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From Books to Film
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Starts: Friday, September 09
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Ends: Friday, September 09
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Join us for screenings of films adapted from books. Free showings of films adapted from books, presented by the Stanley A. Milner Library. Friday afternoons at 2:00pm in the Audio Visual room.<br> <br> <br> <hr /><p> </p><b><font color="#000000" size="4">September, a month of music and the movies</b></font><br> <br> <hr /><p> </p><b><font color="#0000A0" size="3">Friday, September 2, 2:00pm </b></font><b><h2><i>The Girl Can't Help It</h2></i></b>When this movie reached the shores of England in 1957, it inspired a generation of budding rockers including John Lennon and Jeff Beck. Featuring on-screen performances by Little Richard, Fats Domino, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, and Julie London among others, the movie stars Jayne Mansfield as the blonde girlfriend of mobster Marty "Fats" Murdock (Edmund O'Brien). Murdock hires down-and-out press agent Tom Miller (Tom Ewell) to make her a singing star. Directed by Frank Tashin, the film is based on the book "Do Re Me" by Garson Kanin.99 minutes (1956) PG<br> <br> <hr /><p> </p><b><font color="#0000A0" size="3">Friday, September 9, 2:00pm </b></font><b><h2><i>Control</h2></i></b>"Control" is a biographical film about Ian Curtis, the iconic lead singer of Manchester post-punk legends Joy Division. Troubled by epilepsy and a teenage marriage with a family to support, Curtis, played by Sam Riley, struggles with the pressures of stardom and the rapid success of the band, culminating with his suicide on the eve of their first U.S. tour. Based on the book "Touching from a Distance" by Ian's widow, Deborah Curtis, (played by Samantha Morton), "Control" is the first feature film by Anton Corbijn, who previously captured many of Joy Division's iconic images as a photographer for various music papers in the UK. 122 minutes (2007) (b&w) 14A coarse language<br> <br> <hr /><p> </p><b><font color="#0000A0" size="3">Friday, September 16, 2:00pm </b></font><b><h2><i>Crazy Heart</h2></i></b><br> Based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Cobb, "Crazy Heart" features Jeff Bridges in an Oscar winning portrayal of a faded country music singer-songwriter who attempts to reform himself after starting a romance with a young journalist played by Maggie Gyllenhaal. 112 minutes (2009) 14A coarse language, substance abuse<br> <br> <hr /><p> </p><b><font color="#0000A0" size="3">Friday, September 23, 2:00pm </b></font><b><h2><i>Amadeus</h2></i></b><br> Winner of eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Milos Forman's film is based on a play by Peter Shaffer. Told in a flashback mode through the eyes of fellow rival composer Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham in an Oscar winning role), "Amadeus" profiles the amazing and tragic life of late 18th century musical genius and boy wonder Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, played by Tom Hulce. 160 minutes (1984) PG<br> <br> <hr /><p> </p><b><font color="#0000A0" size="3">Friday, September 30, 2:00pm </b></font><b><h2><i>Walk the Line</h2></i></b><br> <br> Based on the autobiography of country music legend Johnny Cash, "Walk the Line" follows his early life and career as a fast rising country star with Sun Records and subsequent romance and marriage to June Carter of Carter Family fame. Joaquin Phoenix plays Johnny and Reese Witherspoon won an Oscar for her portrayal of June Carter in this James Mangold directed biopic. 136 minutes (2005) PG<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <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