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PROJECTIONSISSUE 43

Film and Program ScheduleSeptember 2015 — December 2015

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Film and Program Schedule September 2015 – December 2015

Bryn Mawr Film Institute is a membership-based, non-profit 501(c)(3) center for film exhibition and education. Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

Ticket PricesVisit BrynMawrFilm.org for ticket prices and event information. For group ticket sales (20 or more tickets), visit the Box Office.

Become a MemberWhile you do not have to be a member to enjoy films and classes, membership in the non-profit Bryn Mawr Film Institute is the best way to show your support for good films and a cultural landmark. See the back cover for membership information.

Theater RentalsThe theater auditoriums, Multimedia Room, and Community Room are available for rental and can accommodate a variety of media formats. Detailed information is available at BrynMawrFilm.org. To rent the theaters, please contact Valerie Temple at 610.527.4008 x109 or [email protected].


Onscreen and Print SponsorshipsReceive recognition for your organization while supporting BMFI. Contact Gina Izzo at [email protected] or 610.527.4008 x110 or visit our website at BrynMawrFilm.org for details.

Parking at Bryn Mawr Film InstitutePlease see our detailed parking map on p. 13

Monday–Friday before 5:00 pmThree- and twelve-hour meters are available in nearby municipal lots. Two-hour metered parking is available along Lancaster Avenue.

Monday–Friday after 5:00 pm and WeekendsFree parking is available directly behind the theater and in Bryn Mawr Trust lots adjacent to BMFI, along S. Bryn Mawr Avenue, and on the other side of Lancaster Avenue.Three- and twelve-hour meters are available in the municipal lots (free after 6:00 pm and all day Sunday). Two-hour metered parking is available along Lancaster Avenue (free after 6:00 pm and all day Sunday).

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Become a Community Partner BMFI works with Community Partners to create programs that use film to enhance the educational and cultural offerings of each group. Community Partner benefits are structured to fit each organization’s goals and include rent-free use of BMFI theater spaces and meeting rooms, promotional opportunities, teacher education, curriculum consultation, on-site lectures and in-theater field trips, special screenings, film series, and specialized events.

To learn how your institution, faith community, or your child's school can become a Community Partner, please contact BMFI Director of Education Andrew J. Douglas, Ph.D., at 610.527.4008 x 102 or [email protected].

Current Community PartnersAcademy of Notre Dame de NamurThe Agnes Irwin SchoolThe Baldwin SchoolBryn Mawr CollegeCabrini CollegeHaverford College The Hill at Whitemarsh The Quadrangle The Shipley School

This section lists some of the newly released films that BMFI hopes to screen. Our goal is to play all of these films, though we can’t guarantee it. Film start dates will be listed on BrynMawrFilm.org as soon as they become available.NEW RELEASES

Refer to BrynMawrFilm.org for definitive scheduling.

A WALK IN THE WOODSUSA – 1 hr 38 min – d. Ken KwapisTravel humorist and former expat Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) hikes the Appalachian Trail with an old pal (Nick Nolte) in this adventurous comedy based on Bryson’s best-selling memoir.

LEARNING TO DRIVEUSA – 1 hr 30 min – d. Isabel Coixet

A jilted writer (Patricia Clarkson) embraces independence by taking driving lessons from a Sikh NYC cabbie (Ben Kingsley), sparking an unlikely friendship in this charming comedy.

MISTRESS AMERICAUSA – 1 hr 28 min – d. Noah Baumbach

Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig’s latest collaboration features Gerwig as a glamorously eccentric New Yorker who adds sparkle to the life of her shy, college freshman stepsister-to-be.

THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRLUSA – 1 hr 42 min – d. Marielle Heller

British newcomer Bel Powley gives a breakout performance as Minnie, a 15-year-old girl coming of age amid the countercultural haze of 1970s San Francisco, in this uninhibited adaptation of Phoebe Gloeckner’s acclaimed graphic novel.

SUFFRAGETTEUSA – 1 hr, 46 min – d. Sarah GavronThe fierce fight for women’s rights in the early 1900s is expertly portrayed by Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, and Meryl Streep in this forceful historical drama.

ROSENWALDUSA – 1 hr, 40 min – d. Aviva Kempner

Award-winning documentarian Aviva Kempner (Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg) sheds light on the unsung life of successful business executive and dedicated philanthropist Julius Rosenwald.

SHE'S FUNNY THAT WAYUSA – 1 hr 33 min – d. Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich directs an all-star cast led by Owen Wilson in this screwball comedy that weaves a complex web of infidelity amongst the cast of a Broadway production.

ABOUT RAYUSA – d. Gaby Dellal

A powerhouse ensemble of Susan Sarandon, Naomi Watts, and Elle Fanning stars as a three-generation family navigating through the complexities of gender transitioning.

99 HOMESUSA – 1 hr, 52 min – d. Ramin Bahrani

Andrew Garfield is heartbreaking as an out-of-work family man whose only employment opportunity comes from the ruthless real estate shark (Michael Shannon) who foreclosed on his home.

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Wednesday, October 7, 7:00 pmMONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL1975 – UK – 1 hr 31 min – d. Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones

Aft er the success of their fi rst fi lm, And Now for Something Completely Diff erent, a compilation of their wildest and wackiest Flying Circus sketches, the Monty Python crew went completely original with this raucously satirical send-up of the legend of King Arthur and his quest for the Holy Grail. From coconuts to killer rabbits to the Knights who say “Ni,” the infl uence of this singularly silly comedy can still be felt in pop culture. (Spamalot, anyone?)

2015 has been a big year. As BMFI hit the ten year mark, Monty Python and the Holy Grail also celebrated its 40th anniversary. See the newly re-mastered version of this classic comedy, featuring additional footage!

Tuesday, October 20, 7:00 pmKATHARINE HEPBURN: FEMINIST AND STARAN ILLUSTRATED LECTURE BY CAMILLE PAGLIACamille Paglia, renowned social critic and University of the Arts professor, presents an illustrated lecture about actress, feminist icon, and Bryn Mawr College alumna Katharine Hepburn. Professor Paglia is the author of six books and is a co-founding contributor and columnist for Salon.com. Named in 2005 as one of the top 100 public intellectuals by the journals Foreign Policy and Prospect, she received her Ph.D. from Yale University and has written numerous articles on art, literature, popular culture, fi lm, feminism, politics, and religion for publications around the world. Hear her thoughts about Katharine Hepburn at this lecture enhanced by fi lm stills and other images of the star.

Tickets are $15 for general admission and $12 for BMFI members.

Wednesday, October 14, 7:00 pmWHAT'S UP, DOC?: AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER1957 – USA – 1 hr 59 min – d. Leo McCarey

When a notorious playboy Nickie Ferrante (Cary Grant) encounters the lovely Terry McKay (Deborah Kerr) on a transatlantic ocean liner en route from Europe to New York, the pair falls deeply in love by the time they reach their destination. But will the aff air last a lifetime, or will an unfortunate accident bring a sad end to their romance? Leo McCarey directs this timeless classic, as he did the 1939 fi lm on which it’s based.

With the generous sponsorship of Bryn Mawr Hospital, the What’s Up, Doc? fi lm series has became one of the longest-running programs in BMFI’s history. This installment of the series will be introduced by Dr. Eric Levicoff , an orthopedic surgeon at BMH.

In March 2005, Bryn Mawr Film Institute offi cially opened its doors and began serving the region with thoughtful fi lm screenings and educational programs. Ten years later, BMFI is bigger and better than ever a� er the completion of an expansion project that added two screens to the theater. In celebration of BMFI’s 10th anniversary, this series features some “greatest hits” as well as new programs that look to the future.

Tuesday, December 8, 7:30 pmMARNI NIXON REVEALEDAlthough her face might not be familiar, Marni Nixon’s voice certainly is. Throughout her lengthy career, Nixon became known as the “Singing Voice of the Stars” for dubbing the singing voices of leading actresses in fi lms, such as Natalie Wood in West Side Story, Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, and Deborah Kerr in The King and I and An Aff air to Remember. A “loverly” soprano, Nixon even touched up some high notes for Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes!

Don’t miss your chance to meet the real Marni and learn more about her varied work which, outside of fi lm, has included television, opera, concerts with major symphony orchestras from around the world, and musicals on stage throughout the United States. This intimate conversation and audience Q&A will be moderated by BMFI board member and former Paramount Executive Vice President John Hersker.

$25 for general admission and $20 for BMFI members.

Wednesday, December 16, 7:00 pm and 7:15 pmEVERYBODY SING!: THE SOUND OF MUSIC1965 – USA – 2 hr 54 min – d. Robert Wise

As a plucky young nun, Julie Andrews sings her way into the hearts of the von Trapp family in this screen version of the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. Wear a wimple, lederhosen, or even dress as a drop of golden sun at this fun-fi lled event, a holiday tradition for fans of the fi lm and its many memorable songs. Patrons who wear a costume will receive a free small popcorn!

A smash hit since the beginning, BMFI’s interactive screenings of The Sound of Music continue to sell out year aft er year, making it the most popular program in the Institute’s history. BMFI concludes its year-long anniversary celebration with a few of our favorite things: The Sound of Music on two screens!

Thursday, December 3, 7:00 pm10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! EVENT FEATURING THE 2015 SILVER SCREEN INSPIRATION SHORT FILM CONTEST AWARDSThis December, BMFI wraps up our 10th Anniversary year with a grand fi nale CELEBRATION! This exclusive fi lm event will feature our 2015 Silver Screen Inspiration Short Film Contest-winning fi lms, fi lmmakers, and awards presentation with fi rst prize selected by celebrity judge, Academy Award-winning actress and fi lmmaker Lee Grant. In addition, we'll take a look back at the decade, the community, and the fi lms that built BMFI with special cameos from surprise guests and BMFI fans. Start celebrating with cocktails and light refreshments at 6:00 pm before the world premiere of CELEBRATION!

Sponsors and patrons have opportunities to participate in this legacy program. For information on how to get involved, contact Gina Izzo at [email protected].

Lynn & Sam ScottThe Max Borkenstein Foundation

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Silver Sponsors

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Watch trailers for and fi nd more information about these fi lms at BrynMawrFilm.org.FILM SERIES

Wednesday, November 4, 7:00 pmBALLET: ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLANDChoreography by Christopher Wheeldon – Music by Joby Talbot – Performed by the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House in London – Starring Sarah Lamb, Federico Bonelli, Alexander Campbell, Zenaida Yanowsky, Steven McRae – 2 hr 55 minAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Christopher Wheeldon’s full-length ballet based on Lewis Carroll’s book, is an exuberant piece of storytelling featuring an instantly recognizable cast of characters, among them a tap-dancing Mad Hatter, a tetchy White Rabbit, and a raucously bad-tempered Queen of Hearts. This brilliant realization of Carroll’s zany dream-world features stunning choreography, a colorful score, and ingenious stage magic.

Wednesday, November 11, 7:00 pmDREAMCHILD1985 – UK – 1 hr 34 min – d. Gavin MillarIn 1932, Alice Liddell Hargreaves, age 80, travels to New York to attend a celebration of Lewis Carroll’s centenary. As the inspiration for Carroll’s classic book, the characters who once amused her haunt the aging Alice and she starts to consider how her relationship with the shy author/professor (Ian Holm) has changed her.

Hirsig Family Director of Education Emilie Parker and Sunstein Family Manager of Public Programs Alexandra Wilder of the Rosenbach of the Free Library of Philadelphia will introduce the screening.

Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 pmALICE1988 – Czechoslovakia – 1 hr 26 min – d. Jan ŠvankmajerUsing his distinctive stop-motion technique, award-winning animator and puppeteer Jan Švankmajer creates a surrealistic vision of Lewis Carroll’s story about a girl who follows a white rabbit into a bizarre fantasy land. Aft er more than two decades as a prolifi c director of short fi lms, Švankmajer’s arresting adaptation was his fi rst foray into feature-length fi lmmaking.

Hirsig Family Director of Education Emilie Parker and Sunstein Family Manager of Public Programs Alexandra Wilder of the Rosenbach of the Free Library of Philadelphia will introduce the screening.

Wednesday, November 25, 7:00 pmALICE IN WONDERLAND2010 – USA – 1 hr 48 min – d. Tim BurtonAft er leaving a garden party (and an unwanted marriage proposal) to pursue a white rabbit in a blue waistcoat, a nineteen-year-old Alice (Mia Wasikowska) tumbles down a rabbit hole and lands in Underland, a fantastical world where she had had adventures as a child. Saturated with eye-popping color, director Tim Burton creates a visual feast from this Carroll-inspired story penned by Linda Woolverton (The Lion King). Costumes are encouraged – show us your best Cheshire Cat, Queen of Hearts, or Mad Hatter, and receive a free small popcorn! In addition, patrons will enjoy light refreshments at a “tea party” provided by A Taste of Britain prior to the screening.

This series is presented in conjunction with the special exhibition Down the Rabbit Hole: Celebrating 150 Years of Alice in Wonderland, on view Wednesday, October 14, 2015 – Sunday, March 27, 2016, at the Rosenbach of the Free Library of Philadelphia. More info at rosenbach.org.

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Co-sponsored by the Cabrini College Honors Program and Department of English, this enlightening fi lm series will be presented free of charge for all patrons. Revolutions on Film,

Revolutions in Film ArtMonday, November 9, 7:00 pmTHE FOG OF WAR2003 – USA – 1 hr 35 min – d. Errol Morris – 35mmUsing his patented “Interrotron” camera, documentary fi lmmaker Errol Morris conducts an intimate and revealing interview with Robert S. McNamara, who was US Secretary of Defense during the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations and subsequently became president of the World Bank. Dr. Jolyon P. Girard, Professor Emeritus of History at Cabrini College, will introduce the screening.

Monday, November 16, 7:00 pmTHE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL2014 – USA – 1 hr 40 min – d. Wes AndersonDirector Wes Anderson brings his trademark style to this witty and stylish comedy about a hotel concierge (Ralph Fiennes) at a lavish European hotel, and the lobby boy (Tony Revolori) who becomes his most trusted friend. Dr. Paul Wright, Associate Professor of English and Co-Director of the Honors Program at Cabrini College, will introduce the screening.

Regular admission applies unless otherwise indicated.

Monday, December 7, 7:15 pmREPULSION1965 – UK – 1 hr 45 min – d. Roman Polanski – 35mmCatherine Deneuve stars in this psychological horror fi lm as a shy Belgian manicurist in swinging London. The attention she receives from male suitors—real and imagined—and the mounting revulsion she feels in response lead her to come out of her shell and to become unhinged. Polanski’s English-language debut showcases the eerie cinematography of Gilbert Taylor (Dr. Strangelove, The Omen).

Monday, December 14, 7:15 pmCUL-DE-SAC1966 – UK – 1 hr 52 min – d. Roman Polanski – 35mmDescribed by one scholar as the “grimmest of comedies, most hilarious of tragedies,” Polanski’s second British picture is about two wounded criminals on the lam who take refuge in the home of a meekly masochistic cuckold (Donald Pleasence) and his domineering young wife. Cut from the same absurdist cloth as Beckett, Ionesco, and Pinter, the fi lm won the top prize at the 16th Berlinale.

Shown in conjunction with the fi lm course Fatal Vision: The Cinema of Roman Polanski, Pt. 1 (p.17), each screening will be introduced by the course’s instructor, Maurizio Giammarco, Ph.D.

Monday, December 21, 7:15 pmROSEMARY'S BABY1968 – USA – 2 hr 16 min – d. Roman PolanskiPolanski conjures up suspense and terror in his adaptation of Ira Levin’s chilling novel about a young wife (Mia Farrow) whose pregnancy is hijacked by a satanic coven that has its claws in her husband. With outstanding support from John Cassavetes and Oscar-winner Ruth Gordon, Farrow is a revelation in what Roger Ebert called a “brooding, macabre fi lm, fi lled with the sense of unthinkable danger.”

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CINEMA SELECT Watch trailers for and fi nd more information about these fi lms at BrynMawrFilm.org.

Thursday, September 17, 7:00 pmMEGA-BAD MOVIE NIGHT: ON TOUR – THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK1997 – USA – 2 hr 9 min – d. Steven SpielbergChaos is not just a theory in this second installment of the Jurassic Park saga where Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) and his research team square off against a rival group with a nefarious agenda on an island inhabited by cloned dinosaurs.

Join the Academy aft er hours for a special edition of Mega-Bad Movie Night held at Bryn Mawr Film Institute. Witty experts will be onstage to off er their quips and sidesplitting comments on the many scientifi c absurdities—think Mystery Science Theater 3000! It’s the same live commentary you love about Mega-Bad Movie Night in the fantastic theater at BMFI!

Arrive at 7:00 pm to meet live birds (living dinosaurs!), see fossils, and learn the real facts behind the dinosaurs in the fi lm. The fi lm screening begins at 8:00 pm. Enjoy free popcorn courtesy of BMFI.

Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for ANSP and BMFI members.

Monday, September 28, 7:15 (Part I)Tuesday, September 29, 7:15 (Part II)THE BIRTH OF A NATION1915 – USA – 2 hr 45 min – d. D. W. Griffi thOriginally titled The Clansman, D.W. Griffi th’s 1915 silent drama remains controversial for its troubling portrayal of African Americans and sympathetic representation of the Ku Klux Klan, but Griffi th’s innovative techniques and storytelling power have made the fi lm one of the landmarks of fi lm history, albeit a problematic one. Due to its length, The Birth of a Nation will be screened over the course of two evenings. Purchase of one ticket will gain admittance to both parts of the fi lm. Shown in conjunction with a Cinema Classics Seminar (see p.18), The Birth of a Nation will be introduced by the seminar’s instructor, Paul McEwan, Ph.D.

Wednesday, October 21, 7:00 pmBACK TO THE FUTURE PART II1989 – USA – 1 hr 48 min – d. Robert ZemeckisSomething’s gotta be done about Marty McFly’s kids, so the teenage time traveler (Michael J. Fox) hops back into Doc’s tricked-out DeLorean and fl ies into the future – October 21, 2015, to be precise – to prevent them from abetting an ill-fated robbery in this second part of the ageless Back to the Future trilogy.

The future is now as BMFI celebrates this important day in cinema history. Come early to snap a photo with a real DeLorean, complete with fl ux capacitor! Car pros Robert and Lillian Arana will display their “time machine” in the parking lot of Bryn Mawr Trust starting at 6:00 pm and then they’ll introduce the screening at 7:00 pm with some fun trivia and giveaways! Costumes encouraged!

Tuesday, November 3, 7:15 pmL.A. CONFIDENTIAL 1997 – USA – 2 hr 18 min – d. Curtis Hanson – 35mmAs corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, things are “off the record, on the QT, and very hush hush” for three policemen – one straight-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy – who investigate a series of murders using their own brands of justice. Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, and Guy Pearce co-star in this twisty noir loosely based on the 1990 novel by James Ellroy (The Black Dahlia).

Shown in conjunction with the fi lm course Celluloid Cities: Screening the American Cityscape (p.15), L.A. Confi dential will be introduced by the course’s instructor, Paul Wright, Ph.D.

Thursday, November 12, 7:30 pmCRESCENDO! THE POWER OF MUSIC2014 – USA – 1 hr 25 min – d. Jamie BernsteinEl Sistema, Venezuela’s phenomenal youth orchestra program, now a global movement, uses the power of music to bring a positive trajectory to children living in low income areas. This verité-style documentary gives an in-depth look at three kids (one in Harlem and two in Philadelphia with Play On, Philly!) and the startling results brought about by their participation in Sistema-inspired programs.

Prior to the screening, a cocktail reception will take place beginning at 6:00 pm. Aft er the fi lm, director Jamie Bernstein and Play On, Philly! (POP) founder Stanford Thompson will answer questions from the audience and POP students will perform. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.playonphilly.org.

Wednesday, December 2, 7:15 pmGOODFELLAS1990 – USA – 2 hr 26 min – d. Martin Scorsese“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster,” begins Martin Scorsese’s seminal (and quotable) crime drama based on the 1986 non-fi ction book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi. Ray Liotta gives a career-making performance as Henry Hill, a Lucchese crime family associate who narrates the rise and fall of his syndicate over a twenty-fi ve year period.

Shown in conjunction with a Cinema Classics Seminar (see p.18), Goodfellas will be introduced by the seminar’s instructor, Paul Wright, Ph.D.

Wednesday, September 16, 7:00 pmFABERGÉ: A LIFE OF ITS OWN2014 – UK/USA – 1 hr 27 min – d. Patrick MarkEnjoying unprecedented access to the most esteemed private collections, insights from world experts and interviews with the descendants of the Fabergé family, this is a rare opportunity to discover the genius of the family behind the fi nest objects ever created.

Sunday, September 20, 1:00 pmTHE VATICAN MUSEUMS2014 – Italy/UK – 1 hr 20 min – d. Marco PianigianiCelebrate the Pope’s historic visit to Philadelphia with this exclusive look at the most impressive art collection in history, guided by the Director of the Vatican Museums, Professor Antonio Paolucci.

Wednesday, October 28, 7:00 pmHERMITAGE REVEALED2014 – UK/USA – 1 hr 23 min – d. Margy KinmonthOne of the largest and oldest museums in the world holding over 3 million treasures and boasting more curators than any other art institution, the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg marks its 250th anniversary with this fascinating fi lm.

Exhibitions on Screen See unforgettable art on the big screen with this series of peeks into the world's best collections. $20 for general admission, $18 for BMFI members, and $10 for students with ID.

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MASTER PROGRAM SCHEDULENot all of our events are listed here. Visit BrynMawrFilm.org for information about last-minute additions and changes.

Monday, 9:15 pm Open Screen Monday

6 Tuesday, 6:30 pm The Language of Film course begins

7 Wednesday, 7:00 pm MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL

8 Thursday, 7:00 pm Theater: THE AUDIENCE

10 Saturday, 11:00 am Kids Matinee: LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS

11 Sunday, 1:00 pm Opera: NORMA

14 Wednesday, 7:00 pm What’s Up, Doc?: AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER

17 Saturday, 11:00 am Kids Matinee: THE ADDAMS FAMILY

18 Sunday, 1:00 pm Theater: THE AUDIENCE

20 Tuesday, 7:00 pm KATHARINE HEPBURN: FEMINIST AND STAR – Lecture by Camille Paglia

21 Wednesday, 7:00 pm BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II

24 Saturday, 11:00 am Kids Matinee: CASPER

25 Sunday, 1:00 pm Opera: AIDA

28 Wednesday, 10:30 am Quiet Beauty: Silent Cinema course begins at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Wednesday, 7:00 pm Exhibition: HERMITAGE REVEALED

31 Saturday, 11:00 am Kids Matinee: BEETLEJUICE

November:

1 Sunday, 1:00 pm Theater: HAMLET

2 Monday, 6:30 pm Robert Altman: From Stage to Screen course begins


3 Tuesday, 6:30 pm Celluloid Cities: Screening the American Cityscape course begins

Tuesday, 7:15 pm L.A. CONFIDENTIAL

4 Wednesday, 7:00 pm Ballet: ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND

5 Thursday, 7:00 pm Theater: HAMLET

7 Saturday, 11:00 am Kids Matinee: LOONEY TUNES SHORTS

8 Sunday, 10:00 am Talk Cinema

Sunday, 1:00 pm Ballet: GISELLE

9 Monday, 7:00 pm THE FOG OF WAR

11 Wednesday, 7:00 pm DREAMCHILD

12 Thursday, 7:30 pm CRESCENDO! THE POWER OF MUSIC


15 Sunday, 1:00 pm Theater: HAMLET

16 Monday, 7:00 pm THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL

18 Wednesday, 7:00 pm ALICE

19 Thursday, 7:00 pm Theater: HENRY V


22 Sunday, 1:00 pm Theater: HENRY V

25 Wednesday, 7:00 pm ALICE IN WONDERLAND


29 Sunday, 1:00 pm Ballet: JEWELS

30 Monday, 6:30 pm Fatal Vision: The Cinema of Roman Polanski, Pt. 1 course begins

September:

10 Thursday, 7:00 pm Theater: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

13 Sunday, 1:00 pm Theater: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

14 Monday, 9:15 pm Open Screen Monday

16 Wednesday, 7:00 pm Exhibition: FABERGÉ: A LIFE OF ITS OWN

17 Thursday, 7:00 pm Mega-Bad Movie Night: THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK

20 Sunday, 10:00 am Talk Cinema Sunday, 1:00 pm Exhibition: THE VATICAN MUSEUMS

21 Monday, noon Film History Discussion Series: 1945-Present course begins

24 Thursday, 7:00 pm Theater: THE BEAUX’ STRATEGEM

27 Sunday, 1:00 pm Theater: OTHELLO

28 Monday, 6:30 pm Cinema Classics Seminar: THE BIRTH OF A NATION

Monday, 7:15 pm THE BIRTH OF A NATION (PART I)

29 Tuesday, 6:30 pm Cinema Classics Seminar: THE BIRTH OF A NATION

Tuesday, 7:15 pm THE BIRTH OF A NATION (PART II)

October:

1 Thursday, 7:00 pm Theater: OTHELLO

3 Saturday, 11:00 am Kids Matinee: THE GHOST AND MR. CHICKEN


Sunday, 1:00 pm Theater: THE BEAUX’ STRATEGEM

5 Monday, 6:30 pm Fantastic Realms fi lm course begins

December:

2 Wednesday, 6:30 pm Cinema Classics Seminar: GOODFELLAS

Wednesday, 7:15 pm GOODFELLAS

3 Thursday, 7:00 pm CELEBRATION! 2015 Silver Screen Inspiration Short Film Contest Awards

5 Saturday, 11:00 am Kids Matinee: THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

Saturday, 1:00 pm A Conversation with Thomas Doherty

6 Sunday, 1:00 pm Opera: LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

7 Monday, 7:15 pm REPULSION


8 Tuesday, 7:30 pm Marni Nixon Revealed

12 Saturday, 11:00 am Kids Matinee: LITTLE WOMEN


Sunday, 1:00 pm Flamenco: MOVIMENTOS

14 Monday, 7:15 pm CUL-DE-SAC

16 Wednesday, 7:00 pm THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Wednesday, 7:15 pm THE SOUND OF MUSIC

19 Saturday, 11:00 am Kids Matinee: HOME ALONE

20 Sunday, 1:00 pm Ballet: THE NUTCRACKER

21 Monday, 7:15 pm ROSEMARY’S BABY

26 Saturday, 11:00 am Kids Matinee: THE POLAR EXPRESS

27 Sunday, 1:00 pm Theater: JANE EYRE

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Open Screen Mondays FREE EVENTBryn Mawr Film Institute invites area fi lmmakers to screen their fi lms at our theater. Just bring your fi lm in DVD format, and we’ll run it on the BIG SCREEN! Admission, as well as praise (or criticism) from your peers, will be off ered FREE of charge. Submissions are limited to 10 minutes in length.

First Monday of every month, 9:15 pm to 11:00 pm

Birthday PartiesWhat could be more fun than a birthday party at the movies?

In association with the Saturday Kids Matinee series, Bryn Mawr Film Institute off ers birthday party packages (starting at $300) for children aged 2-12. The rental includes tickets to the kid’s matinee, free popcorn and use of the Multimedia Room or Community Room aft er the fi lm. Email [email protected] to inquire about date availability.

Film Discussions FREE EVENT

BMFI staff or volunteers regularly lead informal discussions of one of the main attraction fi lms currently being screened. The group meets for an hour aft er selected screenings. No pre-registration is required, and the fi lm to be discussed is noted on BMFI's website several days before the discussion. Free with your ticket stub from the fi lm!Check BrynMawrFilm.org for specifi c times.

Ongoing ProgramsGoing Gaga Every Wednesday, the early matinee screening is intended for moms (and dads too!) with small babies in tow. These Going Gaga screenings feature one of the fi lms that we are currently showing in the evenings, but theater lighting and volume are slightly altered to provide parents with a more baby-friendly environment.

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METERED LOTS (DESIGNATED WITH A BLUE PARKING SYMBOL)

CENTRAL AVENUE LOT, BRYN MAWR STATION LOT

Three-hour and twelve-hour (red cases) metered parking available. For details on municipal lot parking

in Lower Merion, visit http://www.lowermerion.org/Index.aspx?page=38

PRIVATE LOTS (DESIGNATED WITH A RED PARKING SYMBOL)

BMFI LOT, BRYN MAWR TRUST LOT

• Free parking available aft er 5:00 pm Monday-Friday and on weekends.

• Handicapped parking spots and 7 visitor spots are available weekdays in the lot directly behind

the theater. Visitors must sign in at the business offi ce. All spots directly behind the theater are

marked permit or visitor parking. Your car may be towed if parked in a permit space before 5:00 pm

Monday-Friday.

Two hour metered parking is also available

on Lancaster Avenue, in front of the theater.

PARKING GUIDEKIDS MATINEES Saturdays, 11:00 am Adults $5 Children $4

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LEMONY SNICKET’S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS2004 – 1 hr 48 min – Rated PG – USA

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CASPER 1995 – 1 hr 40 min Rated PG – USA

LOONEY TUNES SHORTS"The Scarlet Pumpernickel" ...and fi ve more! – 40 min

LOONEY TUNES SHORTS"Robin Hood Daff y" ... and four more! – 40 min

LOONEY TUNES SHORTS"Canned Feud" ... and fi ve more! – 40 min

LITTLE WOMEN 1994 – 1 hr 55 min Rated PG – USA/Canada

HOME ALONE 1990 – 1 hr 43 min PG – USA

THE POLAR EXPRESS 2004 – 1 hr 40 min – Rated G – USA

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE 2005 – 2 hr 23 min – Rated PG – USA/UK

LOONEY TUNES SHORTS"Knights Must Fall" ... and fi ve more! – 40 min

THE GHOST AND MR. CHICKEN1966 – 1 hr 30 min – Rated G – USA

THE ADDAMS FAMILY 1991 – 1 hr 39 min Rated PG-13 – USA

BEETLEJUICE1988 – 1 hr 32 min Rated PG – USA

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THEATER

Helen Mirren as The Queen in The Audience. Photo by Johan Persson

THE MERCHANT OF VENICEWritten by William Shakespeare – Directed by Polly Findlay – Filmed on the famed Stratford Festival stage 3 hr 30 min

Thursday, September 10, 7:00 pm Sunday, September 13, 1:00 pm

THE BEAUX’ STRATAGEMWritten by George Farquhar – Directed by Simon Godwin – Performed at the National Theatre in London

Thursday, September 24, 7:00 pm Sunday, October 4, 1:00 pm

OTHELLOWritten by William Shakespeare – Directed by Iqbal Khan – Filmed on the famed Stratford Festival stage Starring Hugh Quarshie, Lucian Msamati - 3 hr 30 min

Sunday, September 27, 1:00 pm Thursday, October 1, 7:00 pm

THE AUDIENCEWritten by Peter Morgan – Directed by Stephen Daldry – Performed in the West End in London – Starring Helen Mirren, Edward Fox, Haydn Gwynne – 3 hrs

Thursday, October 8, 7:00 pm Sunday, October 18, 1:00 pm

HAMLETWritten by William Shakespeare – Directed by Lyndsey Turner – Performed at the National Theatre in London Starring Benedict Cumberbatch

Sunday, November 1, 1:00 pm Thursday, November 5, 7:00 pm

Sunday, November 15, 1:00 pm

HENRY VWritten by William Shakespeare – Directed by Gregory Doran – Filmed on the famed Stratford Festival stage Starring Alex Hassell - 3 hr 30 min

Thursday, November 19, 7:00 pm Sunday, November 22, 1:00 pm

JANE EYREA co-production with Bristol Old Vic devised by the Company based on the novel by Charlotte Brontë Directed by Sally Cookson – Performed at the National Theatre in London – 3 hr 30 min

Sunday, December 27, 1:00 pm Thursday, January 7, 7:00 pm

AS YOU LIKE ITWritten by William Shakespeare – Directed by Polly Findlay – Performed at the National Theatre in London Starring Rosalie Craig – 4 hr

Thursday, March 10, 7:00pm Sunday, April 3, 1:00pm

NORMAMusic by Vincenzo Bellini – Directed by Kevin Newbury – Conducted by Renato Palumbo – Performed at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona – Starring Sondra Radvanovsky, Gregory Kunde, Ekaterina Gudanova 2 hr 46 min

Sunday, October 11, 1:00 pm

AIDAMusic by Giuseppe Verdi – Directed by Peter Stein – Conducted by Zubin Mehta – Performed at the Teatro Alla Scala di Milano – Starring Anita Rachvelishvili, Kristin Lewis, Fabio Sartori – 3 hr

Sunday, October 25, 1:00 pm

LE NOZZE DI FIGAROMusic by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Directed by David McVicar – Conducted by Ivor Bolton – Performed at the Royal Opera House in London – Starring Erwin Schrott, Anita Hartig – 3 hr 25 min

Sunday, December 6, 1:00 pm

Le Nozze di Figaro

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JEWELSChoreography by George Balanchine – Music by Gabriel Fauré (“Emeralds”), Igor Stravinsky (“Rubies”), Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (“Diamonds”) – Performed by the Bolshoi Ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow Starring Olga Smirnova, Semyon Chudin, Vladislav Lantratov, Anna Tikhomirova, Ekaterina Krysanova, and the Bolshoi Corps de Ballet. – 2 hr 5 min


MOVIMIENTOS (FLAMENCO)Choreography by Stella Ara - Artistic direction by Hugo Pérez de la Pica – Performed by the Antonio Gades Company at the Teatro Real in Madrid – 2 hr


THE NUTCRACKERChoreography by Yuri Grigorovich – Music by Piotr Tchaikovsky – Libretto by Yuri Grigorovich – Performed by the Bolshoi Ballet at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow – Starring Anna Nikulina and Denis Rodkin – 2 hr 10 min


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The Graduate (1967)

The Language of FilmTaught by Andrew J. Douglas, Ph.D., Director of Education, BMFI

Diegesis, mise-en-scene, and chiaroscuro are not trendy Center City nightspots but rather some of the key terms of fi lm analysis. This course introduces students to cinematic grammar, giving them the vocabulary and frames of reference to view and discuss motion pictures in an insightful and critical manner.

Screenings largely consist of clips from a wide assortment of fi lms illustrating diff erent aspects of the medium’s language, including cinematography, sound, editing, and narrative. In addition, some of the most memorable images in cinema history are showcased and enriched with commentary by the cinematographers who made them.

From a very early age, we are all able to follow—and be delighted by—movies, but far too oft en, we continue to approach cinema like the same passive viewers we were as children. Join us to learn to engage with the medium on its own terms and to discover some of the techniques by which we make meaning of the movies we see. Understanding the language of fi lm allows you to get more enjoyment out of your cinematic experience—and to impress your friends at the post-movie discussion!

Class meets at BMFI: 4 Tuesdays, October 6, 13, 20, 27, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Starman (1984)

Fantastic RealmsTaught by Louise Krasniewicz, Ph.D., Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania

Humans spend an extraordinary amount of time in imaginary worlds and fi ctional realms. We daydream, read books, tell stories, play games, and, of course, watch movies for a good part of our waking hours. Movie worlds, in particular, have the potential to transport us to other places and times that we could not normally encounter—an experience that can be both thrilling and frightening in its promise of a place where things and people are diff erent and our minds are opened to new possibilities.

Why do humans desire and enjoy immersing themselves in these accounts of imaginary places and times? And how are these fi ctional realms, especially the ones in the movies, related to our everyday lives? This course will look at the design and structure of imaginary worlds and how they appeal to the armchair anthropologist in all of us.

In addition to a general discussion of movies as constructed worlds, we will look at several movies in depth. Starman (1984) shows us the quirks in our own world from the viewpoint of an alien anthropologist who gets stranded here aft er responding to a NASA invitation. Through Avatar (2009), we will explore one of the most comprehensive and popular alternative worlds, complete with language, rituals, and diff erent bodies and technologies. In the 1999 sci-fi parody Galaxy Quest, the lines between real and fi ctional worlds are blurred as the stars of a defunct TV show have to fi ght real aliens. The young-adult sensation Divergent (2014) explores what happens when anomalies challenge a perfectly constructed world, and provides the fi nal destination in our exploration of imaginary worlds and fantastic places in the movies.

Class meets at BMFI: 4 Mondays, October 5, 12, 19, 26, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Class screenings will take place in the theater whenever possible.

“A Trip to the Moon” (1902)

Quiet Beauty: Silent CinemaTaught by Andrew J. Douglas, Ph.D., Director of Education, BMFI

Long before Garbo talked, Jolson sang, or Norma Desmond readied for her close-up, there were movies. Some were scandalous, some were glorious, and many have been lost to time. But what remains sheds considerable light on the origins of this form that emerged from the confl uence of science, art, commerce, and the Industrial Revolution.

This course introduces students to silent fi lm, a blanket term covering the period in cinema from the Lumieres' Paris premiere in 1895 to the establishment of synchronized sound feature fi lms as the Hollywood standard in 1929. We examine some of the medium's key precursors, pioneers, and practitioners in technology and technique, and discuss some of the classic fi lms of the age, including novelties, short fi lms, documentaries, and features.

Don't miss your chance to experience the era that saw the movies go from being dismissed as a fad and a petty amusement to being hailed as a major art form and a mighty industry.

To register for this class at PMA, please call (215) 235-7469. (BMFI Members: Please call 610-527-4008 x108 for instructions on receiving your tuition discount for this course.)

Class meets at the Perelman Building of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (2525 Pennsylvania Avenue in Philadelphia):

4 Wednesdays, October 28, November 4, 11, 18, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm

FILM COURSES$100 members; $125 non-membersunless otherwise noted. Tuition includes digital readings; printed copies are $10.

Robert Altman: From Stage to ScreenTaught by Gary M. Kramer, Author and Film Critic

Robert Altman has long been considered an iconoclast in American cinema. In the 1970s, he achieved considerable critical (and sporadic commercial) success with fi lms like M*A*S*H (1970), McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971), and Nashville (1975). However, less than a decade later, aft er the poorly received Quintet (1979), HealtH (1980), and Popeye (1980), Altman was practically unemployable in the fi lm industry. As such, he started directing for the theater and then developed one such production, Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, into a fi lm. This adaptation, the fi rst of several stage-to-screen translations, was well suited to his idiosyncratic style of overlapping dialogue, refl ective images, and a roving, zooming camera. These fi lms ultimately revived Altman’s fl agging career, although they were not without their fl aws.

This class will examine these fi lmed plays in the context of Altman’s wider career. We will explore the ways in which these theater pieces—most of which were originally staged by others—were adapted for the screen, as well as how they (re)present themes, such as masculinity and sexuality, he investigated throughout his work. Four of his “fi lmed plays,” Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982), Streamers (1983), Fool for Love (1985), and Beyond Therapy (1987), will be discussed to show both the strengths and weaknesses of the process by which Altman’s signature style oft en (though not always) turned mediocre plays into cult classics.

Fool for Love (1985)

Class meets at BMFI:4 Mondays, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm


Celluloid Cities: Screening the American CityscapeTaught by Paul Wright, Ph.D., Department of English, Cabrini College

Lewis Mumford, the great historian of urban life, wrote in 1938 with his typical ambivalence: “This metropolitan world, then, is a world where fl esh and blood is less real than paper and ink and celluloid . . . where the great masses of people, unable to have direct contact with more satisfying means of living, take life vicariously, as readers, spectators, passive observers: a world where people watch shadow-heroes and heroines.” Mumford’s artful take on urban existence sets the stage for our exploration of distinctive American cities as depicted on screens big and small, with special attention paid to instances where the passion for place is most evident.

The course will commence with Curtis Hanson’s neo-noir masterpiece, L.A. Confi dential (1997). We then turn to William Friedkin’s brooding and frenetic slice of New York, The French Connection (1971). The road south takes us to Baltimore as David Simon’s proxy for all American cities in crisis—a Charm City depicted with as much love as outrage in what is arguably television’s greatest drama, The Wire (2002-08). In our fi nal week, we will take a comparative approach in discussing scenes from a wide range of fi lms set in Chicagoland—from comedies such as John Landis’s The Blues Brothers (1980) and John Hughes’s Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986), to edgy classics such as Haskell Wexler’s Medium Cool (1969) and Steve James’s riveting documentary, Hoop Dreams (1994).

The Wire (2002-08)

Class meets at BMFI:4 Tuesdays, November 3, 10, 17, 24, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm


Fatal Vision: The Cinema of Roman Polanski, Pt. 1Taught by Maurizio Giammarco, Ph.D., Intellectual Heritage Program, Temple University

The life of Roman Polanski has been marked by horrifi c events that have shaped a powerful, unsettling cinematic world view in which this fi lmmaker attempts to depict the various ways in which violence erupts from human nature, and in so doing, confront the specter of evil in the world: the death of his mother in a Nazi concentration camp in 1943; the murder of his actress-wife Sharon Tate and friends by the Manson Family in 1969; and Polanski's own arrest for the rape of a thirteen-year-old girl in 1977.

In a career that has taken him to France, England, Italy, and the United States, Polanski has consistently focused on revealing the individual impulses, unconscious urges, and personal psychoses of humanity that inform his fi lms. Polanski adopts an ironic, even absurdist attitude toward the inevitable problem: an abiding violence and evil that grows even as characters individually struggle against those forces. Over the years, his work has grown richer, more complicated, and even more discomfi ting in its examination of this theme, for it can be viewed as an attempt to chart the precise relationship between the contemporary world's instability and tendency toward violence and the individual's increasing inability to overcome his isolation and to locate some realm of meaning beyond himself.

Join us to explore the early career of this brilliant, controversial director. We will focus on Polanski's initial fi lms made in Europe—Knife in the Water (1962), Repulsion (1965), Cul-de-Sac (1966)—that established him as a new and compelling auteurist voice in international cinema, and conclude with his fi rst venture in Hollywood: his successful adaptation of Ira Levin's novel, Rosemary's Baby (1968).

Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Class meets at BMFI:4 Mondays, November 30, December 7, 14, 21, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm


AT THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART

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Join us for one (or more) of these stand-alone classes built around some of the wonderful classic fi lms BMFI is showing this season. Students will enjoy an informative lecture before the screening and a guided discussion aft er it. In addition, your ticket to see the classic on the big screen, as well as popcorn and a drink, are included.

Cinema Classics Seminars

CINEMA CLASSICS SEMINARS

Film History Discussion Series: 1945-PresentModerated by Andrew J. Douglas, Ph.D., Director of Education, BMFI

Join us for a series of discussions charting a course through the post-World War II history of motion pictures. We will take a chronological tour of international cinema, including stops in France, Mexico, India, the United Kingdom, and Norway. Films scheduled to be discussed are:

September 21 PINKY (Elia Kazan, USA, 1949)

September 28 THE WAGES OF FEAR (Henri-Georges Clouzot, France, 1953)

October 5 THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (Alfred Hitchcock, USA, 1955)

October 12 THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL (Luis Buñuel, Mexico, 1962)

October 19 CHARULATA (Satyajit Ray, India, 1964)

October 26 FIVE EASY PIECES (Bob Rafelson, USA, 1970)

November 2 OVERLORD (Stuart Cooper, UK, 1975)

November 9 BLOW OUT (Brian De Palma, USA, 1981)

November 16 FOR ALL MANKIND (Al Reinert, USA, 1989)

November 23 INSOMNIA (Erik Skjoldbjærg, Norway, 1997)

November 30 GEORGE WASHINGTON (David Gordon Green, USA, 2000)

The Trouble with Harry (1955)

Meets at BMFI: 11 Mondays, September 21 to November 30, noon to 3:00 pm

Fee: $200 for members, $225 for non-members (no “a la carte” enrollment)

Seminar Fee: $25 for BMFI members, $30 for non-members, unless otherwise noted. Includes admission to the fi lm.

To register, visit BrynMawrFilm.org or call 610.527.4008 x108

Saturday, December 5, 1:00pm to 2:30 pmA Conversation with Thomas DohertyModerated by Andrew J. Douglas, Ph.D., Director of Education, BMFI

Join us for a wide-ranging discussion with Brandeis University professor of American studies Dr. Thomas Doherty, a cultural historian whose work focuses on Hollywood cinema. He is the author of Hollywood and Hitler: 1933-1939 (2013), Pre-Code Hollywood: Sex, Immorality, and Insurrection in American Cinema, 1930-1934 (1999), and Hollywood’s Censor: Joseph I. Breen and the Production Code Administration (2007) about the Philadelphia native who was arguably the most powerful man in Hollywood for much of its golden age.

In addition to these books and others, Dr. Doherty has recently written about the centenary of The Birth of a Nation and last year’s Sony hacking scandal for The Hollywood Reporter, critiqued media coverage of the Boston Marathon bomber’s trial for Slate, and reviewed American Sniper for Cineaste, where he is an associate editor.

This is a rare opportunity to engage with one of the leading scholars of Hollywood’s past, and one of the most adroit critics of its present. Bring your opinions and questions for what is sure to be a fascinating aft ernoon.

Regular admission applies; tickets may be purchased at the box offi ce or BrynMawrFilm.org

SEE • HEAR • FEEL • FILMBMFI is proud to bring visual literacy and arts education to area elementary schools with SEE HEAR FEEL FILM. Since 2005, we've off ered this program to thousands of third-grade students in our region, encouraging each of them to see, think, and create with the eyes of a fi lmmaker. For more information on this program that is free for public schools, visit BrynMawrFilm.org/education. Part of the Barrie M. Ford Children's Visual Literacy Program

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

Monday, September 28 & Tuesday, September 29Cinema Classics Seminar: THE BIRTH OF A NATIONTaught by Paul McEwan, Ph.D., Department of Media & Communication, Muhlenberg College

The Birth of a Nation is not a bad fi lm because it argues for evil. Like Riefenstahl’s The Triumph of the Will, it is a great fi lm that argues for evil. To understand how it does so is to learn a great deal about fi lm, and even something about evil—Roger Ebert

D.W. Griffi th’s 1915 racist epic The Birth of a Nation is easily the most controversial fi lm in the history of American cinema. In the 100 years since it was released, it has been attacked, vilifi ed, celebrated, and re-evaluated nearly continuously, and has been the troublesome example everyone has been forced to confront in order to talk about cinema as an art form.

Griffi th was already the leading American director of his day when he began his adaptation of Thomas Dixon’s popular novel and stage play, The Clansman. Much more ambitious than any previous American fi lm, this project was a culmination of everything Griffi th learned in his years making one- and two-reel fi lms. Birth was critically acclaimed and earned the fi lmmaker a fortune, most of which he sank into his next picture, Intolerance.

Griffi th never accepted that The Birth of a Nation was racist or apologized for it in any way. A century later, this seems inconceivable to nearly all viewers. Nevertheless, the fi lm is crucial for understanding the intertwined histories of race, cinema, and art in America. Join us to learn about (and through) the work that, in the words of fi lm scholar David Bordwell, “is oft en considered cinema’s fi rst masterpiece.”

Two-part seminar meets at BMFI: Monday, September 28 & Tuesday, September 29, 6:30 pm to 9;30 pmMeets in the 2nd fl oor Multimedia Room; the fi lm will be shown in two parts in the theater at 7:15 pmFee: $50 for BMFI members, $60 for non-members; includes admission to the fi lm

Wednesday, December 2Cinema Classics Seminar: GOODFELLASTaught by Paul Wright, Ph.D., Department of English, Cabrini College

“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.” Ray Liotta endows Henry Hill’s voiceover with a mundanity that punctuates the grisly pre-credits sequence of Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

Equally indelible is Joe Pesci’s Tommy DeVito: “I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you?” The histrionic bluster playfully masks and confi rms an even more irrational and impulsive menace. Completing the trio is Robert De Niro’s coldly calculating Jimmy Conway: “Never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut.” Goodfellas grows in stature every year, rife as it is with dynamic cinematography, spirited editing, and an infectious gallows-humor.

In making a fi lm as artful as it is anarchic, Scorsese embraced a studied detachment that screams contempt for the implicit social commentary of the time-honored gangster genre that he had inherited. Join us for a screening and in-depth discussion of this modern masterpiece.

Seminar meets at BMFI: Wednesday, December 2, 6:30 pm to 10:00 pmMeets in the 2nd fl oor Multimedia Room; the fi lm will be shown in the theater at 7:15 pmFee: $25 for BMFI members, $30 for non-members; includes admission to the fi lm

Goodfellas (1990)

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FILM˜INSTITUTE ISSUE 43 PROJECTIONS illustrated lecture about actress, feminist icon, and Bryn Mawr College alumna Katharine Hepburn. Professor Paglia is the author of six books and