- Thursday, January 14, 2010
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How to Steal a Million
Phyllis Wattis Theater
7:00 p.m.
William Wyler, 1966, 123 min., 35mm
In this museum heist film with a twist, Nicole must steal Cellini's Venus from a prestigious Paris museum to avoid its being revealed as a forgery made by her grandfather. She is accompanied by Simon, a handsome burglar whom she meets as he's breaking into her family home. Audrey Hepburn (in her fabulous Givenchy wardrobe) and Peter O'Toole star in this charming comedy.
Part of Museum Highs Museum Lows.
$5 general; free for SFMOMA members or with museum admission (requires a free ticket, which can be picked up in the Haas Atrium). Tickets are available at the Museum (with no surcharge) or online.
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Image: William Wyler, How to Steal a Million (still), 1966; courtesy 20th Century Fox/Photofest; ©20th Century Fox
