Merchant-Ivory in Love In early 20th-century Edwardian England, the defiantly independent and flat broke Margaret Schlegel (Emma Thompson) is slowly seduced by the genteel Henry Wilcox (Anthony Hopkins), whose social graces belie darker desires.

The Emergence of Kelvin Harrison, Jr. The legend of Cyrano de Bergerac is put to music in this adaptation of Erica Schmidt’s 2008 stage production. Peter Dinklage plays Cyrano, warrior poet, returned from war and madly in unrequited love with his cousin, Roxanne (Haley Bennett).

Hitchcock 125 The portly young director of nine silent films—and only one other thriller among them—crafted Britain’s first all-talking feature, a tense tale of a young woman (Anny Ondra) whose guilty secret threatens her and her policeman boyfriend (John Longden).

Finntastic!: New Films from Finland Party girl Aurora (Mimosa Willamo) avoids serious relationships and hates her life working as a nail technician and caring for her alcoholic father. She plans to save her money and move to Norway, which will solve all of her problems.

Merchant-Ivory in Love In 1930s Great Britain, Miss Kenton (Emma Thompson) joins the estate at Darlington Hall, home of the Earl of Darlington, as a housekeeper. Her kind-hearted ways chafe against the strict, formal traditions preferred by Darlington’s butler, Stevens (Anthony Hopkins).

Wake Up!: The Cinema of Spike Lee Talented trumpeter and bandleader Denzel Washington maintains his devotion to his music amidst distractions caused by competition from upstart saxman Wesley Snipes, the reckless gambling of his manager, and the demands of his two lovers, until a violent encounter forces him to reevaluate the primacy of jazz in his life.

The Emergence of Kelvin Harrison, Jr. Based on the true story of the titular French-Caribbean musician Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Kelvin Harrison, Jr. relies on his musical background to play the title role.

Curator’s Choice | Valentines Bergman Style Summer with Monika is Ingmar Bergman’s twelfth feature and, arguably, his first masterpiece. Over the past seventy years it has been interpreted and reinterpreted as an idyll, a tragedy, a romance, a satire, or even a horror film. It may be all of that, as it is one of Bergman’s most unconstrained works.

Curator’s Choice | Valentines Bergman Style Ingmar Bergman is, among many other things, responsible for what may be the most elegant sex comedy ever made on film. Set at the turn of the century and inspired by a wide range of writers and filmmakers (from Shakespeare and Maupassant to Ophüls, Lubitsch, and Renoir), it, in turn, left a huge trace in culture, including direct remakes on Broadway (Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music) and on screen (Woody Allen’s A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy).

Merchant-Ivory in Love In their last Henry James adaptation, Ismail Merchant and James Ivory take the audience to turn-of-the-century Great Britain for his self-proclaimed masterpiece, a complex story of marriage and adultery.

Hitchcock 125 | Special Live Accompaniment! The portly young director of nine silent films—and only one other thriller among them—crafted Britain’s first all-talking feature, a tense tale of a young woman (Anny Ondra) whose guilty secret threatens her and her policeman boyfriend (John Longden).

As the Dryden celebrates Alfred Hitchcock’s 125th birthday with a year-long series bringing some of his best films to the screen, Dryden Roundtables take a deeper dive into the filmmaker’s work and career.

Join us Sunday for a musical performance both from the Rochester Flute Association and The Five Point Performance Company

The Main Street Players Performance Company is an adult group of local artists and professionals who enjoy the privilege of sharing their talented gifts with audiences and will be performing selections from various show tunes.