All film screenings for Made in Massachusetts will take place in Rabb Lecture Hall, which is wheelchair accessible. Assistive listening devices are available. To request a sign language interpreter or for help with other special needs, call 617.536.5400, extension 2295 or 617.536.7055 (TTY) at least two weeks before the program.
September - Back to School
Mon.
September 13
6:00 p.m.
Rabb Lecture HallLove Story
A romantic yet tragic love story about two students at Harvard University who fall in love and marry despite the differences in their backgrounds. The film won an Academy Award for Best Original Music and was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, and Best Writing. The screenplay was written by Erich Segal, who also wrote the best-selling novel. Directed by Arthur Hiller. Starring Ali MacGraw, Ryan O'Neal, and John Marley. Scenes were filmed in Cambridge, South Hamilton, and at Harvard University. (100 minutes, color, 1970)
Set at Wellesley College in 1953, Julia Roberts stars as a forward-thinking art professor who inspires her students to think beyond their social boundaries while instilling the ire of the administration. Written by Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal. Directed by Mike Newell. Also stars Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song. Scenes were filmed at Wellesley College. (119 minutes, color, 2003)
An uplifting drama, this film relates the story of a janitor at MIT who is gifted at math and struggles to leave his blue-collar roots behind. Written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who also star in the film, along with Robin Williams, Minnie Driver, and Casey Affleck. Directed by Gus Van Sant. Winner of an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and Best Screenplay, the film was also nominated for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, and Best Picture. Scenes were filmed at MIT and in Harvard Square in Cambridge, at Bunker Hill Community College, the Boston Public Garden, and in South Boston and Dorchester. (126 minutes, color, 1997) Note: This is a Tuesday showing, date changed from Sept. 20.
October - Slightly Scary
Three single women living in a picturesque village have their wishes granted when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives. Based on the novel by John Updike. Directed by George Miller. Starring Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, and Michelle Pfeiffer. Nominated for Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Sound. Scenes were filmed in Marblehead, Ipswich, Cohasset, Milton, Scituate, and in Boston at the Wang Center. (118 minutes, color, 1987)
A supernatural family comedy about a trio of witches from the 17th century who are resurrected by a teenager into the present day. He must find a way to send them back! Directed by Kenny Ortega. Starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy. Scenes were filmed in Salem and Marblehead. (96 minutes, color, 1993)
Tues.
October 26
6:00 p.m.
Rabb Lecture HallComa
A doctor becomes suspicious as patients slip into an irreversible coma after undergoing routine surgery. When these patients are sent to a mysterious institute, the doctor's own boyfriend, also a physician, refuses to believe her. Based on the novel by Robin Cook. Directed by Michael Crichton. Starring Michael Douglas and Genevieve Bujold. Scenes were filmed at Boston City Hospital, Mass. General Hospital, Crane Beach in Ipswich, Rockport, Marblehead, Lexington, Somerville, and on Beacon Hill in Boston. (113 minutes, color, 1978) Note: This is a Tuesday showing, date changed from Oct. 25.