Cinema Sunday: Fahrenheit 451

Sunday, January 141:30—4:30 PMMcAllaster RoomBedford Public Library3 Meetinghouse Road, Bedford, NH, 03110

Join us for Cinema Sunday!  We’ll explore classic movies with a short presentation, followed by a viewing on the big screen in the McAllaster Room and time for discussion after the film.

Based on the classic novel by Ray Bradbury and directed by Francois Truffaut, this film tells the story of a dystopian future in which all books are banned and are burned by firemen.  After meeting an unusual young woman and beginning to read secret hoard of books, a fireman begins to question the reasoning behind the book burning.

Not rated. Run time: 1h 52m

Registration is required for this program.

Can't make it this month? Join us for a future film!

February 11: Thelma & Louise
March 10: Peter Pan (1924) with live accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis
April 14: The Birds
May 19: Sunset Boulevard

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