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Dec
12
2019
Bryn Mawr Film Institute presents Cinema Classics Seminar: Die Hard.
The notion that a bloody action film about a league of murderous European thugs taking hostages in a Los Angeles commercial tower could become a Christmas classic is a curious illustration of American cultural sensibilities, to say the least. Die Hard’s (1988) status as a Christmas film rests initially in its setting—an office Christmas party—then largely in its score, which turns Beethoven’s 9th symphony into a holiday tune.
But Die Hard’s ultimate success lies in the way it pits the ... view more »
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LOCATION
Bryn Mawr Film Institute
824 W. Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010