Devil in a Blue Dress: Ethnic Visions Film Series

Based on the novel by best-selling author Walter Mosley, Devil in a Blue Dress (1995 / 102 min.), stars Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle. It's a gripping detective story set in 1948 Los Angeles about a black man who gets unexpectedly drawn into a racially-charged web of intrigue involving political schemes, blackmail, double-crossings and mysterious deaths.

Introducing the film and hosting a post-film discussion, will be its acclaimed director Carl Franklin.

Special Guest: Carl Franklin, director

(NOTE: The film originally scheduled for this evening, Better Luck Tomorrow, will be shown on May 26.)

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Free public screenings of the Ethnic Visions Film Series are offered in conjunction with an advanced Humanities course being taught by Dr. Robert Rosenstone, Caltech Professor of History. He hopes that the series will be "a way of understanding our multicultural society, as well as learning something about the similarities and differences in the processes of immigration, acculturation, and Americanization." Most screenings will include guests associated with the films shown. These visits are made possible with support from the President's Diversity Initiative Fund. All screening begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays. The full series includes:

• The Jazz Singer (3/31/05)
• Badass (4/07/05)
• Zoot Suit (4/14/05)
• Green Dragon (4/21/05)
• Maryam (4/28/05)
• Devil in a Blue Dress (5/05/05)
• Real Women Have Curves (5/12/05)
• ABCD (5/19/05)
• Better Luck Tomorrow (5/26/05)