No prior knowledge of THE PRISONER is required before viewing.
“I am not a number! I am a free man!”
Before WESTWORLD! Before LOST and TWIN PEAKS!
Join in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ORIGINAL mind-bending television masterpiece, frequently cited by artists and critics as one of the greatest TV shows of all time.
“The CITIZEN KANE of British TV.”
— The Guardian
“I loved The Prisoner, which was a very odd sort of hybrid of sci-fi, mystery and character. Certainly there are elements of The Prisoner in both Alias and Lost.”
— J.J. Abrams
“A seminal influence….one of my first aesthetic experiences where I was exposed to things like symbolism.”
— Alan Moore
We will be presenting a memorable episode from the 17 episode series, fully restored in HD from the 35mm negative:
EP. IX (“Checkmate”): Number Six thinks he has a means to tell the prisoners from the wardens.
SAT July 15th at 12:00 PM
SUN July 16th at 12:00 PM
Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see this hugely influential classic on the BIG SCREEN!
