"Bed and Sofa" to be screened April 20, 2012

1927 Soviet Union silent film

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Still image from "Bed and Sofa" (Soviet Union, 1927)

ALBANY, NY (04/05/2012)(readMedia)-- "Bed and Sofa" (Soviet Union, 1927, 95 minutes, b/w, silent with musical soundtrack, directed by Abram Room) will be shown on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in Page Hall, 135 Western Avenue, on the University at Albany's downtown campus. Sponsored by the New York State Writers Institute, the screening is free and open to the public.

Against the wishes of his wife, a Moscow construction worker invites an army buddy to move into their cramped basement apartment, creating a new and dysfunctional family ménage. A remarkable satire, the film explores the upheaval of social and sexual norms during the early days of Soviet Communism.

For additional information contact the Writers Institute at 518-442-5620 or online at http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst.