Film: Do the Right Thing

Thu Nov 30, 7 – 9:10 pm

Hosted by Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library & Yale Film Archive
Details DO THE RIGHT THING (Spike Lee, 1989, 35mm, 120 mins)
Lee’s Oscar-nominated screenplay sets tensions to boil on a hot Bed-Stuy day when a boombox and a pizzeria’s wall of fame spark a tragedy. Siskel and Ebert both named it the best film of 1989. Starring Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Rosie Perez, Bill Nunn, Giancarlo Esposito, John Turturro, and Samuel L. Jackson. 35mm print from the Yale Film Archive.

The Art & Protest” film series is presented by the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and the Yale Film Archive in conjunction with the exhibition Art, Protest, & the Archives” on view at the Beinecke through January 7, 2024.
Admission FREE
Location Humanities Quadrangle, Lower Level
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