After its successful launch in January, TheMerode Cinema Club is coming back with a musical classic, West Side Story by Jerome Robbins & Robert Wise
On New York’s harsh streets of the upper west side, two rival gangs are at odds with each other, The Sharks led by Bernardo and The Jets led by Riff. As Tony, one of the Jets, falls in love with Maria, Bernardo’s sister, tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
In the award-winning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy “Romeo and Juliet”, the feuding families become two warring gangs. A love story unleashing a series of tragic events brought about solely by racism and discrimination. West Side Story is acclaimed for its engagement with social concerns of the day: racial unrest, urban gang violence, immigration, and altercations with the police.
Initiated in collaboration with fellow member, Denis Pennel, TheMerode Cinema-club 2023 program will showcase three universal themes: Love, Family and Work.
Mark your calendar for the next movie and join us on March 29 for Laurence Anyways by Xavier Dolan, the last movie of the first theme.
LOVE*:
- 25.01 – The Piano, by Jane Campion, 1993
- 22.02 – West Side Story, by Jerome Robbins & Robert Wise, 1961
- 29.03 – Laurence Anyways, by Xavier Dolan, 2012
*All movies are in original language with subtitles.
Timing:
- 18:30 > Welcome
- 19:00 – 21:15 > Introduction & Movie screening
Seats are limited, do not forget to register.
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TheMerode, is a private social members club, where comfort, glamour and intimacy coexist through and for our members. They are at the heart of everything we do and we strive to make them feel home. That’s why all our events are exclusively organized for our members and their guests.