Senior Cinema
Coolidge Corner Branch Library
31 Pleasant Street, Brookline MA 02446
Telephone 617-730-2380
Thursdays
Refreshments 1:00 p.m.
Film 1:30 p.m.
Chariots of Fire
Feb 11, 2010 Coolidge Corner
Based on the true story of two men competing for a spot on the British Olympic track team in 1924. Harold Abrahams was a Jewish student at Cambridge University who faced prejudice in both his academic and athletic endeavors. Eric Liddell was a devout Christian missionary from Scotland who struggled to find a balance between religion and running. For both men, a victory in running would mean a chance to prove themselves, and their faith, to society.
Oscars: Best Picture, Best Screenplay (Colin Welland ), Best Music-Original Score (Vangelis), Best Costume Design (Milena Canonero); Nominations: Supporting Actor (Ian Holm), Director (Hugh Hudson), Film Editing
1981, 2 hrs. 4 min.
My Left Foot
Feb 18, 2010 Coolidge Corner
Based on the autobiography of Irishman Christy Brown, this film tells the remarkable, true story of a man afflicted with crippling cerebral palsy, who eventually learned to write with his left foot- the one part of his body he could control. After spending much of his childhood as a silent, overlooked witness to the world around him, he ultimately learned to communicate, first with his family, and then with the world at large.
Oscars: Best Lead Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis) and Best Supporting Actress (Brenda Fricker); Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director (Jim Sheridan), Best Screenplay
1989, 1 hr 43 min.
Sense and Sensibility
Feb 25, 2010 Coolidge Corner
Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet star as the endearing Dashwood sisters &ndash sensible Elinor and romantic Marianne &ndash forced into reduced circumstances after their father’s death leaves them almost penniless. As the two sisters struggle to adapt to their new life, both fall in love but are faced with the harsh reality of their impoverished situation in a society obsessed with financial and social structure. Emma Thompson wrote the screenplay for this film based on Jane Austen’s novel.
Oscars: Best Screenplay based on material from another medium.(Emma Thompson) ; Nominations: Best Picture, Actress (Emma Thompson), Supporting Actress (Kate Winslet), Music Score (Original), Cinematography, Costume Design.
1995, 2 hr. 15 min.