Reading Rome Film Series

Dear Roman Readers,

As we noted at the very beginning of term, Prof. Spinner and I have put together a small series on cinematic Rome. We'll show five films on Thursday evenings throughout the semester.

Here's the list

• Feb. 5: Gladiator (2000. Starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix. Dir. Ridley Scott. 155 min.)

• Feb. 19: Agora (2009. Starring Rachel Weisz. Dir. Alejandro Amenábar. 127 min.)

• Mar. 26: La Dolce Vita (1960. Starring Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg. Dir. Federico Fellini. 174 min.)

• Apr. 9: Roman Holiday (1953. Starring Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck. Dir. William Wyler. 118 min.)

• Apr. 23: La Grande Bellezza (2013. Starring Toni Servillo. Dir. Paolo Sorrentino. 142 min.)

We envision the series as a way of helping us to visualize the city and to appreciate the way it has been represented on the big screen -- and to have a little fun. Attendance is not mandatory, but we hope you'll join us if you can.

All screenings will be held in Ladd 206* at 7:00 p.m., and they'll conclude when the credits roll. We probably won't be able to resist making a few introductory remarks, but we promise to keep them to a minimum.

We'll see you at the movies.

DC/GS

*PS: Yes, we know about the cushy viewing room in the Library. If it were available, we would hold our screenings there.