A special screening for extras in the movie Lincoln, which was directed by Steven Spielberg, has been scheduled for Nov. 8 at the Byrd Theatre, 2908 West Cary St. in Richmond. Much of the film, based on the book “Team of Rivals” by Doris Kearns Goodwin, was shot in the Richmond and Petersburg areas last Fall. (One of the scenes, in which Lincoln addressed Congress in the U.S. Capitol, was shot in the Virginia House of Delegates chamber.)
The film, featuring Daniel Day-Lewis as President Lincoln and Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln, is slated for limited release on Nov. 9 and general release on Nov. 16.