Cinema St. Louis’ Golden Anniversaries: Films of 1969 Series Concludes With Ken Russell’s WOMEN IN LOVE This Sunday September 15th at 1:30pm

“Try to love me a little more and want me a little less. “

Golden Anniversaries: Films of 1969 features 6 classic films celebrating their 50th anniversaries. This second edition focuses on 1969 and features a half-dozen films, all screening for free at the St. Louis Public Library (1301 Olive Street St. Louis) over 3 weekends in late summer.  (This series kicked off August 31st at 1:30pm with MIDNIGHT COWBOY). On Sunday September 15th at 1:30pm the final ’69 film will be WOMEN IN LOVE directed by Ken Russell and starring Glenda Jackson, Oliver Reed, and Alan Bates. There will be an intro and post-film Q&A with Vincent Casaregola, professor of English and head of Film Studies at Saint Louis University. Admission is FREE. A Facebook invite can be found HERE

The battle of the sexes and relationships among the elite of Britain’s industrial Midlands in the 1920s. Gerald Crich and Rupert Berkin are best friends who fall in love with a pair of sisters Gudrun, a sculptress and Ursula Brangwen, a schoolteacher. Rupert marries Ursula, Gerald begins a love affair with Gudrun, and the foursome embarks upon a Swiss honeymoon. But the relationships take markedly different directions, as Russell explores the nature of commitment and love. Rupert and Ursula learn to give themselves to each other. The more withdrawn Gerald cannot, finally, connect with the demanding and challenging Gudrun. (from IMDB)