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1900 and Arguing the World are presented in conjunction with the Canadian Academy of Independent Scholars on the occasion of the Inaugural Symposium, Public Intellectuals Today. Modes & Models of Independent Scholarship, May 24-25, Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre. For registration and further information visit www.independentscholars.net or email symposiumcais@shaw.ca. |
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1900 May 16 and 18 // 7:00 ITALY/FRANCE/WEST GERMANY 1976 // Director: Bernardo Bertolucci // 245 or 315 min plus intermission // 35mm |
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Bernardo Bertolucci's massive epic, a history of Italy from 1900 to 1945 as reflected through the friendship of two men across class lines, is one of the most fascinating, if little seen, of his films. After beginning with Robert De Niro as wealthy landowner Alfredo, and Gérard Depardieu as labor leader Olmo, the film returns to 1901 with the death of composer Giuseppe Verdi and the birth of the two friends. The opposing class interests of their grandfathers, padrone Alfredo Berlinghieri (Burt Lancaster), and laborer Leo Dalco (Sterling Hayden), is quickly established in the enmity between the characters...As they grow, the boys become friends, mystified by the tensions that separate their families. But as time passes and Alfredo assumes the role of padrone, while Olmo works the land, their relationship becomes strained. With the rise of fascism, the director spells out its complicity with business interests, as the diffident Alfredo falls under the spell of a vicious and degraded fascist farm manager played by Donald Sutherland. Bertolucci, as he has in The Conformist and The Last Emperor , brilliantly uses characterization to imply and contrast the crippling emotional effects of wealth and power...One comes away from this majestic undertaking with a sense of wonder, and awareness that it's not likely to be replicated any time soon.—All Movie Guide Please note: The film will screen in either the theatrical release cut or the director's cut. Consult www.vifc.org for updates. |
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" Enthralling, wonderful!" — The New York Times ARGUING THE WORLD May 17 // 7:15, 9:30 USA 1998 // Director: Joseph Dorman // 106 min // BetaSP |
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| Arguing the World creates a vivid picture of intellectual life in the 20th century. From cafeterias to cocktail parties to the pages of important magazines and journals, few groups of friends have argued ideas so passionately and so publicly as the writers and critics known as the New York Intellectuals. For more than half a century, Irving Howe, Daniel Bell, Nathan Glazer and Irving Kristol all passionately believed that ideas can change the world—especially their ideas. Arguing the World traces their youth in New York's immigrant neighborhoods, their idealistic college days, their rise to prominence as political and cultural critics in post-war America through journals like Partisan Review and Commentary , their path through the Cold War, and the fights which pulled them apart in the midst of Reagan's conservative backlash. Employing personal reminiscence, location photography, archival footage, images of New York and the voices of friends and critics, Arguing the World explores the passions, the issues and the era that shaped these men. | |
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| Call the Starbucks Hotline 604.683.FILM (3456) for the latest info and listings. Tickets can be purchased in advance on-line at www.vifc.org or in person 30 minutes before showtime. Double Bill Pricing! The Vancity Theatre is offering double bills at a special price. At just $12 for two films ($10 for Students/Seniors and Bronze and above members), it's one of the cheapest (and still most comfy) seats in town! Note: Double Bill pricing is not available for online sales. However, you can purchase your first ticket online at the regular price and get the double-bill price on the second ticket when you arrive at the box office. Double Bills are two consecutive films on the same day at the Vancity Theatre; rentals and Special Events are not included. Adult tickets: $9.50 (Double Bill - $12) Student/Senior $7.50 (Double Bill - $10) Matinees $7.50 Bronze and above members receive a $2 discount on their tickets. (Double Bill - $10) Silver and above members also receive a $2 discount for a guest ticket. As a registered non-profit society, the VIFC screens films that have not always been seen by the BC Film Classification Board. Under BC law, any person wishing to see these unclassified films must belong to the VIFC Society and be 18 years or older. Valid for one year based on the date of purchase, the VIFC basic membership cost is $12, but includes the ticket price of your first film. Please note that membership benefits and restrictions are valid for VIFC presentations only. They are not applicable to Vancity Theatre "Rental" presentations by other organizations. For More Membership Information go to http://www.vifc.org/membership.html.Vancity Theatre is located at 1181 Seymour St. (at Davie) | |