Sacramento Light & Noir Film Festival: July 22

The California Museum and Film Noir Foundation will present its "Light & Noir Film Festival" at the historic Crest Theatre in Sacramento on Saturday, July 22, 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. The event will include screenings of Billy Wilder's film noir classics Double Indemnity (1944) and Sunset Boulevard (1950), both featured in the California Museum's installation of the traveling exhibit Light & Noir: Exiles & Émigrés in Hollywood, 1933-1950. Between films, a Q&A with Eddie Muller at 7:00 p.m. will explore the contributions of legendary director Wilder, a refugee from Nazi persecution during WWII whose legacy of achievements helped define the film noir genre.

Festivities include a 1940s-1950s costume contest plus custom cocktails from the theatre's adjoining Empress Tavern.  Prior to going to the theatre, you can attend a book signing with Eddie Muller, taking place 3–4 p.m at the California Museum. The Light and Noir Film Festival Pass, which includes museum admission, is now on sale on the Crest's website.