Virtual Film Club

Program Type:

Film Club

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

Virtual Film Club

Each month we pick a culturally or historically significant film for library patrons to watch and discuss. Watch the film on your own time, then meet with our virtual film club to discuss the film on Zoom. Registration is required. Zoom Invites will be sent out via email.

Event Details

This month's film is Seven Beauties (1975) by Lina Wertmüller

Additional Resources:

GENERAL

Turner Classic Movies page: https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/89614/seven-beauties#overview

REVIEWS

Roger Ebert (1976): https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/seven-beauties-1976

Amy Lasker, ff2 media (2020): https://thehotpinkpen.com/2020/09/01/lina-wertmullers-seven-beauties-is-a-poignant-portrait-of-the-worst-of-humanity/

Josh Larsen (2020): https://www.larsenonfilm.com/seven-beauties

Wesley Lovell, Cinema Sight (2010):  https://www.cinemasight.com/review-seven-beauties-1975/

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR (Lina Wertmüller)

Obituary from The Guardian (2021): https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/dec/09/lina-wertmuller-obituary

Tribute at rogerebert.com (2021): https://www.rogerebert.com/tributes/a-director-who-had-fun-lina-wertm%C3%BCller-1928-2021

Interviews:

(2017) : https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/4498-grotesque-poetry-a-conversation-with-lina-wertm-ller

(2017): https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/screw-the-rich-checking-in-with-lina-wertmuller

Article on the occasion of her receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2019):

https://variety.com/2019/film/awards/walk-of-fame-honoree-lina-wertmuller-is-having-a-ball-1203384305/

MISCELLANEOUS

Soundtrack excerpts (18 mins): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVawjBDueuY

 

All links current as of 08-09-2023