Summer 2003 Film Schedule
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| Iris | |
Date: |
July 11 |
| Time: | 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Building 45, Natcher Auditorium, Bethesda, MD |
| Guest Speaker: | Judith A. Salerno, M.D., M.S., Deputy Director, National Institute on Aging (NIA), NIH |
| Medical Theme: | Alzheimer's Disease, Aging |
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| A powerful true story based on John Bayley's novels. Young Iris Murdoch (Kate Winslet) first became known as a brilliant young scholar at Oxford whose boundless spirit dazzled those around her. Then, during a remarkable career as a novelist and philosopher, she continued to prove herself a woman ahead of her time. Even later in life, as age and illness robbed Iris (Judi Dench) of her remarkable gifts, nothing could diminish her immense influence or weaken the bond with her devoted husband. |
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| Starring: | Judi Dench, Kate Winslet, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Bonneville |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Run Time: | 1 hour, 31 minutes |
| Rating: | Rated R |
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| Double Helix | |
Date: |
July 18 |
| Time: | 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Building 45, Natcher Auditorium, Bethesda, MD |
| Guest Speaker: | Building 45, Natcher Auditorium, Bethesda, MD Guest Speaker: Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), NIH |
| Medical Theme: | Medical Research, Genetics, DNA, History of Medicine |
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| This fast-paced dramatization is about the race to solve one of the greatest mysteries of 20th century science -- the structure of DNA. It is the story of the diligent research, creative analysis, and perseverance of James Watson (Jeff Goldblum) and Francis Crick (Tim Pigott-Smith) that led to the discovery. With the help of their colleague, Maurice Wilkins (Alan Howard), they also earned the 1962 Nobel Prize. |
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| Starring: | Jeff Goldblum, Tim Pigott-Smith, Alan Howard, Juliet Stevenson, and Betsy Brantley |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Year: | 1987 |
| Run Time: | 1 hour, 37 minutes |
| Rating: | Not Rated |
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| The Great Moment | |
Date: |
July 25 |
| Time: | 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Building 45, Natcher Auditorium, Bethesda, MD |
| Guest Speaker: | James T. H. Conner, Ph.D., Assistant Director for Collections and Curator of the Historical Collections, National Museum of Health and Medicine, Washington, D.C |
| Medical Theme: | History of Medicine, Discovery of Anesthesia |
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| The story of Dr. William Morton (Joel McCrea), a dedicated physician who discovers ether in 1846 when he successfully anesthetizes William Demarest, who barely lives to talk about it. Until that time, all surgeries – even amputations – were performed with the patient fully conscious. The doctor’s great contributions to humanity, and later tribulations as he shares his knowledge rather than hoarding it for monetary reward, are laced with humor and insight. |
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| Starring: | Joel McCrea and Betty Field |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Year: | 1944 |
| Run Time: | 1 hour, 27 minutes |
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 |
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| Antwone Fisher | |
Date: |
August 1 |
| Time: | 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Building 45, Natcher Auditorium, Bethesda, MD |
| Guest Speaker: | Judith Rapoport, M.D., Chief, Child Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH |
| Medical Themes: | Child Abuse, Anger, Psychiatry |
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Inspired by the true life experiences of its title character, Antwone Fisher (Derek Luke), tells the compelling story of a troubled sailor with a volatile temper who is ordered to see naval psychiatrist, Jerome Davenport (Denzel Washington.) Little does he know that his first step into the doctor’s office will lead him on a remarkable emotional journey to confront his painful past and connect with the family he never knew.
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| Starring: | Derek Luke and Denzel Washington |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Run Time: | 2 hours |
| Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic elements, language |
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| The Hours | |
Date: |
August 8 |
| Time: | 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Building 45, Natcher Auditorium, Bethesda, MD |
| Guest Speaker: | Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD |
| Medical Theme: | Depression |
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| A story about three women in different eras who are all profoundly affected by the works of Virginia Woolf and their struggles with depression. |
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| Starring: | Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep, Ed Harris, Stephen Dillane, Miranda Richardson, George Loftus, Charley Ramm, and Sophie Wyburd |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Run Time: | 1 hours, 54 minutes |
| Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic elements, some disturbing images, and brief language |
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| First Do No Harm | |
Date: |
August 15 |
| Time: | 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Building 45, Natcher Auditorium, Bethesda, MD |
| Guest Speaker: | Carolyn A. Bondy, Chief, Developmental Endocrinology Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), NIH |
| Medical Theme: | Epilepsy, Ketogenic Diet |
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| The story of one family's strength and courage in a time of extreme crisis. Plunged into emotional and financial hardship, a devoted mother (Meryl Streep), a hardworking father (Fred Ward), and the rest of this close-knit family face a decision that will change their lives forever. As time and options begin to run out, they must find the courage to overcome incredible odds. |
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| Starring: | Meryl Streep, Fred Ward, Seth Adkins, Allison Janney, Margo Martindale, Oni Faida Lampley, Leo Burmester, Tom Butler, Marion Bennett, Michael Yarmush, and Millicent Kelley |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Run Time: | 1 hour, 34 minutes |
| Rating: | PG-13 for intense emotional and physical depiction of a child's illness. |
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