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          Film to make U.S. premiere at Notre Dame

          
            
              
                
                Published: April 06, 2008
              

              
                Author: Jennifer Lechtanski and Julie Hail Flory
              

              







          

          
          
          

          
        
        
        
          

Award-winning film producer Leslee Udwin will introduceMrs. Ratcliffes Revolutionat the films U.S. premiere Thursday (April 10) at 7 p.m. in the Browning Cinema of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at the University of Notre Dame.

The event is part of the Humor in European Film series, presented by Notre Dames Nanovic Institute for European Studies. Tickets for the premiere performance and a second showing at 10 p.m. that evening are $3 to $6 and are available at the centers box office or may be purchased over the phone at 574-631-2800.

Directed by Billie Eltringham,Mrs. Ratcliffes Revolutionis a dark comedy that tells how one woman finds her voice, takes control of her life and restores the balance to her distinctively dysfunctional family. In her presentation, Udwin will share her experiences as a producer and her inspiration for the movie, which is based on the true story of a familys defection to – and later, escape from – East Berlin in the 1960s.

Udwins other films includeWho Bombed BirminghamandEast is East,which won 25 international awards, including British Film of the Year, the 2000 Cannes Media Prize and Best Film at the Galway Film Festival. Udwin also won the London CriticsCircle Award for British Producer of the Year in 2000.

The Nanovic Institute is dedicated to broadening the learning experience at Notre Dame by supporting teaching, research and events that inform students and faculty about the countries and cultures of contemporary Europe.

_ Contact: Jennifer Lechtanski, Nanovic Institute, 574-631-3548,_  " lechtanski@nd.edu ":mailto:lechtanski@nd.edu  _

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