FILM FORUM SCHEDULE - Please note that all forum programs begin at 3:00 PM in Classroom A at the Mountaineer Mall. Also note date correction for The Lion in Winter.
October 21, 2015 – Nebraska (2013). This film stars Bruce Dern in a fantastic performance that is a modern masterpiece. When a father and son embark on a journey to claim a million-dollar prize, what begins as a fool’s errand becomes a search for the road to redemption.
November 18, 2015 – Autumn Sonata (1978). Talent abounds with Ingrid Bergman, Ingmar Bergman and Live Ullman joining to tell the tale of a famous concert pianist confronting her daughter through along night and eventual catharsis. Shot in burnished autumnal colors by Sven Nykvist.
December 16, 2015 – The Lion in Winter (1968). Two screen legends, Katharine Hepburn and Peter O’Toole, illustrate the plots and manipulations in King Henry II’s court over the selection of the son to be named the heir apparent to the throne. Anthony Hopkins made a screen debut as one of the sons, and Timothy Dalton plays another. Directed by Anthony Harvey, this film is a magnificent face-off between two calculating characters.