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Howard's End: Read It & See It
The film adaptation of E.M. Forster's 1910 novel about two sisters who, unwittingly, ruin the life of a young man they meant to befriend, will be the third and final film in the current Classic Book & Movie Club series. "Howard's End" (1992), starring Vanessa Redgrave, Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Thompson and Prunella Scales, will air at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, January 20, in the auditorium of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Admission is free to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.
Directed by James Ivory, the film tells a tale about the intersecting paths of different social classes in Edwardian England and how that class structure influences how the characters interact — and with what result. Emma Thompson's performance earned her an Oscar for Best Actress, and the screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala also won an Academy Award.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Emeritus Professor of English Bob Baker will introduce the film and lead a post-screening discussion of the film and the book. Reading the book is recommended but not required. For more information about the program, contact Peter Gottlieb at 608-264-6445.
The Classic Book & Movie Club series is presented jointly by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, and "The Capital Times" newspaper. The series presents Hollywood movies adapted from classic books of the 19th and 20th centuries. Participants are invited to read the books, then see the movies — on the big screen!
The popular film series will continue during its 2008-2009 season with films adapted from three Jane Austen novels: "Pride and Prejudice" on April 13, "Sense and Sensibility" on September 14, and "Persuasion" on January 18, 2009.
:: Posted January 14, 2008
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