[Libri] reminder: film series continues tonight

[der Geist, der stets verneint]

Dear Colleagues (apologies for cross-postings),


Just a reminder that our film series on


"Dangerous Books!"


continues tonight:



THURSDAY, 21 NOVEMBER, 7:30 pm
Franklin Patterson Hall
East Lecture Hall


"QUEEN MARGOT"

beautiful French queen seeks sex and salvation amidst
bloody Renaissance Wars of Religion


(dir. Patrice Chéreau, 1995; 144 min.)

Starring Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade,  Vincent
Perez, Virna Lisi. 

"Thrown into a political marriage of convenience by her ruthlessly
power-hungry family, the beautiful Margot soon finds herself hopelessly
drawn into their murderous affairs.  It's then she realizes her only hope of
escape lies somewhere between the heroic soldier who loves her and the enemy
husband who could save her."

In French with English subtitles.

based on the novel of the same title by Alexandre Dumas (1802-70)


refreshments provided


Jim Wald
(for the Center for the Book)