SAT—November 23—2 PM $12 ($7 ASF Members) 169 min. In Swedish with English Subtitles. Scenes From A Marriage explores the disintegration of the marriage between Marianne (Liv Ullmann), a family lawyer specializing in divorce, and Johan (Erland Josephson), spanning a period of 10 years. Despite seeming to have it all, Marianne and Johan’s happiness is a facade […]
Read and discuss Scandinavian literature in translation as part of our Nordic Book Club. Each month we select a novel from some of the best Nordic literary voices. Discussions typically take place the last Tuesday of the month in the Halldór Laxness Library at Scandinavia House and online in our Goodreads group during the last […]
WED—December 4—6:30 PM $12 ($7 ASF Members) 97 min. In English. When the hardboiled late 19th-century rancher Zandy (Gene Hackman) decides to take a mail-order bride, he isn’t especially interested in love; instead, he wants a woman who can bear his child and aid him in the daily struggles of country living, whether tending cattle or […]
FRI—December 6—6:30 PM $12 ($7 ASF Members) 103 min. In English. Based on the powerful play by Ruth Wolff about Queen Christina, who abdicated the throne to convert to Catholicism, Liv Ullmann and Academy Award-winner Peter Finch (Network) star as a queen and cardinal who share a forbidden love in this compelling true story of lust […]
WED–December 11—6:30 PM $12 ($7 ASF Members) 188 min. In Norwegian with English subtitles. In the second film directed by Liv Ullmann (1995), based on the classic novel by Sigrid Undset, Kristin is the daughter of a prominent landowner in medieval Norway, who has grown up in harmony with the ideals of the time: strong […]
FRI—December 13—6:30 PM $12 ($7 ASF Members) 154 min. In Swedish with English subtitles. In this film directed by Liv Ullmann from a screenplay by Ingmar Bergman, loosely based on the legendary Swedish director’s own experiences of adultery, Faithless looks at an aging director named Bergman (Erland Josephson) as he conjures a character, Marianne, and […]
This season, Swedish pianist Per Tengstrand returns to Scandinavia House for the Music on Park Avenue concert series with a special presentation of famous piano concerti performed with musicians from Princeton chamber music group Opus 21. This evening, Tengstrand and Opus 21 musicians Hana Mundiya and Michelle Yoon (violin), Nathan Rim (viola), and Leland Ko (cello) present […]
Internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel celebrates the thirteenth season of his ever-popular Keyboard Conversations® series at Scandinavia House. Each evening comprises an informal commentary on the music and its composers, a full performance of each work, and a short Q & A session. The accessible format enables audiences to build an understanding of classical music whether newcomer or seasoned listener. […]
**Nordic Book Club will take place as an online meeting** Read and discuss Scandinavian literature in translation as part of our Nordic Book Club, now online! Each month we select a novel from some of the best Nordic literary voices. Discussions have typically taken place the last Tuesday of the month at Scandinavia House but […]
