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Calling All Movie Lovers! American Movie Classics

Rising 10th-12th Graders
June 29-July 10
1:00-2:00 PM
$95
Take a deep dive into the amazing world of American Cinema. Facilitated by our very own theatre and film artist Rusty Wilson, this unique two-week class will focus on six American film classics from different time periods, genres, and styles. Students are required to watch three films per week independently. We will meet via Zoom (synchronously) for one hour twice a week for group discussion. Bring out your inner Rotten Tomatoes critic voice! Your film watching schedule is completely up to you. This could be a great opportunity for families to watch together!

Rusty Wilson
, Chair of Upper School Arts Department, Teacher of Drama, and Director of Ampersand Theatre Program

Required Materials: Students will need internet access and a computer as well as access to these 6 movies via Netflix, Amazon Prime, and/or Hulu. Popcorn is optional.

Casablanca
1942 PG (Directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Claud Rains)

On the Waterfront
1954 NR (Directed by Elia Kazan and starring Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb and Rod Steiger)

Bonnie and Clyde
1967 R (Directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman, Michael J. Pollard and Estelle Parsons)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
1975 R (Directed by Milos Foreman and starring Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher and Will Sampson

Blade Runner
1982 R (Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Sean Young, Rutger Hauer and Daryl Hannah

Little Miss Sunshine
2006 R (Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, starring Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Alan Arkin, Steve Carell, Paul Dano and Abigail Breslin)
 
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