WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Feb. 13, the Clark Art Institute screens the latest installment in its Hollywood Auteurs film series, "Rocky" (1976), at 6 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium. 

 

Presented in partnership with Images Cinema, this series captures the explosion of creativity, critical acclaim, and box office success that Hollywood directors found after the fall of the studio system.

 

According to a press release:

 

Star Sylvester Stallone wrote the script for "Rocky," eventually taking a deal that gave him the lead role in a film that played to his strengths and toned down the sentimentality and stereotypes just enough. This story of a no-hope boxer spawned a series that stretches all the way to 2015's Creed. (Run time: 1 hour, 59 minutes)

 

Free. Accessible seats available.