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Saturday Afternoon at the Movies: The Truman Show (1998)
Saturday, October 21, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
FreeMembers & guests–free. Online RSVP for this program has ended; to join please contact the Village office at 773.248.8700.
Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth discussion of films new and old, led by Village member Mel Washburn.
This week’s film is The Truman Show (1998). From Wikipedia: “[An] American satirical science-fiction psychological comedy drama film directed by Peter Weir, produced by Scott Rudin, Andrew Niccol, Edward S. Feldman, and Adam Schroeder, and written by Niccol. The film stars Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, a man who grew up living an ordinary life that—unbeknown to him—takes place on a large set populated by actors for a television show about him. The supporting cast includes Laura Linney, Ed Harris, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Paul Giamatti, and Brian Delate.”
If you choose to watch the movie before the discussion, it is availabe on Amazon (from $3.39), or Showtime (free with subscription).
Click the image below for trailers and more!
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