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May 2, 2007
You CAN get anything you want--at the Berkshire Film Festival
There's no word whether Arlo Guthrie, Officer Obie, or Alice herself will be there, but Arthur Penn, the celebrated director who turned Guthrie's rambling song, "Alice's Restaurant," into an Oscar-nominated film will be the featured guest at the 2007 Berkshire International Film Festival. Scheduled for May 17 to 20 in Great Barrington, the Festival will include about 50 screenings as well as panel discussions and presentations by filmmakers. In addition to Alice's Restaurant, Penn's seminal film, Bonnie and Clyde will be shown at the event.
Set in Stockbridge and featuring many of the real-life locals depicted in the song (including Berkshire dweller Guthrie), Alice's Restaurant has an offbeat style that complements the wacky song about the Vietnam War, littering, and Thanksgiving. Penn, who is also a Berkshire resident, helmed other great films such as Little Big Man and The Miracle Worker. Among the feature films, documentaries, and shorts on the schedule, the Festival will help celebrate the 75th anniversary of Jacob's Pillow by showing some dance-related films.
Berkshire International Film Festival
May 17 to 20
Great Barrington
(413) 528-8030
Tickets and passes available online.
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