The CU-Boulder Friends of the Libraries will present a program titled "Double Double Shadow Trouble: A Jungian View of Hitchcock's 'Strangers on a Train' " by Professor Jim Palmer on Sunday, March 5.
An optional showing of the film will begin at 1 p.m. in Eaton Humanities Building room 150 on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus. A reception will follow the film at 2:45 p.m. and the program will be held from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.
Palmer, a professor of film studies and a President's Teaching Scholar at CU-Boulder, will discuss how director Alfred Hitchcock explores the familiar theme of "the double" in the film. The psychological masterpiece is a complex character study of two killers coming to terms with their "inner unacknowledged life," according to Palmer. Hitchcock's subtle use of black and white photography, brilliant editing and complex imagery make "Strangers on a Train" one of the director's finest works.
Palmer has published numerous articles on film and literature, co-authored "The Films of Joseph Losey" and is the recipient of numerous teaching awards. He also is director of the Conference on World Affairs and teaches several interdisciplinary courses, including "Jung, Film and Literature."
The event is co-sponsored by the Daily Camera. Pay parking will be available in the Euclid Avenue Autopark and lot 380 by Macky Auditorium.
For more information call (303) 492-7511.