| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Saturday Kids Matinee- Babe (1995)Presented by County Theater at County Theater February 11, 2012 This is the tale of the precocious piglet Babe’s struggle to fit in and become a champion sheepherder. Made in 1995. Rated G. Runs 1 hr, 29 min. HD Digital. | County Theater | 02/11/12 | Doylestown |
Lincoln LuckPresented by Jonesy Dance Theatre at Painted Bride Art Center February 10-February 11, 2012 This performance is a collaboration between a creator, an actor, three dancers, a musician, a video artist, a lighting designer, and a young boy only 7 years old.
| Jonesy Dance Theatre | 02/10/12-
02/11/12 | Philadelphia |
HAPPY Movie ScreeningPresented by lululemon athletica at Ritz at the Bourse February 11, 2012 On World Happy Day, thousands of people will join together in communities across the globe to experience the film HAPPY and begin their journeys toward healthier and happier lives. Be a part of this worldwide event and join lululemon athletica at the Ritz at the Bourse for a complimentary screening.
World Happy Day inspires action for increasing happiness in our own lives and in the world. A growing body of research shows that happy people are healthier and live longer.... | lululemon athletica | 02/11/12 | Philadelphia |
The Fog of WarPresented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 12, 2012 Winner of the 2004 Best Documentary Oscar. “Errol Morris may have been put on earth to make The Fog of War, a stunning portrait of Robert S. McNamara that closes a year of outstanding nonfiction movies on a high note. Morris, after all, is a filmmaker whose tolerance of moral inconsistency — indeed, his empathy with flawed men — is a strength quite apart from his talent as a craftsman of meticulously collaged documentaries like The Thin Blue Line and Fast,... | The Colonial Theatre | 02/12/12 | Phoenixville |
Mrs. MiniverPresented by The Colonial Theatre February 12, 2012 This winner of six Academy Awards (including Best Film, Best Director and – of course – Best Actress) played a major role in rousing the American public to an awareness of what “our British cousins” had been enduring, prior to our entry into World War II. It beautifully and powerfully conveys the British people’s will and dignity, as they tried to maintain an air of normalcy on the home front while facing daily bombing raids and other threats.
Greer... | The Colonial Theatre | 02/12/12 | |
Economic Self Sufficiency in the African-American Community Film & Panel Discussion Program SeriesPresented by ICPIC New Africa Center February 12, 2012 Black Wall Street with panelists Dr. Weldon McWilliam and Fareed Shakir.
This documentary chronicles one of the nation's worst acts of racial violence, the Tulsa Race Riot, which occurred on June 1st, 1921, when 35 square blocks of African American homes and businesses were torched and destroyed by mobs of angry whites. | ICPIC New Africa Center | 02/12/12 | Philadelphia |
W.A. Mozart: Così Fan TuttePresented by Delaware County Community College February 12, 2012 North American Premiere HD Broadcast from Staatsoper, Berlin.
Conductor: Daniel Barenboim
Staatskapelle Berlin
Chor der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin
In Italian with English, French, Italian, and Spanish subtitles.
Running time: approx. 203 minutes, including 15 minute intermission
"The music says it all. Mozart is cool." So said the self-confessed "opera ignoramus" Doris Dörrie before she grabbed hold of one of... | Delaware County Community College | 02/12/12 | Media |
Opera Lecture Series: The Abduction from the SeraglioPresented by Penn State Abington at Penn State - Abington Campus February 12, 2012 Relax and enjoy the film of Mozart's tale of a nobleman seeking to rescue his lover from imprisonment by a royal villian.
Dr. Moylan C. Mills, professor emeritus of integrative arts, moderates the lively discussion in Penn State Abington's high-tech auditorium.
Light refreshments will be served during intermission. | Penn State Abington | 02/12/12 | Abington |
Valentine's Day at The PiazzaPresented by The Piazza at Schmidt's at The Piazza at Schmidts February 12, 2012 The Piazza at Schmidt’s is hosting a Valentine’s Day event that will feature a vendor market, restaurant dessert specials and romantic movies played on the Jumbotron. Since Valentine’s Day is on a Tuesday, The Piazza is the perfect place to do a little last minute Valentine’s Day shopping and enjoy the holiday. Sweetbox Truck will also be on site, serving up delicious sweets and treats for everyone to enjoy!
| The Piazza at Schmidt's | 02/12/12 | Philadelphia |
Oscar Nominated Short FilmsPresented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 10-February 16, 2012 Come see all of the Oscar nominated short films – animated, live action, and documentary.
ANIMATED
Sunday/Dimanche
10 min – English – Patrick Doyon
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
15 min – No Dialogue – William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
La Luna
7 min – English – Enrico Casaroasa
A Morning Stroll
7 min – No Dialogue – Grant Orchard and Sue... | The Colonial Theatre | 02/10/12-
02/16/12 | Phoenixville |
House (1977) Presented by Bryn Mawr Film Institute at Bryn Mawr Film Institute February 17, 2012 Only recently unearthed, Nobuhiko Obayashi’s trippy 1977 film about a group of schoolgirls who are menaced by evil spirits, bloodthirsty pianos, and a demonic housecat at a creepy country house has to be seen to be believed. Too absurd to be genuinely terrifying, yet too nightmarish to be merely comic, House is one of the most exciting genre discoveries in years.
This film, directed by Nobuhiko Ohbayahi, is rated R. | Bryn Mawr Film Institute | 02/17/12 | Bryn Mawr |
MST3K: Time ChasersPresented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 17, 2012 If you studied the greatest time travel tales in history, Time Chasers would surely be the weakest. It’s got a guy and some other guy in it. They use a biplane to fly back in time and do stuff. If it all sounds like so much enchantment – it isn’t. It does, however, setup up our intrepid movie riffing trio (Mike, Crow and Servo) with a veritable feast on which to heap scorn! Join us once again for a Mystery Science Theater 3000 crowd experience unlike most... | The Colonial Theatre | 02/17/12 | Phoenixville |
Radical Form and Content: Screening IPresented by Shooting Wall February 17, 2012 Viewing of "In Deep Distress"
Shooting Wall is putting on a month of free screenings that will culminate in a discussion. to embolden the local film community and start making revolutionary cinema in our small city. All the films will have radical examples of film-form and narrative. They have been chosen due to their obscurity, dynamism, humor, and revolutionary qualities. Shooting Wall member short films will be shown before each screening. Screenings will be... | Shooting Wall | 02/17/12 | Philadelphia |
The Secret of MoonacrePresented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 18, 2012 Based on the book The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge (JK Rowling’s favorite childhood book!).
When 13 year old Maria Merryweather’s father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle she didn’t know she had, at the mysterious Moonacre Manor. Soon Maria finds herself in a crumbling moonlit world torn apart by the hatred of an ancient feud with the dark and... | The Colonial Theatre | 02/18/12 | Phoenixville |
| Semlor and a Movie | American Swedish Historical Museum | 02/18/12 | Philadelphia |
Saturday Kids Matinees - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)Presented by County Theater at County Theater February 18, 2012 Eccentric candy man Willy Wonka prompts a worldwide frenzy when he announces that golden tickets hidden inside five of his delicious candy bars will admit their lucky holders into his top secret candy factory.
| County Theater | 02/18/12 | Doylestown |
Symposium on The Contemporary Performance of Sex, Gender and Embodiment Presented by Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series at Bryn Mawr College - Goodhart Hall February 18, 2012 In connection with the world premiere performances of Fort Blossom Revisited 2000/2012 by John Jasperse Company, Bryn Mawr College will host a Symposium on The Contemporary Performance of Sex, Gender and Embodiment.
Fort Blossom (2000), choreographed and designed by Jasperse, is a 40-minute work in which the audience is invited to examine contemporary notions of how we experience the body as both owners and spectators. Simultaneously shocking and beautiful, it is... | Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series | 02/18/12 | Bryn Mawr |
Travelling Light - Live from National Theatre in LondonPresented by County Theater at County Theater February 19, 2012 A new play by Nicholas Wright, directed by Nicholas Hytner, featuring Antony Sher. In a remote village in Eastern Europe, around 1900, the young Motl Mendl is entranced by the flickering silent images of his father’s cinematograph. A fascinating and funny tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in Hollywood’s golden age. | County Theater | 02/19/12 | Doylestown |
TabloidPresented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 19, 2012 “Timed serendipitously with the sudden collapse of Britain’s 168-year-old gossip rag News Of The World, Errol Morris’ Tabloid reveals, among many other things, the fierce, unscrupulous reporting that goes on at competing publications—in this case, Britain’s Daily Mirror and Daily Express. In spite of its title, this gossip war isn’t Tabloid’s subject, but it does underline a long-running theme in Morris’ work about the elusive,... | The Colonial Theatre | 02/19/12 | Phoenixville |
Nick Cave: Let's C - ExhibitionPresented by Fabric Workshop and Museum at Fabric Workshop and Museum December 16, 2011-February 19, 2012 Nick Cave: Let's C.
The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) premieres a special, live performance and multi-floor exhibition opening for Chicago-based artist Nick Cave. Nick Cave: Let’s C—an exhibit of his iconic “Soundsuits,” new installation created at FWM, and video. As a current FWM artist-in-residence, Cave worked in collaboration with FWM studio staff and apprentices to debut Architectural Forest (2011), an ambitious,... | Fabric Workshop and Museum | 12/16/11-
02/19/12 | Philadelphia |
Auntie MamePresented by The Colonial Theatre February 19, 2012 Oscar-nominated Rosalind Russell turns in a rollicking performance as the title character, whose philosophy is simply summed up as “life is a banquet, and most suckers are starving to death,” in this award-winning adaptation of the novel and stage play by Patrick Dennis. Her role as young Dennis’ eccentric and free-wheeling aunt, who takes the boy under her wing and helps him to fly, is one of the best of her long career.
As reviewer Steven H. Scheuer has stated,... | The Colonial Theatre | 02/19/12 | |
| WestPhest 2012 | Drexel University - Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design | 02/19/12 | Philadelphia |
Economic Self Sufficiency in the African-American Community Film & Panel Discussion Program SeriesPresented by ICPIC New Africa Center February 19, 2012 Marcus Garvey and the Back-to-Africa Movement
2 to 5:30pm with panelist
Dr. Runoko Rashidi and Dr. Mahdi Ibn Ziyad
This documentary chronicles the life of Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr., (August 17, 1887 – June 10, 1940). He was a Jamaican publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator who was a staunch proponent of the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, to which end he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and... | ICPIC New Africa Center | 02/19/12 | Philadelphia |
Open Book, Open Film – The Way of All FleshPresented by Elizabethtown College at Elizabethtown College February 20, 2012 The Way of All Flesh” a 1997 documentary film made for BBC by filmmaker Adam Curtis, tells the story of Henrietta Lacks and the birth of the immortal HeLa cancer cell line.
| Elizabethtown College | 02/20/12 | Elizabethtown |
Topo Gigio and the Missile WarPresented by Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia February 22, 2012 Topo Gigio and the Missile War (1967)
Kon Ichikawa (The Burmese Harp, Tokyo Olympiad) directs the world famous Italian puppet Topo Gigio in this live action anti-war tragicomedy. Endlessly inventive and ultra hip. With bonus screening of Ichikawa’s all-marionette film debut A Girl at Dojo Temple (1946).
An Unknown Japan film series presentation. | Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia | 02/22/12 | Philadelphia |
Wild & Scenic Film FestivalPresented by Chester County Historical Society at Chester County Historical Society February 22-February 23, 2012 The nationally acclaimed Wild & Scenic Film Festival will be hosted by Trail Creek Outfitters on Wednesday, February 22nd and Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 at the Chester County Historical Society. This is the fifth year for the film festival, which is designed to educate, entertain, and inspire through award-winning animations, documentaries, and independent films. The event benefits Stroud Water Research Center and The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County.
The... | Chester County Historical Society | 02/22/12-
02/23/12 | West Chester |
The ArtistPresented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 17-February 23, 2012 “We rarely think of as great movies as breezy ones: Breeziness is supposedly only for disposable entertainment, though achieving filmmaking greatness in the way we normally think of it — with impressive sets, heavy-duty acting and ultra-polished cinematography — is probably easier than brushing a movie with just the right amount of gold dust. Michel Hazanavicius’s The Artist is a gold dust movie, a picture whose very boldness lies in its perceived... | The Colonial Theatre | 02/17/12-
02/23/12 | Phoenixville |
The Green WavePresented by International House Philadelphia at The Ibrahim Theater at International House February 24, 2012 By providing an animated backdrop for the urgent blog posts and tweets that became a lifeline to Iranian pro-democracy activists, The Green Wave recounts the dramatic events of the most severe domestic crisis in the history of Iran. From the widespread hope of political change in Iran through the 2009 elections to the violent suppression of the mass protests against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s re-election, filmmaker Ali Samadi Ahadi brings us into the world of Iranian... | International House Philadelphia | 02/24/12 | Philadelphia |
The Urban Arts Honor Society Awards Presented by The Symbiosis Art Community February 24, 2012 Join Symbiosis for an evening of artistic expression and tributes by Viva La Veese, Thierry Lundy, Jaz Withonez, Society Park, Rel Dowdell, Tobi Gadison and Izzy Ike! Special celebrity guest will be Brother Marcus from Praise Philly 103.9 FM.
Become part of an exciting interactive Soul Train and Tribe Called Quest Tribute to the infamous photography of Malik Sidibe!
Lite Fare by OnTheMarc Catering.
| The Symbiosis Art Community | 02/24/12 | Philadelphia |
Turtles Can FlyPresented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre February 25, 2012 “In the makeshift refugee villages of northern Iraq shortly before 2003′s U.S.-led invasion, parentless children spend their days collecting landmines and awaiting information on the impending war. With no responsible adults to guide or shelter them, the kids—led by a precocious boy named Satellite (Soran Ebrahim), whose skill with technology makes him a vital member of the temporary community—toil and suffer in quiet, resigned to their bleak fate as dispossessed... | The Colonial Theatre | 02/25/12 | Phoenixville |
Saturday Kids Matinee - Madagascar (2005)Presented by County Theater at County Theater February 25, 2012 After escaping from the zoo, four friends (a lion, a hippo, a zebra, and a giraffe) are sent back to Africa. But when their ship capsizes, stranding them on Madagascar, an island populated by crazy critters, the pals must adapt to jungle life as wild animals. | County Theater | 02/25/12 | Doylestown |
Media Film FestPresented by Media Arts Council and Media Borough at Media Borough Community Center February 23-February 25, 2012 The Media Arts Council (M.A.C.) of Media, Pennsylvania, held its first Film Festival in February, 2008. Owing to its great success over the last four years, we are proud to announce the 2012 Media Film Festival. The festival will be held February 23 - 25, 2012 - 7:00-10:30
Three unique nights of amazing indie film.
Visit our website for a complete listing of finalists and online ticket sales:
Films are shown at the Media Community Center 3rd and Monroe... | Media Arts Council | 02/23/12-
02/25/12 | Media |
Hair Itage: The Art of African-American Hair SculptingPresented by J. Lewis Crozer Library at J. Lewis Crozer Library February 25, 2012 Marvel at the artistry and skill of African hair braiding as the library hosts “Hair Itage: The Art of African-American Hair Sculpting.” Master braider Yvette Smalls will display examples of hair artistry while exploring the rich history of braiding. The Outreach Lecture Program is funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. | J. Lewis Crozer Library | 02/25/12 | Chester |
Annual Oscar PartyPresented by Bryn Mawr Film Institute at Bryn Mawr Film Institute February 26, 2012 Some people just know how to party. Join fellow film lovers as Bryn Mawr Film Institute tunes into the year’sbiggest celebration of film: the 84th Academy Awards. Simulcast live from the Kodak Theater in Hollywood onto Bryn Mawr Film Institute’s big screen, you will feel a part of cinema's most exciting night. During the commercial breaks, we will keep you entertained with a gourmet buffet dinner provided by JPM Catering and Events, a cash bar, and a silent auction full of... | Bryn Mawr Film Institute | 02/26/12 | Bryn Mawr |
Economic Self Sufficiency in the African-American Community Film & Panel Discussion Program SeriesPresented by ICPIC New Africa Center February 26, 2012 Lost-Found African American Journey to Islam, with panelists Imam Mubasshir Uqdah and Imam Muhammad Abdul-Aleem.
This documentary chronicles the creation, rise and transition of Elijah Muhammad (October 7, 1897 — February 25, 1975) and the Nation of Islam. He was an African American religious leader, and led the Nation of Islam from 1934 until his death in 1975. A movement that challenged black people to reclaim their lost identity. Elijah Muhammad told black people... | ICPIC New Africa Center | 02/26/12 | Philadelphia |
Ethical Film and Lecture SeriesPresented by Rosemont College at Rosemont College - McShain Auditorium February 27, 2012 The Institute for Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility at Rosemont College will host the next installment of its four-part film and lecture series on Monday, February 27th. Films shown during the series will deal with ethical issues in our society and will be followed by discussion. Sicko, a documentary film that investigates health care in the United States and the pharmaceutical industry, will be shown. Refreshments will be served.
For more information call... | Rosemont College | 02/27/12 | Bryn Mawr |
East African SafariPresented by West Chester University - Department of Geography and Planning at West Chester University - Sykes Building - Sykes Theater February 27-February 28, 2012 Join award-winning filmmaker Rick Ray as he takes you to destinations that include the Great Rift Valley and coffee plantations of Kenya, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Serengeti National Park of Tanzania, and the rainforests of Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park where endangered mountain gorillas make their home. Gaze upon thousands of elephants basking in the morning light, dine on Alligator meat, and sleep in elite tree house lodges, all while gaining insight into the global... | West Chester University - Department of Geography and Planning | 02/27/12-
02/28/12 | West Chester |
The BoxerPresented by Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia February 29, 2012 The Boxer (1977)
Counterculture figure Shuji Terayama (Emperor Tomato Ketchup, Pastoral: Hide & Seek) directs this Japanese response to Rocky starring the legendary Bunta Sugawara (The Man Who Stole the Sun).
An Unknown Japan film series presentation. | Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia | 02/29/12 | Philadelphia |
The Comedy of Errors - from National Theatre, LondonPresented by County Theater at County Theater March 1, 2012 A modern adaptation of the Shakespeare classic, starring UK comedian Lenny Henry. Two sets of identical twins, accidentally separated at birth, are reunited in a series of wild mishaps based on mistaken identities. Puns, wordplay, and slapstick are only some of the tools utilized by the Bard. Directed by Dominic Cook of the Royal Court Theatre. 3 hours (includes one intermission). | County Theater | 03/01/12 | Doylestown |
Cuban Revolutionary Cinema: De cierta manera (One Way or Another)Presented by International House Philadelphia at The Ibrahim Theater at International House March 1, 2012 De cierta manera layers documentary and fiction, moving adeptly between footage of the demolition of slums just outside of Havana in the early years of transition and reconstruction of the Revolution; footage of the rituals of the Abacuá, a secret and all-male religious society dating to slavery; and the story of a revolutionary romance between Mario, a bus driver who can question but not break from the discourse of machismo, and Yolanda, a school teacher who struggles with the... | International House Philadelphia | 03/01/12 | Philadelphia |
RAW Philly Artists Showcase Featuring Dante BucciPresented by RAW:natural born artists at G Lounge March 1, 2012 RAW:natural born artists is an independent arts organization that hand-selects and spotlights independent creatives in visual art, film, fashion, music, hair & makeup artistry, photography, models and performing art.
RAW events are multifaceted artistic showcases. Each event features a film screening, musical performance, fashion show, art gallery, performance art and a featured hairstylist and makeup artist. These artists are all local, hand-picked talent who have been... | RAW:natural born artists | 03/01/12 | Philadelphia |
Night of the CreepsPresented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 2, 2012 “Fred Dekker’s 1986 horror-comedy Night Of The Creeps had the curious distinction of being simultaneously anachronistic and ahead of its time.
By the mid-’80s, the heyday of campy, drive-in-ready B-movies about square young men battling creepy-crawlies from another world while trying to muster up the courage to ask their gals to the big dance had long passed. But the winking meta-commentary of Scream and Hot Fuzz wasn’t yet in vogue. Like... | The Colonial Theatre | 03/02/12 | Phoenixville |
Saturday Kids Matinee - Batman: The Movie (1966)Presented by County Theater at County Theater March 3, 2012 Dress up as you favorite comic book character for free popcorn!
Can Batman and Robin keep the bad guys from taking over the world? With a “wham!” and a “pow!” the heroes just might pull it off and maintain their secret identities. | County Theater | 03/03/12 | Doylestown |
Directors in Focus: Peter RosePresented by International House Philadelphia at The Ibrahim Theater at International House March 3, 2012 Peter Rose is a professor in the Media Arts department at the University of the Arts. His works in film, video, installation and performance have received extensive national and international exhibition, including shows at the Whitney Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, the Philadelphia Museum, the Yokohama Museum of Art, the Fabric Workshop and Museum, the Rotterdam International Film Festival and the Film Society of Lincoln Center.
For over forty years I... | International House Philadelphia | 03/03/12 | Philadelphia |
Celebrate Differences Film Festival & Arts ExhibitPresented by The Arc of Delaware County at Delaware County Community College March 3, 2012 Join The Arc of Delaware County & the Delaware County Office of Intellectual Disabilities Celebrating Differences Film Festival & Arts Exhibit! The day will feature different types of art including painting, jewelry, and pottery, all made by vendors with disabilities. There will also be films by SproutFlix and live performances from disability rights singer and songwriter Johnny Crescendo, American contemporary composer and pianist Willy Potts, and ArtYOUniverse.
The... | The Arc of Delaware County | 03/03/12 | Media |
Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee TilesPresented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre March 4, 2012 Q&A with director and Philly native John Foy immediately following the screening.
“Alien to the street yet embedded within it, easy to read but impossible to decipher, the Toynbee Tiles are an internationally enigmatic, handcrafted phenomenon. First discovered in the early 1980s, these crudely tiled signs have appeared in pavements all over the world, each uniquely made yet all expressing an identical message:
Toynbee Idea
In Kubrick’s... | The Colonial Theatre | 03/04/12 | Phoenixville |
| Culture Change, Adaptation, and Image Film Series - Settling Down (2004) | University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) | 03/04/12 | Philadelphia |
Battleship Potemkin (1925)Presented by Bryn Mawr Film Institute at Bryn Mawr Film Institute March 5, 2012 A sterling example of Eisenstein’s editing, Battleship Potemkin is undoubtedly one of the most influential films of all time. See the famous Odessa Staircase sequence as it was meant to viewed, on the big screen and in glorious 35 mm. This film is shown in conjunction with a Cinema Classics Seminar and will be introduced by its instructor, Andrew J. Douglas, Ph.D. | Bryn Mawr Film Institute | 03/05/12 | Bryn Mawr |
Ivan the Terrible, Part II (1958)Presented by Bryn Mawr Film Institute at Bryn Mawr Film Institute March 6, 2012 As Ivan the Terrible attempts to build a personal army, his political rivals plot an assassination. The second part of a planned trilogy, this controversial film was criticized by authorities and was shelved until 1958. Subsequently, all footage of the unfinished Ivan the Terrible, Part III was confiscated and destroyed, leaving the series sadly incomplete.
This film, which is directed by Sergei Eisenstein, is not rated and will be shown in 35 mm film.
| Bryn Mawr Film Institute | 03/06/12 | Bryn Mawr |
Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944)Presented by Bryn Mawr Film Institute at Bryn Mawr Film Institute March 6, 2012 Eisenstein’s two-part historical epic begins with the early years of Ivan the Terrible’s reign where the tsar faced betrayal from the aristocracy and even his closest friends as he sought to unite the Russian people. Although produced during a time of great political censorship, this favorable portrayal of the tsar won approval from Joseph Stalin.
This film, which is directed by Sergei Eisenstein and stars Nikolai Cherkasov, Lyudmila Tselikovskaya, and Serafima... | Bryn Mawr Film Institute | 03/06/12 | Bryn Mawr |
