Just a reminder to anyone in the New York area that The Passenger will be screened this Saturday October 8th at 6pm as part of the New York Film Festival. I don't know what the ticket situation is like but here is the relevant page on the festival site if you are lucky enough to be able to go!

Here are some pictures from the recent screening of the new print of Antonioni's preferred cut of The Passenger in LA. The premiere of the new print was attended by Jack, Michelangelo Antonioni and his wife Enrica as well as Kathy Bates.

The following article appeared in last weeks Variety:

Nicholson takes audience on wild ride
Oscar winner chats with fans at 'Passenger' screening
By BILL HIGGINS


Marsha Kinder and Jack Nicholson talk about Michelangelo Antonioni's 'Passenger.'

Jack Nicholson left no question about his admiration for Michelangelo Antonioni at the Acad's recent unspooling of "The Passenger."
Thesp was onstage with the Italian helmer (who does not speak due to a stroke) and wife Enrica Fico Antonioni, plus program host Marsha Kinder, a USC professor of critical studies. Nicholson took off on a stream-of-consciousness no matter how the mildly pedantic Kinder phrased a question.
"His integrity is insane," Nicholson said, later speculating Antonioni "doesn't totally approve of me, but he likes me."

Please click on the photos from the event to view. -- Sara