WHODUNNIT??? Marking the 50th anniversary of Agatha Christie’s death, and the 100th anniversary of her 11-day disapearane, the Avon Library presents four mysteries. Three gems from American Cinema, and a classic by Agatha Christie.
View the films on your own and join the Zoom discussions at 7:00 pm.
Monday, November 16, 2026: Chinatown, 1974. Directed by Roman Polanski. Jack Nicholson plays a gumshoe hired by Faye Dunaway to get the goods on her cheating husband. Set in 1930’s Los Angeles, the film thrusts us into a web of deceit, corruption, and murder. Who can be trusted? Who can be believed? Who is connected to who? Nicholson and Dunaway share the screen with John Huston in this film noir classic. Available from the library and for rent on Amazon. View the trailer here
Monday, November 23, 2026: Mystic River, 2003. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Based on Dennis Lehane’s best selling novel, Mystic River transports us to the seedy underbelly of Boston and envelops us in the search for the murderer of a 19 year old neighborhood girl. Sean Penn, Tim Robbins and Kevin Bacon give standout performances set in a side of Boston the tourists never see. Available from the library and for rent on Amazon. View the trailer here.
Monday, December 7, 2026: Murder on the Orient Express, 1974. Directed by Sidney Lumet. Returning home from Istanbul on the Orient Express, renowned Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is called upon to solve the murder of an American businessman aboard the train. The suspects are numerous and the clues confusing. Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall and Ingrid Bergman head this all star cast. Available from the library or for rent on Amazon. View the trailer here
Monday, December 14, 2026: Gone Girl, 2014. Directed by David Fincher. Based on the best seller by Gillian Flynn, a woman goes missing on her 5th wedding anniversary. Who knows what lies behind the scene of a blissful marriage? Was she murdered or did she just run off? Did her husband kill her or is he wrongly being accused? Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike give great performances in this spellbinder. Available from the library and for rent on Amazon. View the trailer here
Bob Kagan taught Communications and film at Manchester Community College, Central Connecticut State University and the University of Hartford for over 40 years. He has been leading film discussions at the Avon Free Public Library for the past 8 years. Please register once for the series, even if you can’t attend each session. Zoom links will go out before the event.
Series sponsored by the Friends of the Avon Library.
Please register once for the series, even if you cannot attend every discussion. Zoom links will go out the day before the discussion.