SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
DAVID O. RUSSELL | USA | 2012 | 122 MIN | R
The Pennsylvania Convention Center
Michael A. Nutter Theatre
(Entrance at 13th and Arch Streets-East side)
A down-and-out divorcee (Bradley Cooper) returns home to his Eagles (E-A-G-L-E-S! EAGLES!!) obsessed family where he strikes up a plan with a neighbor (Jennifer Lawrence, in her Oscar® winning role) to win his wife back and maybe bust a move or two in the process.
From the neighborhoods of Upper Darby to the streets of Jeweler’s Row, David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook was an immediate success with audiences and critics alike. It is one of the rare films to garner the Big Five Oscar nominations (Picture, Director, Screenplay, Best Actor and Actress) as well supporting nominations for Robert de Niro and Jacki Weaver. The subversive rom-com with smarts is filled with classic Philly moments in Lot D of the The Linc and a triumphant, climactic performance in the Ballroom at the Ben, now the Franklin Residences. Cooper and Lawrence would go on to star in major studio franchise films, but it was with this showcase of Philly that they cemented their acting prowess and Philadelphia has never been the same.
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver
PhillyMade
The Pennsylvania Convention Center and Philadelphia Film Society are ecstatic to announce a new collaboration — one-of-a-kind film series, PhillyMade, held at the Michael A. Nutter Theatre. This brand-new bi-monthly series is dedicated to looking back at seminal films that feature our City of Brotherly Love on the big screen. Whether it’s Bradley Cooper tailgating in Lot D or John Travolta witnessing possible foul play on River Road, Philly has been home to some of the most iconic scenes in contemporary film history. Join us as we celebrate classic films that are truly PhillyMade.