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From Books to Film
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Starts: Friday, August 12
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Ends: Friday, August 12
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Join us for screenings of films adapted from books. Free showings of films adapted from books, presented by the Centre for Reading and the Arts, Stanley A. Milner Library. Friday afternoons at 2:00pm in the Audio Visual room.<br> <br> <hr /><p> </p><b><font color="#000000" size="4">July is a Month of Outcasts</b></font><br> <br> <b>Please note: the Library is closed on Friday, July 1</b><br> <br> <hr /><p> </p><b><font color="#0000A0" size="3">Friday, July 8, 2:00pm</b></font><b><h2><i>Young Frankenstein</h2></i></b>Mel Brooks' classic comedy is an affectionate parody of the horror genre, in particular Universal Studios' Frankenstein movies of the 1930's. Shot in black and white, the film has an all-star cast including Gene Wilder as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Peter Boyle stars as the monster and Marty Feldman is the bug-eyed hunchback assistant, Igor.<br> 105 min, 1974, b&w, PG<br> <br> <hr /><p> </p><b><font color="#0000A0" size="3">Friday, July 15, 2:00pm </b></font><b><h2><i>What's Eating Gilbert Grape</h2></i></b>Based on Peter Hedges' novel of the same name, this Lasse Halstrom directed film stars Johnny Depp as Gilbert, who is in charge of caring for his mentally handicapped brother Arnie, played by Leonardo DiCaprio. While his obese mother remains incapacitated after years of depression following her husband's suicide, Gilbert and his sisters soldier on, planning Arnie's eighteenth birthday party. Things get complicated when love steps into Gilbert's life in the form of a visiting teenager played by Juliette Lewis.<br> 118 min, 1993, PG<br> <br> <hr /><p> </p><b><font color="#0000A0" size="3">Friday, July 22, 2:00pm </b></font><b><h2><i>The Iron Giant</h2></i></b>Set during the Cold War scare of the fifties, this Brad Bird directed animated feature has become a modern day favorite. Based on Ted Hughes' novel <i>The Iron Man</i>, the film tells the story of a young boy who befriends a huge alien robot that a government agent eventually wants to destroy. Featuring the voices of Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., and Vin Diesel among others, the film is a subtle satire of those "duck and cover" days.<br> 86 min, 1999, PG<br> <br> <hr /><p> </p><b><font color="#0000A0" size="3">Friday, July 29, 2:00pm </b></font><b><h2><i>Where the Wild Things Are</h2></i></b>Director Spike Jonze's adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's book tells the tale of lonely eight-year old Max Records, who, after misbehaving and disobeying his mother, runs away from home. His hyper-active imagination helps him to create his own world inhabited by creatures known as the "Wild Things", who declare Max their king. The film is a unique combination of live action, animatronics, performers in costumes and computer-generated imagery. The voices of James Gandolfini, Forest Whitaker, and Catherine O'Hara are featured among others.<br> 99 min, 2009, PG<br> <br> <a href=http://www.epl.ca/interests/adults/filmseries/?tab=4>Visit our Film Series page to watch trailers</a><br> <br> Call Norm Frizzell at 780-944-5383 for more information or email: nfrizzell@epl.ca
Event Location
Stanley A. Milner Library
7 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 2V4