Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of “Midnight Cowboy”
John Schlesinger’s 1969 Midnight Cowboy remains one of the most original and groundbreaking movies of the modern era. Featuring memorable performances by Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman, its vivid and realistic depiction of New York City paved the way for a generation’s worth of gritty movies with complex characters and adult themes. Director Nancy Buirski uses archival material and compelling new interviews to illuminate how one film captured the essence of a time and a place, reflecting a rapidly changing society with striking clarity.
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See Midnight Cowboy in Brown Auditorium Theater on August 5 and 20.
The MFAH film department is supported by Tenaris; The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation; the Vaughn Foundation; The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms. Laurence Unger; L'Alliance Française de Houston; and ILEX Foundation.
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of “Midnight Cowboy”
Directed by Nancy Buirski
(USA, 2022, 101 minutes, in English)
Brown Auditorium Theater, Digital