2009/4/7 Nitin Karani <nitin.kar...@gmail.com>: > *Room with a View* (1985) > 117 min English > Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Helena Bonham-Carter, Julian Sands, Maggie Smith > Synopsis: Lucy Honeychurch, a young Englishwoman, makes her first visit to > Florence, Italy in the early 1900's. There, she meets a quiet yet eccentric > young man named George Emerson. Upon her return to England, Lucy must decide > whether to follow through with her marriage to her stotic fiance, Cecil, or > follow her heart and her growing attraction to George. (IMDB) > This is not a gay-themed film per se. However it's interesting from the > standpoint that the film-makers try to restore the 'gay gaze' in Forster's > writing. There is a lot of so-called gay subtext, with Daniel Day-Lewis' > character usually being singled out by academics as that of a closeted gay > man. Having received a lot of critical acclaim for this film, the team > (including script-writer Jhabvala) was far more adventurous in exploring > homosexual themes in the beautiful 'Maurice'. > *Maurice* (1987) > 140 min English > Cast: James Wilby, Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves > Synopsis: Two male English school chums find themselves falling in love at > Cambridge. To regain his place in society, Clive gives up his forbidden > love, Maurice, and marries. While staying with Clive and his shallow wife, > Anne, Maurice finally discovers romance in the arms of Alec, the gamekeeper. > Written from personal pain, it's E M Forster's story of coming to terms with > sexuality in the Edwardian age. (IMDB) > ---------------------------------------------- > One intermission during which light refreshments will be served.. > > *First screening begins at 4.30 p.m.* > > Venue: The Humsafar Trust's Drop-in Centre, 4th floor, > Municipal Transit Building (Vakola Municipal Market Building), Near Raheja > Point and Vakola Masjid, Santacruz (East), Mumbai. > > Getting there: It's approximately minimum fare by auto-rickshaw from > Santacruz station (East). You could also take routes 311 or 313. The same > routes also operate from Kurla (West) station. > > Space courtesy: The Humsafar Trust. > > Note: Programme subject to change without notice. Please track: > The Bombay Dost Wiki (http://bombay-dost.pbwiki.com/) OR The Facebook Page > (http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Bombay-Dost/52817999936) OR > follow Bombaydost on Twitter (http://twitter.com/bombaydost) OR subscribe to > our Google SMS Channel > (http://labs.google.co.in/smschannels/subscribe/BombayDost)
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