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A Thousand Words invites writers, poets, and novelists to Amherst Cinema, asking each guest to program a film accompanying a discussion around their use of the written word in relationship to the moving image. Discover how the selected film inspires them, and where it intersects with their practice.For this screening of LEGEND, we are joined by #1 New York Times bestselling fantasy author Holly Black.
From director Ridley Scott (BLADE RUNNER, GLADIATOR), LEGEND is a visually stunning fantasy-adventure in which pure good and evil battle to the death amidst spectacular surroundings.
Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story stars Tom Cruise as a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest.
He must save the beautiful Princess Lily (Mia Sara) and defeat the demonic Lord of Darkness (Tim Curry), or the world will be plunged into a never-ending ice age.
LEGEND is presented in its original 94-minute theatrical version, with soundtrack by Tangerine Dream.
Holly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fantasy novels, including the Novels of Elfhame, THE COLDEST GIRL IN COLDTOWN, the Spiderwick Chronicles, and her adult debut, BOOK OF NIGHT. She has been a finalist for an Eisner Award and the Lodestar Award, and the recipient of the Mythopoeic Award, a Nebula, and a Newbery Honor. Her books have been translated into 32 languages worldwide and adapted for film and television. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library.
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28 Amity St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002
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