The Candidate will be shown on Tuesday, November 18, at 6:00 p.m., in the Library classroom, 2nd floor. This is the last film in the Fall 2008 Library Film Series which has featured films about politics, campaigns and elections.
Michael Ritchie's 1972 drama about political idealist Bill McKay (played by Robert Redford) recruited to make a run for the Senate is still engrossing and still a terribly accurate reflection of the contemporary campaign process. In one of his trademark roles as a man haunted by some shadow of inauthenticity, Redford is superb as a first-time candidate watching his values and control over his message disappear in the age of TV-friendly prefabrication. The Candidate is all about the packaging of today’s office-seeker. It’s a sharp insider’s view of how admen, press agents, pollsters and media czars converge on election campaigns.
Ms. Kristi Bowers, Assistant Professor, Educational Enrichment Program/Department Chairperson, General Studies and Liberal Arts/Learning Center Specialist, will introduce the film and moderate a post-viewing questions & answer session.
Contact Shamim Rajpar, srajpar@mtaloy.edu or 886-8662, if additional information is needed.
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