Movies for the Day, Saturday, July 21, 2018

Today's movies mark the birthday of Ernest Hemingway, Bastille Day in France, and the birthday of  Robin Williams.

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) is based
on the classic by Ernest Hemingway, born
July 21, 1899.  It is about an American fighting
in the Spanish Civil War and romance.  This
movie won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress,
to Katina Paxinou.





For Whom the Bell Tolls









Play Time (1967) is about a Mr. Hulot
as he wanders through a Paris, unrecognizable
to him, of gadgets and steel and glass
skyscrapers as he tries to keep an appointment.
Sight and sound gags abound in this comedy.
This film continues our July France series, based
on Bastille Day- July 14- also France's National
Holiday.  This is a highly regarded film.



Play Time











Good Will Hunting (1997) is a drama
about a math genius.  It won
Oscars for Supporting Actor, to Robin
Williams, born July 21, 1952, and for
Writing.





Good Will Hunting