Cops, drugs and ideals tell the story of the Prince of the City with actor Treat Williams at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, December 4
Film Critic Roger Ebert said, “Prince of the City is a film about cops, drugs, and New York City, in that order. After the film starts to turn itself over in your mind, it becomes a much deeper piece, a film about how difficult it is to go straight in a crooked world without hurting people you love.”
Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated Prince of the City will be screened as a presentation of The Ridgefield Playhouse Film Society Lost & Found Film Series at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, December 4, at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by a Q&A with actor Treat Williams and former NYPD Narcotics Detective Robert Leuci, and hosted by Ira Joe Fisher.
Pictured is actor Treat Williams who plays the role of Ciello whose character is based on real-life NYPD Narcotics Detective Robert Leuci. A free glass of wine with dinner is being offered at Sarah’s Wine Bar (upstairs at Bernard’s on West Lane in Ridgefield), and Bernard’s will offer a special prix fixe dinner when tickets to this event are presented. Reservations are suggested at Bernard’s. This event is sponsored by Cohen and Wolf, P.C., HBGroup, The Ridgefield Press and Sony XDCAM HC.
Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated Prince of the City is a classic crime film about a NYC police officer who chooses to expose police corruption solely for idealistic reasons. The film and its screenwriters, Sidney Lumet and Jay Presson Allen, received an Oscar nomination for the “Best
Adapted Screenplay”. This high-impact drama is about the ways in which life in a corrupt city makes it almost impossible for a man to obey the law and follow his ideals. Prince of the City received three Golden Globe nominations and Sidney Lumet received the NY Film Critics Award for “Best Director”. It is based on a book by former Ridgefield resident, Robert Daley. The role of Ciello is played by actor Treat Williams in a demanding and grueling performance. Williams is in nearly every scene mostly acting in situations of extreme stress, fatigue, and emotional turmoil. He falls to pieces not because of his job or of his decision to testify but due to the inexorable trap in which he finds himself.
For reserved seating ($10 adults, $7.50 seniors, $5.00 students), call or visit the box office at (203) 438-5795, or order online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org. The Ridgefield Playhouse is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT.
