The Big Chill
A group of college friends reunites after the unexpected death of one of their own. They find themselves confronting the choices they’ve made in life and whether they’ve lived up to the ideals of the 1960s in writer-director Lawrence Kasdan’s witty comedy-drama, nominated for three Oscars including Best Picture.
A group of college friends reunites after the unexpected death of one of their own. They find themselves confronting the choices they’ve made in life and whether they’ve lived up to the ideals of the 1960s in writer-director Lawrence Kasdan’s witty comedy-drama, nominated for three Oscars including Best Picture. Glenn Close was nominated for her Supporting Actress performance, part of an expert ensemble of rising stars, and the soundtrack features a generous helping of 1960s hits with an emphasis on Motown. The film was initially turned down by multiple studios, but executive producer Marcia Nasatir, the first female vice-president of a major movie studio, stewarded the film from the page to the screen. This screening will honor her contributions to film.
DIRECTOR: Lawrence Kasdan. WRITTEN BY: Lawrence Kasdan, Barbara Benedek. CAST: Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt. 1983. 105 min. USA. Color. English. 35mm.
Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation.