Great Movies: Standing for Principles

Movies with characters of strong principles offer more than entertainment. They provide a lens through which we examine integrity, moral courage, and often, the difficult choices that define who we are, as individuals and as a society. Characters—all based on historical events and people—in A Man for All Seasons, Rustin, All the President’s Men, and The Sound of Music hold fast to their beliefs, even when challenged by adversity, temptation, or societal pressure. Join us to hear background information about each movie, watch the movie together, and then discuss it.

Lynda Tisdell, a former high school English teacher, saw Peter Pan at the age of six and has never forgotten it. Passionate about movies, she has studied them, endlessly discussed them, and dreamed about them. She has previously taught many great movie courses, recently “Broadway and Hollywood: Backstage Stories,” “Great Movies: Courage,” “Great Movies: Children and Their Families,” as well as many others.