There’s been a lot of talk about gaslighting recently and one of the prime examples in movies is Rosemary’s Baby (1968, M, 137 minutes). It was written and directed by Roman Polanski from Ira Levin’s novel. Rosemary (Mia Farrow) and Guy (John Cassavetes) move into a large apartment building in Manhattan and strange things start happening. Rosemary, who becomes pregnant, wonders what’s going on. The film creates an atmosphere of unease in a seemingly ordinary setting and the tension just keeps building. Ruth Gordon won an Oscar playing the garrulous neighbour Minnie. There will be a pre-screening introduction and live performance by drag artist Venus Mantrap. Arc Cinema, National Film and Sound Archive, Friday, May 31, 8pm. See: nfsa.gov.au.
