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Join us at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 for a screening of the Oscar-winning drama “Glory,” about the Civil War’s first all-Black volunteer company.
GLORY | 1989 | DIRECTOR: Ed Zwick | WITH: Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, Andre Braugher | RUNNING TIME: 2H 2M | RATED R for war violence, vulgar language, brutality and adult themes | PROJECTED IN 2K DIGITAL
Matthew Broderick stars as Col. Robert Gould Shaw, an officer in the Federal Army during the American Civil War who volunteered to lead the first company of black soldiers. Shaw was forced to deal with the prejudices of both the enemy (who had orders to kill commanding officers of blacks), and of his own fellow officers. Winner of three Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor for Denzel Washington,.
“These men are proud to be soldiers, proud to wear the uniform and also too proud to accept the racism they see all around them, as when a decision is made to pay black troops less than white. Blacks march as far, bleed as much and die as soon, they argue. Why should they be paid less for the same work?
“Shaw eventually sees the logic in this argument and joins his men in refusing their paychecks. That action is a turning point for the 54th, fusing the officers and men together into a unit with mutual trust. But there are countless smaller scenes that do the same thing, including one in which Shaw is pointedly told by one of his men that when the war is over, nothing much will have changed: “You’ll go back to your big house.”” — Roger Ebert
Tickets are $6.00 (price includes service fee) and available at link above. Students use code UMSTUDENT at checkout for free admission. Cane card must be shown at the door.
