A special charity screening of Good Will Hunting is to be shown as part of the University of Edinburgh’s outdoor cinema series in the Old College quad, run in association with Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The acclaimed film is being shown to celebrate the life and work of the late Robin Williams, who won an Oscar for his role as psychologist Sean Maguire. All proceeds will go to the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH)
Quirky romantic comedy Amelie and 1940’s classic Casablanca have also been added to the programme.
Good Will Hunting (Cert 15, 1997), 19 August – 9.20pm
A special charity screening of Good Will Hunting in aid of SAMH. Robin Williams won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Sean Maguire, a psychiatrist who helps Matt Damon’s brilliant but troubled young janitor.
Amelie (Cert 15, 2001), 17 August – 9.15pm
Bursting with imagination, Amelie is not like the other girls. Discovering that her goal in life is to help others, she invents all sorts of tricks that allow her to intervene incognito into… other people’s lives, including an imbibing concierge and her hypochondriac neighbor.
Casablanca (Cert U, 1942), 18 August – 9.00pm
The classic and much-loved romantic drama Casablanca, always found on top-ten lists of films, is a masterful tale of two men vying for the same woman’s love in a love triangle. The story of political and romantic espionage is set against the backdrop of the wartime conflict between democracy and totalitarianism.
Full listings for Film in the Old College Quad can be found here: www.ed.ac.uk/festivals
Tickets cost £5 per film (family matinees are free) and can be booked via the Edinburgh Festival Fringe website.
Film in the Old College Quad, which will take place from 17 to 23 August, is presented by the University in association with the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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