Film
Rivers of Film: Screening of Part One
Enjoy films from the Rivers of Film Commission. Hosted at Cambridge University Library as part of the Cambridge Nature Festival 2026.
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Memory and Film Festival: Sunset Boulevard
Wed 25 February
Murray Edwards College
Fourth film of the Festival is Sunset Boulevard (dir. Billy Wilder, 1950). A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.
The screening will be preceded by short introduction, putting it in context and highlighting the interesting ways in which it portrays memory. These screenings are part of the interdisciplinary research project 'When Memories Come Alive'.
The screenings will be introduced by Dr Joseph Bitney and Prof Raphael Lyne.
Cost: Free