Errol Morris Restrospective
Carl Steinbach
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Web: http://web.mit.edu/cws/www/morris.html
Contact: Carl Steinbach, 4-237, cws@mit.edu
Sponsor: Carl W Steinbach, EAST CAMPUS, GOOD, 617 225-6587, cws@mit.edu
Gates of Heaven (1978, 85 min)
Carl Steinbach
"Gates of Heaven" follows the stories behind two pet cemetaries in California during the 1970s.
Mon Jan 7, 07:30-10:00pm, 4-237
Vernon, Florida (1981, 72 min)
Carl Steinbach
Originally titled "Nub City", about the inhabitants of a Florida small town who lop off their limbs for insurance money, the film was retooled and renamed when Morris' subjects threatened to murder him.
Tue Jan 8, 07:30-10:00pm, 4-237
The Thin Blue Line (1988, 103 min)
Carl Steinbach
"The Thin Blue Line" is credited with overturning the conviction of Randall Dale Adams for the murder of Dallas police officer Robert Wood, a crime for which Adams was to be executed.
Mon Jan 14, 07:30-10:00pm, 4-237
A Brief History of Time (1992, 80 min)
Carl Steinbach
A film adaptation of Stephen Hawking's book about the origins of the Universe. Morris has woven together graphics, interview and archival material in a story about both Hawking's life and science.
Mon Jan 21, 07:30-10:00pm, 4-237
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997, 80 min)
Carl Steinbach
See webpage for description.
Tue Jan 22, 07:30-10:00pm, 4-237
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999, 91 min)
Carl Steinbach
See webpage for description.
Mon Jan 28, 07:30-10:00pm, 4-237
Latest update: 08-Jan-2002
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