14 Sep 14:30
Until 14 Sep
Film Club
The autumn season this year focuses on Meryl Streep. Her acting career over 4 decades has shown remarkable versatility and talent. This is reflected in 21 Academy Awards (winning 3) and 33 Golden Globe Awards (winning 8) This has made the selection of 4 films for the autumn season difficult, but has been made to show her range as well as her success
Sat 14th September:
Out of Africa 1985
Co-starring Robert Redford
Based on the autographical book by Karen Blixen as well as several biographies, this romance shows Streep's early talent set in a beautifully filmed setting
Sat 12th October
The Devil Wears Prada 2006
Co-starring Anne Hathaway
A young graduate with aspirations in journalism starts working as assistant to a cynical New York magazine editor
Sat 9th November
Doubt 2008
Co-starring Philip Seymour Hoffman
Sister Aloysius, the strict principal of a Catholic Church's parish school clashes with Father Flynn leading to difficult consequences
Sat 14th December
The Post 2017
Co-starring Tom Hanks
A publisher and her editor in chief put their careers and freedom at risk to uncover a secret about the Vietnam war
All Film Club Screenings take place at 2.30pm in the John Calder Reading Room on the 2nd Saturday of the month
Free
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