Monday November 2, 2009
Frost/Nixon (R)
Oscar winning director Ron Howard brings to the screen writer Peter Morgan's (The Queen, the Last King of Scotland) electrifying battle between Richard Nixon, the disgraced president with a legacy to save, and David Frost, a jet-setting newsman with the interview of a lifetime, in the untold story of the historic encounter that changed the relationship between journalism and politics forever: Frost/Nixon. Reprising their roles from Morgan's stage play are Frank Langella, who won a Tony for his portrayal of Nixon, and Michael Sheen, who fully inhabited the part of Frost onstage in London and New York.
From three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in the summer of 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency. Nixon surprised everyone in selecting Frost as his televised confessor, intending to easily outfox the breezy British showman and secure a place in the hearts and minds of Americans.
Frost/Nixon (2009) U.S.A; Director Ron Howard; 122 minutes; DVD; Drama/History.
Guest speaker Professor Wesley Townsend will give a brief minute lecture before and Q&A directly after the film.
Lumina Theatre. 7:00 PM. Free.
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