Hard Light Cinema at UR

Hard Light Cinema is a Richmond-based collective of cinephiles bringing arthouse and non-mainstream films to central Virginia’s young professionals. The collaboration with the Film Studies Program and related departments at the University of Richmond aims to connect UR students with Richmond city film fans. Hard Light as a microcinema focuses on repertory films and new international or indie films typically unavailable in standard movie theaters. 

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  • Fall 2026: Focus on Film Noir
    Thursday, Sept. 10:   Wilder, Double Indemnity  (1944)
    Thursday, Sept. 24:   Welles, The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
    Thursday, Oct. 15:   Preminger, Laura (1944)
    Thursday, Oct. 22:  DePalma, Blow Out  (1981)
    Thursday, Nov. 19:  Spielberg, Minority Report (2002)
    Thursday, Dec. 3:   Park, Decision to Leave (2022)

  • Past Focus Spring 2026/ Italian Films

    All screenings held in Jepson Hall, Room 118. Films start at 7 p.m., followed by a Q&A discussion.

    La Strada
    Director: Federico Fellini
    1954, 115 minutes
    New Date! Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026

    La Strada, an Italian poetic neorealist drama by Federico Fellini, follows a naïve young woman sold to a brutal strongman and carried along the dusty roads of postwar Italy. Giulietta Masina’s luminous performance turns suffering into grace, as circus life, loneliness, and faith collide in one of Fellini’s most moving and emotional masterpieces. Italian dialogue with English subtitles.

    A Fistful of Dollars
    Director: Sergio Leone
    1964, 99 minutes
    Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026

    A Fistful of Dollars, an Italian Spaghetti Western, is a 1964 reinvention of the Western inspired by Kurosawa’s Yojimbo. Clint Eastwood’s “Man with No Name” plays rival gangs against each other in a lawless border town, launching a new cinematic myth with iconic style and Morricone’s unforgettable score. Italian dialogue with English subtitles.

    The Great Silence
    Director: Sergio Corbucci
    1968, 106 minutes
    Tuesday, March 17, 2026

    The Great Silence, a revisionist Spaghetti Western by Sergio Corbucci, follows a mute gunman who aids a town oppressed by corrupt and tyrannical authorities. Set in a frozen frontier where justice has failed, the film becomes a bleak story of resistance and injustice. Italian dialogue with English subtitles.

    The Consequences of Love
    Director: Paolo Sorrentino
    2004, 100 minutes
    Tuesday, April 7, 2026

    The Consequences of Love, an Italian psychological crime drama, centers on a solitary man living a monotonous life in a quiet Swiss hotel while entangled with the Mafia. This 2004 film presents a gripping tale of isolation and obsession, enhanced by striking visuals and a haunting soundtrack. Toni Servillo’s powerful performance makes it a must-watch for fans of intricate narratives. Italian dialogue with English subtitles.