ByTowne ByTowne Cinema
ByTowne Cinema
325 Rideau St. Ottawa K1N 5Y4
Info Line: (613) 789-FILM
Rebel Without A Cause
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Released just after James Dean’s untimely death, Rebel Without A Cause is his finest film, hardly surprisingly in that Ray was one of the great ’50s directors. The story, much imitated since, might sound like nothing much – unsettled adolescent from good home can’t keep himself out of trouble, and gets involved with bad sorts until tragedy takes over – but what makes the film so powerful is both the sympathy it extends towards all the characters (including the seemingly callous parents) and the precise expressionism of Ray’s direction. His use of light, space and motion is continually at the service of the characters’ emotions, while the trio that Dean, Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo form as a refuge from society is explicitly depicted as an ‘alternative family’. Still the best of the youth movies.
– Geoff Andrews, Time Out
The ByTowne doesn't have a parking lot of its own, but denizens of downtown can usually find street parking close by fairly easily.
This web site is very useful, but the hard copy of the ByTowne guide still has its merits. People rely on it and love it. Plus, its calendar pages can be pulled out and posted on your fridge door, something that we still can't achieve with the web site. Get your copy today at many local stores, coffee shops and info centres around town! 