Events at Le Moyne

Paths of Glory is a 1957 American anti-war film co-written and directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on the novel of the same name by Humphrey Cobb, which was based on the Souain corporals affair during World War I. The film stars Kirk Douglas as Colonel Dax, the commanding officer of French soldiers who refuse to continue a suicidal attack, after which Dax defends them against charges of cowardic...

The History Academy is showing “Lincoln” in honor of the anniversary of his assassination.

The History Academy is showing “Lincoln” in honor of the anniversary of his assassination.

This classic 1956 melodrama follows the complicated relationships among dysfunctional family members of a Texas oil dynasty: its alcoholic heir, his wife (a former secretary for the family company), his childhood best friend, and his ruthless, self-destructive sister. Directed by Douglas Sirk it stars Lauren Bacall, Rock Hudson and Robert Stack. Part of the Film Program's Screening Series fo...

Stunning 2002 tribute to Douglas Sirk’s melodramas tells the story of Cathy Whitaker, a 1950s housewife, living in wealthy suburban Connecticut as she sees her seemingly perfect life begin to fall apart. Directed by Todd Haynes, it stars Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert and Patricia Clarkson. Part of the Film Program's Screening Series for the spring 2025 semester.