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The movies for November 2nd are:

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid     IMDb 8.0/10     (1969)

In 1890s, Butch and Sundance are the leaders of the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang of outlaws. When a train robbery goes wrong, they have with a posse hard on their heels. Butch has another idea, "Let's go to Bolivia"

• Director: George Roy Hill

• Stars: Paul Newman, Robert Fedford and Katherine Ross

Far from the Madding Crowd     IMDb 7.2   (1967)

Based on Thomas Hardy's 19th-century novel, Bathsheba Everdene, a willful, passionate young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and is romantically pursued by three very different men.

• Director: John Schlesinger

• Writer: Thomas Hardy and Frederic Raphael

• Stars: Julie Christie, Terence Stamp and Peter Finch

Copies of these movies are often available on DVD at the Edgewater Branch library for checkout with your library card or you can watch them online through a streaming service of your choice.

Registration is required. You will receive an email with the link to join the online Zoom discussion group.

This program is offered in partnership with the Edgewater Branch Library.