Belfast library September movies dedicated to Robin Williams
BELFAST — In September, the Belfast Free Library’s film series, Friday Night Flicks, will remember Robin with showings of four of his performances. While his major hits such as Mrs. Doubtfire and Good Morning Vietnam have received much attention in the wake of his death, the library has chosen to highlight some of his performances that audiences may have missed. All of the films will bepresented free of charge in the Abbott Room, at 7 p.m.
The first of the series will be Terry Gilliam’s The Fisher King, on Friday, Sept. 5. Willliams won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Parry, a mentally damaged homeless man who is searching Manhattan for the Holy Grail, with the unlikely help of the very man who destroyed his life, a former “shock jock” played by Jeff Bridges. The Fisher King received six Academy Award nominations, including one for Williams. Co-star Mercedes Ruehl won the award for Best Supporting Actress.
A visually stunning film based on a novel by Richard Matheson, What Dreams May Come, makes for a poignant remembrance of Williams, with its themes of depression, death and the afterlife. But its uplifting message of eternal hope shines through. Cuba Gooding Jr., Max Von Sydow and Annabella Sciorra also star in this movie being shown on September 12.
On September 19, the film will be Moscow on the Hudson. At the height of the Cold War, Vladimir, a circus musician, played by Williams, defects while on a visit to New York. The struggles of this gentle man to adjust to his life in a new land makes for a tender and charming comedy. A salute to the immigrants who have enriched America, the cast of Moscow on the Hudson is comprised almost entirely of immigrants.
One of Williams’ first major roles came as the title character in the adaptation of John Irving’s best-selling novel, The World According to Garp, which will be presented on September 26. TS Garp is a best-selling author, surrounded by an eccentric circle of family and friends, including his famous feminist mother, played by Glenn Close, and a transexual football player, played by John Lithgow. Garp is, in turns, hilarious and heartbreaking.
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