ACE IN THE HOLE
Sunday, October 4, 2026 to Monday, October 5, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Gene Siskel Film Center
screening
1951, Billy Wilder, USA, 111 mins. In English | Format: Digital. Kirk Douglas delivers one of his greatest performances as a disgraced reporter who seizes on a deadly rescue operation to revive his career. Billy Wilder's blistering satire of journalism, ambition, and public spectacle remains a chillingly prescient portrait of media ethics and manipulation. Dialogue: Post-screening discussion with Jonathan Rosenbaum moderated by Jane Ruby, President of the League of Women Voters Chicago.
Showtimes: Sun, Oct 4, 4:15 PM; Mon, Oct 5, 5:45 PM