August Film Discussion: "The Stanford Prison Experiment"
Event Details
Date/Time:
Sun, August 09, 2015
04:00PM - 08:00PM
04:00PM - 08:00PM
Venue:
Landmark Century Cinema
Location:
2828 N Clark St, Chicago IL 60657
Map address
Map address
Registration Period:
07/27/2015-08/09/2015
Price:
Pay for your own movie ticket and dinner
Contact:
Ms. Cathy Hartmann, MA '78
Whether you are a film buff or a former student of Professor Philip Zimbardo, join us for what we anticipate will be a lively dinner discussion after we watch a film based on the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment. Approximate time 4:00pm (exact time to be determined closer to show time). Dinner and discussion will follow immediately after the film at a nearby restaurant.About the filmFrom the film's website "What happens when a college psych study goes shockingly wrong? In this tense, psychological thriller based on the notorious true story, Billy Crudup stars as Stanford University professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo, who, in 1971, cast 24 student volunteers as prisoners and guards in a simulated jail to examine the source of abusive behavior in the prison system. The results astonished the world, as participants went from middle-class undergrads to drunk-with-power sadists and submissive victims in just a few days. Winner of two awards at the Sundance Film Festival, including Best Screenplay, and created with the close participation of Dr. Zimbardo himself, 'The Stanford Prison Experiment' is a chilling, edge-of-your-seat thriller about the dark side of power and the effects of imprisonment.Newcomers are welcome!
