Wandering these rooms, hallways, salons is a lover, a collector and above all a reader of books: Umberto Eco in his private library.
Erica Nikolaus, the new owner of Old Goat Books in Uptown Waterloo will be introducing the film AND herself at each screening.
If you love books, come on out and Erica might have some items to give away too.
A documentary immersion into all things Eco, Davide Ferrario’s film takes us on a tour of Umberto Eco’s private library, guided by the author himself. Combining new footage with material he shot with Eco in 2015 for a video installation for the Venice Biennale, Ferrario documents this incredible collection and the man who amassed it. As Eco leads us among the more than 50,000 volumes, we also gain insight into the library of the mind of this vastly prolific and original thinker.
"LIVELY AND ENGAGING. Combines archival interview footage of Eco, contemporary scenes of his family and friendly scholars poring over his incredible volumes and their often macabre illustrations...pillowed by beautiful shots of notable libraries the world over." – Glenn Kenny, RogerEbert.com
“A new documentary delves into the infectious curiosity and passions of the Italian scholar and author of ‘The Name of the Rose.’ Eco conveyed a twinkling sense of fun around reading and thinking about the world and literature, a notion that erudition could be not just edifying but entertaining. Exploring fictional worlds with Eco for a guide remains a diverting and often enlightening pursuit.”
– Nicolas Rapold, The New York Times