AWARDS
SEASON 2022 25 FEB – 7 APR
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN
NEIL BRAND ON WEST SIDE STORY
DEATH ON THE NILE
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As the Baftas and Oscars present their annual awards, we offer some of the best nominees for your viewing pleasure. This is also the perfect opportunity to see some of those quality films that you may have missed over the last few months. Look out for ‘Summer of Soul’, ‘Spencer’, ‘Drive My Car’, ‘Last Night in Soho’, ‘Belfast’ and ‘The Lost Daughter’. On the evening of March 12, we are delighted to bring back our annual fundraising film quiz – A Mind for Movies. We return to the Minerva Bar & Grill at the Festival Theatre, and we hope that you can join us for what is always considered one of the most fun nights in the New Park Cinema calendar. Earlier that same day, we welcome composer and musician Neil Brand (of BBC’s ‘Sound of’ series) to the cinema, where he will delve into ‘West Side Story’ fully illustrated with clips. From its inception to its adaptation for audiences of 2022, and asks what it is about a great show that remains timeless. See you at the cinema
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SUBTITLED SCREENING FOR THE HARD OF HEARING These are screenings complete with subtitles for those with hearing difficulties. Anyone is welcome to attend these screenings. Please note that only a select few films have these subtitles available. Please check online for any last minute changes. SOCIALLY DISTANCED SCREENING In light of the ongoing Covid situation, we present these screenings, where pairs of seats are separated throughout the auditorium to allow for social distancing between customers. BABY MAKES 2 SCREENING These are screenings for parents and their children under one year old. We are delighted to bring these screenings back after a few years hiatus. There are some spaces for prams, but car seats are encouraged as they can be placed on the seat next to you.
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CONTENTS ARIADNE AUF NAXOS ALI & AVA
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THE BEATLES: GET BACK – THE ROOFTOP CONCERT 16
BEETHOVEN’S 9TH SYMPHONY BALLET 28 BELFAST BELLE
BRIAN WILSON: LONG PROMISED ROAD
11
AN EVENING WITH BILL MURRAY THE FAM
THE FEMALE HEROINES OF THE SOE
5
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13 22
21 17
FILM QUIZ
18
THE GODFATHER
20
THE GODFATHER: CODA (PART III)
25
FLEE
THE GODFATHER: PART II
GREAT FREEDOM HIVE
JOCKEY
KENNETH BRANAGH TALK LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
30
NEIL BRAND ON WEST SIDE STORY
PERFORMANCE
25
THE DUKE
MASTER CHENG
THE LOST DAUGHTER
4
DON CARLOS
DRIVE MY CAR
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20
28
27 6
11 7
8
LOLA AND THE SEA
NEVER TOO LATE
CYRANO
DEATH ON THE NILE
LEOPOLDSTADT
9
14 4
NINE DAYS
22
PETROV’S FLU
12
8
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN
29
REBEL DREAD
30
SAVE THE CINEMA
15
SPENCER
13
THE REAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN RIGOLETTO
SIDNEY POITIER TALK THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE SUMMER OF SOUL SWAN LAKE
A TRIBUTE TO ANVA LUC WHAT’S ON
WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY
WEST SIDE STORY (1961) YOU WILL DIE AT 20
23 12
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23 32
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THE GODFATHER TRILOGY
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INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA: AUSTRALIA
NEVER TOO LATE
FOCUS ON DOCUMENTARY
Starring stalwarts like James Cromwell, Jackie Weaver and Jack Thompson, this enjoyable Aussie comedy follows a group of seniors as they plan to break out of their retirement home. Four former prisoners of war who famously broke out of their camp during the Vietnam War and who are all now residents of the same retirement home for returned veterans. The four men devise a plan to break out of the retirement home in an attempt to fulfil their individual dreams. Angus (screen veteran Jack Thompson) is “forgetting” things and the Brit, Caine (Dennis Waterman), has even more serious health concerns. The slapstick and escape planning set-up suggests a comedic ‘Great Escape’, but the film is also at pains to explore some serious aspects of ageing. The movie evokes ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ as much as it does ‘Grumpy Old Men.’ It is impossible not to be charmed by these sweet, grumpy and funny old men. AUSTRALIA 2021 MARK LAMPRELL 95M
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BRIAN WILSON: LONG PROMISED ROAD
Join The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson on an intimate journey through his legendary career as he reminisces with Rolling Stone editor and long-time friend, Jason Fine. “He’s a talker” is a phrase that has never been used to describe Brian Wilson, then - in the Beach Boys’ original 1960s heyday - or especially now. So director Brent Wilson might have been taking on one of the more quixotic filmmaking quests of all time when he set out to make a documentary that would consist primarily of pulling thoughts and memories out of one of the great musical geniuses of the past century, whose shyness with interviews and mental health struggles are well known. Bruce Springsteen and Elton John provide further insights in this affectionate and satisfying film. 2021 USA BRENT WILSON 93M 4 | CHICHESTERCINEMA.ORG
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DEATH ON THE NILE
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Looking to follow the global success of ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Kenneth Branagh has assembled a cast of Hollywood’s bright young things for a blood-spattered cruise down the Nile. A classic whodunnit, based on the Agatha Christie novel, picks up with Branagh reprising his role as Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. This time, he is holidaying aboard a luxurious cruise ship when a couple’s honeymoon is suddenly cut short when one of the passengers is found murdered. Poirot must identify the killer before they strike again. The mise-en-scene is ravishing while the cast including Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Sophie Okonedo and Russel Brand look a million dollars. Sultry and lusty Branagh has turned up the heat in this version. Sexier and bolder than the 1978 version, expect oodles of glamour, suspects popping up everywhere and delicious Egyptian locations. Murder has never looked so good. USA 2020 KENNETH BRANAGH 127M
SUN 27 FEB 19:00 TICKETS £17.50 (FRIENDS £15.00) BOOKING REF
THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE
NATIONAL THEATRE SCOTLAND Within the century-old walls of historic Leith Theatre in Edinburgh, something sinister is stirring. A gothic tale of double lives, inner demons and a brutal reality. The Jekyll and Hyde story takes on its own hybrid identity in this unique retelling. Concerned by his good friend Dr Henry Jekyll’s recent behaviour, Gabriel Utterson is driven to uncover the identity of the mysterious and dangerous Mr Hyde, to whom Jekyll is enthralled. Whilst on this search for the truth, Utterson finds himself seduced by the society of Edinburgh’s rich and powerful, but beneath the glossy façade lies a grim and brutal reality. A first for National Theatre of Scotland, this exciting and unique theatre/cinema production is captured live from Leith Theatre and broadcast live into cinemas across the UK on 27 February. 100M NO INTERVAL BOX OFFICE 01243 786 650 | 5
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JOCKEY
An aging jockey (Clifton Collins Jr.) hopes to win one last title for his long-time trainer (Molly Parker), who has acquired what appears to be a championship racehorse. The years - and injuries - have taken a toll on his body, throwing into question his ability to continue his lifelong passion. And the arrival of a young rookie rider (Moises Arias), who claims to be his son, and whom he takes under his wing, further complicates the path to fulfilling his dream. Collins is convincing from frame one in a career-defining performance where he is so wonderfully genuine and believable as someone who has seen a lot of stories like this play out and has a pretty good idea how this one ends. USA 2021 CLINT BENTLEY 94M
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INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA: SUDAN
YOU WILL DIE AT 20
Sudan’s first Oscar entry, about a boy destined to die young, is warmed by compassion and gorgeous, dreamy imagery. Shortly after Muzamil was born, the village’s holy man predicts that he will die at age 20. Growing up knowing his fate, his life changes when he meets the free-spirited Suliman. Boasting a terrific visual sensitivity, this rare film from Sudan has a fable-like quality in its depiction of an isolated village where superstition constrains its people. The villagers taunt Muzamil, referring to him as “son of death”. Increasingly isolated, with only the opportunity to study the Koran, then cinephile Suliman enters his life and he encounters ideas and challenges that make him question his destiny. Director Amjad Abu Alala’s cinematography is stunning, and the confidence of the direction belies his debut behind the camera. A vibrant and transfixing revelation, ‘You Will Die at 20’ is as novel a vision as we may see this year. (Subtitles) SUDAN 2019 AMJAD ABU ALALA 143M 6 | CHICHESTERCINEMA.ORG
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INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA: JAPAN
BELLE
Oscar-nominated anime director Mamoru Hosoda returns with an outstanding tale, following a socially awkward girl who transforms herself into a megastar within a virtual world. Anime master Mamoru Hosoda imagines another forward-thinking virtual world, “U,” using it as the backdrop for an empowering musical fairytale. Suzu is a shy high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters “U”, a massive virtual world, she escapes into her online persona as Belle, a globally beloved singer. When her concert is interrupted by a terrifying dragon, she tries to identify the identity behind the creature. ‘Beauty and the Beast’ meets the Metaverse in this cautionary tale about the joys and dangers of growing up in the social media era. JAPAN 2021 MAMORU HOSODA 121M
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LAST NIGHT IN SOHO
An aspiring fashion designer is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie. But the glamour is not all it appears to be. Edgar Wright follows up ‘Baby Driver’ with a neat genre swerve into supernatural territory. Eloise has a fetish for the lost innocent glamour of the 60s but, moping all alone in her manky bedsit, finds herself stricken with nightly neon phantasms. Like a ghost from the future, Eloise dreams her way through a portal in time back into 60s London clubland, where she witnesses Sandie (Anya TaylorJoy), a blonde singer – exactly the kind of retro showbiz princess Eloise moonily idolises. Gradually, Eloise feels her identity merging with Sandie’s. Wright does not romanticise or glamorise Soho – he simply serves up a Valhalla of toxic glitz amid the horror. UK 2021 EDGAR WRIGHT 116M BOX OFFICE 01243 786 650 | 7
PERFORMANCE THEATRE THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE (NT SCOTLAND) – SUN 27 FEB 19:00_______________________ 5 LEOPOLDSTADT (NT ENCORE) – SAT 5 MAR 15:30____________ 8
OPERA RIGOLETTO (ROH LIVE) – THU 10 MAR 19:00 & SUN 13 MAR 15:00_ 12 ARIADNE AUF NAXOS (MET OPERA) – SUN 20 MAR 14:45_____ 16
DON CARLOS (MET OPERA) – SUN 27 MAR 12:30_____________ 25
DANCE SWAN LAKE (BOLSHOI BALLET) – SUN 6 MAR 15:00__________ 10 BEETHOVEN’S 9TH SYMPHONY BALLET (BÉJART/TOKYO) – SUN 3 APR 16:00______________________________________ 28
CONCERTS & SPECIAL EVENTS THE BEATLES: GET BACK (THE ROOF TOP CONCERT) – SAT 12 MAR 20:30, WED 16 MAR 13:00 & 18:45_______________ 16 AN EVENING WITH BILL MURRAY (NEW WORLDS TOUR) – TUE 22 MAR 18:00_____________________________________ 22 Auf Naxos
NT ENCORE Regarded as ‘Britain’s greatest living playwright’, Academy and Tony Award-winner Tom Stoppard’s critically acclaimed new play is a passionate drama of love, family and endurance. At the beginning of the 20th century, Leopoldstadt was the old, crowded Jewish quarter of Vienna. But Hermann Merz, a factory owner and baptised Jew, has moved up in the world. We follow his family’s story across half a century, passing through the convulsions of war, revolution, impoverishment, annexation by Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. Filmed live on stage in London’s Wyndham’s Theatre. 140M WITHOUT INTERVAL 8 | CHICHESTERCINEMA.ORG
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THE LOST DAUGHTER
FOCUS ON DOCUMENTARY
A woman’s beach vacation takes a dark turn when she begins to confront the troubles of her past. Based on Elena Ferrante’s bestselling novel. Olivia Colman gives a powerhouse turn in ‘The Lost Daughter’, prickly and combustible as Leda Caruso, a middle-aged languages professor on a working holiday in Greece. In flight from her past, possibly from herself, she stares at the sea as though it’s done her a great wrong and eats alone at the bar, repelling anyone who draws close. She haunts the resort like a ghost while other ghosts are haunting her. We get hints of her past when she is played very well by Jessie Buckley. Prepare to be wrong-footed by this clever and sensual film. Maggie Gyllenhaal’s splendid directorial debut. US 2021 MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL 121M
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INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA: DENMARK
FLEE
FLUGT Depicting the refugee experience through vivid animation, ‘Flee’ pushes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking to present a moving memoir of self-discovery. ‘Flee’ tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret, he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director Jonas Poher Rasmussen, he tells for the first time the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan. The best documentaries have to have suspense and tension as part of the film’s arc and ‘Flee’ has that in spades. Fifth in The Guardian’s 50 best films of 2021 in the US – “remarkably humanising and complex”. (Subtitles) DENMARK 2021 JONAS POHER RASMUSSEN 90M BOX OFFICE 01243 786 650 | 9
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INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA: JAPAN
WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY
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GÛZEN TO SÔZÔ Ryusuke Hamaguchi brings a gentle warmth to this ingenious collection of three stories united by themes of fate and mystery. In the three stories, men and women circle one another as they casually and cruelly share intimacies, express desires and voice doubts. They talk, revealing themselves as they also tease the story’s themes, fortune and fantasy included. They chat, confess, overshare, open up and lash out. Hamaguchi shows how each situation is redeemed, or at any rate altered, by a kind of miracle. For example, in the first, Meiko has the magic power to stop and rewind time so that she can play out a certain situation, or conversation, differently. This trio of stories is elegant and amusing, with a delicacy of touch and real imaginative warmth. (Subtitles) JAPAN 2021 RYÛSUKE HAMAGUCHI 121M
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SWAN LAKE
BOLSHOI BALLET The most famous and popular ballet returns supported by Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score - as interpreted in full Russian style by the world class Bolshoi Ballet. Lured to the banks of a mysterious lake by his alter ego, the Evil Genius, Prince Siegfried, encounters the most beautiful swan Odette and swears his love to her. At the castle, prospective brides try to entertain the distracted Prince, but it is the ravishing swan Odile who threatens the promise Siegfried made to Odette. The legend of the enigmatic swan-woman set to Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece of a score is ballet’s most beloved production in the classical canon. The Bolshoi Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ exemplifies the dramatic tension and heart-stopping beauty of motion with prima ballerina Olga Smirnova leading the cast, as sensational as the black swan as she is poignant as white swan. (Recorded) 155M INCLUDING INTERVAL 10 | CHICHESTERCINEMA.ORG
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Kenneth Branagh Talk
WHAT A STAR!
A SNAPSHOT OF SIR KENNETH BRANAGH, ONE OF OUR CINEMA’S VICE PRESIDENTS Where do we start to describe the contribution made by Sir Kenneth Branagh to the film and theatre success in this country and abroad? His multiple awards and accolades would fill several pages of any biography, but in this talk we will focus on selected highlights of his long career. After a brief look at his early life in Ireland and the UK, we will look at Branagh as an exponent of Shakespeare. Then as Hercule Poirot in two adaptations of Agatha Christie novels, ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ (2017) and ‘Death on the Nile’ (just released). We could not omit him playing Reinhard Heydrich in ‘Conspiracy’ (2001). Branagh has said that this was his most chilling role as the convener of the Wansee Conference in 1942, resulting in the Holocaust. We must not forget ‘My Weekend with Marilyn’ (2011) where he played an exasperated Olivier to Michelle William’s Marilyn Monroe, and lastly ‘Belfast’, based on his experience as a child during the ‘Troubles’. Please do join our presenter Rosemary Coxon (Education Officer of the Cinema) for this talk. 120M BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
BELFAST
Kenneth Branagh’s irresistible memoir about growing up amid the Troubles in Northern Ireland where he was born has garnered 5-star reviews all round. An inviting and warm look at a family that is doing its best to hold together while their community fractures around them. Branagh tells his very personal story through the eyes of a young boy, and it comes alive with wonder and heart against a backdrop of rising hostilities amongst the grown-ups. Beautiful, heartfelt storytelling co-starring Ciaran Hinds and Judy Dench. UK 2021 KENNETH BRANAGH 98M
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RIGOLETTO
ROH LIVE In a pitiless world of luxurious decadence, corruption and social decay, Director of The Royal Opera, Oliver Mears, sets his scene. In his first work for his own company, Mears brings Verdi’s masterpiece into the modern world. Verdi’s thrilling ‘Rigoletto’, conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano, pits power against innocence and beauty against ugliness. This special anniversary screening of ‘Rigoletto’ celebrates 171 years since its premiere in 1851. This production, already highly praised, will make a fascinating comparison with the new Met production shown in January. An opera in 3 Acts sung in Italian with English subtitles. Cast: Carlos Alvarez, Liparit Avetisyan, Lisette Oropesa. 180M APPROX INCLUDING INTERVAL
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INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA: RUSSIA
PETROV’S FLU
PETROVY V GRIPPE A comic book artist contracts flu during an epidemic and subsequently embarks on a strange journey through Russian society. In a story that ostensibly spans a day - but also zooms elastically through memories and dreams - our weary shepherd through much of the heaving insanity is jaded mechanic and comic book artist Petrov, marvelously played by Semyon Serzin with a slumped, hangdog demeanor that doesn’t appear to have shifted in years. Petrov and his friend Igor take a fantasy-fuelled journey through the city while his librarian ex-wife dispatches abusive men in her spare time as a crusading vigilante. There are many dazzling and mindboggling sequences in this crazy film. And as an example of pure punk rock cinema, it is akin to being waterboarded with Smirnoff. (Subtitles) RUSSIA 2021 KIRILL SEREBRENNIKOV 145M 12 | CHICHESTERCINEMA.ORG
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THE DUKE
Roger Michell’s warm take on the true story of how English eccentric Kempton Bunton acquired the National Gallery’s new Goya. It features a glorious performance by Jim Broadbent. A delightful true-crime caper told in flashback from Bunton’s trial where he stands accused of stealing a portrait of the Duke of Wellington by Goya from the National Gallery. Bunton has previously been jailed for not paying his TV licence and he is incensed that the gallery has just paid thousands for the Goya. Having stolen the painting, he ransoms it in return for free licences for the elderly. But there’s more at work than just a caper. It’s also the story of a marriage that’s been near-irrevocably damaged by the loss of a child. Nevertheless, Broadbent’s droll take on a modern Robin Hood is a comedic masterclass. Helen Mirren is a hoot as his long-suffering wife and director Roger Mitchell captures grimy 60s north-east Britain with aplomb. What a lovely, rousing, finally moving film this is. ‘The Duke’ is unashamedly sentimental and resolutely old-fashioned in the best sense of the term. 5 stars from The Telegraph and The Guardian. UK 2020 ROGER MITCHELL 96M
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During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, Diana decides to leave her marriage to Prince Charles. Working off a sharp script by Steven Knight, Chilean director Pablo Larraín spins the headlines and scandals into a full-blown Gothic nightmare, an opulent ice palace of a movie with shades of ‘Rebecca’ at the edges and a pleasing absurdity in its portrayal of the royals. If Kristen Stewart was a surprise choice for the role of Diana, it proves to be divine casting, rewarded with many Best Actress nominations. Terrific support from Timothy Spall and Sally Hawkins. GERMANY/CHILE/UK 2021 PABLO LARRAIN 117M
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REPAINTING THE SISTINE CHAPEL?
NEIL BRAND ON WEST SIDE STORY How does Spielberg’s new version of ‘West Side Story’ reflect on the original film (1961) and the show itself? And what do all three versions of this extraordinary musical tell us about the audiences for which they were intended? Neil Brand takes the long view, fully illustrated with clips, of one of the greatest musicals of all time, from its inception to its adaptation for audiences of 2022, and asks what it is about a great show that remains timeless. Neil Brand is a composer, writer and broadcaster best known for his ‘Sound of...’ series on BBC4, as well as a regular pianist accompanying silent cinema at the National Film Theatre. NB. PRECEDING THIS EVENT, THERE IS A SPECIAL SCREENING OF THE ORIGINAL 1961 VERSION OF ‘WEST SIDE STORY’ AT 10:30AM ALSO IN THE MAIN AUDITORIUM.
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WEST SIDE STORY
1961 VERSION The classic original version in which two gangs battle for control of the turf while one gang member falls in love with a rival’s sister. One of those happy collisions of breathtaking talent with Robert Wise’s classy direction, co-director Jerome Robbins’s sublime choreography all blending with Bernstein’s iconic score and Sondheim’s lyrics. Two gangs, the white Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks, have a constant turf war in New York City’s Upper West Side. At a dance after which the gangs are scheduled to rumble, Tony, best friend of Jets leader Riff, meets and falls in love with Maria, the sister of Sharks leader Bernardo. Bernardo and his girlfriend Anita protest this new relationship. Tony and Maria reaffirm their love, but when tragedy strikes during the rumble, their conflicting loyalties to their respective gangs are challenged. USA 1961 ROBERT WISE/JEROME ROBBINS 153M NB. FOLLOWING THE FILM, NEIL BRAND LEADS AN ILLUSTRATED TALK COMPARING THIS FILM WITH THE RECENT SPIELBERG PRODUCTION. 14 | CHICHESTERCINEMA.ORG
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SAVE THE CINEMA
Sara Sugarman’s latest film ‘Save The Cinema’ goes back to the 1990s and explores how the power of cinema can bring people together and keep communities alive. Inspired by the extraordinary real-life events sparked by tenacious hairdresser Liz Evans (Samantha Morton), a linchpin in her local community in the small town of Carmarthen. Her mission is to stop The Lyric Theatre from being demolished and turned into a shopping centre. Liz and her friends barricade themselves in the cinema, and with the help of postman turned local councillor Richard (Tom Felton), they come up with a grand plan. To revitalise the cinema and stop the council taking the heart of the community away, a desperate Liz persuades Richard to write to Hollywood to ask for a helping hand. One late night phone call later and one of Hollywood’s most legendary filmmakers throws The Lyric a monster-sized lifeline and a premiere Carmarthen will never forget. But will this be enough to save The Lyric? This is an unashamedly feel good film with a David vs Goliath theme that will warm hearts of all ages and restore your faith in what a community can achieve by coming together and resisting seemingly overwhelming odds. UK 2022 SARA SUGARMAN 109M
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MET OPERA The exhilarating soprano Lise Davidsen makes her ‘Live in HD’ debut in one of her signature roles, the mythological Greek heroine of Strauss’s enchanting masterpiece, with another partnership with Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Strauss’s operas cover a wide spectrum of styles, from tragic and heroic to comic and expansive to poignantly intimate. In this ingenious quasi–chamber opera, the composer hit on a formula that allowed him to express several aspects of operatic storytelling in a single work, especially in the latter half, an opera-within-anopera in which the practical flirtatiousness of the comedienne Zerbinetta contrasts with the grand sentiments of the title diva. The outstanding cast for this production also features mezzosoprano Isabel Leonard as the Composer of the opera-within-anopera around which the plot revolves, with soprano Brenda Rae as the spirited Zerbinetta and tenor Brandon Jovanovich as Ariadne’s lover, the god Bacchus, in this witty production by Elijah Moshinsky. Marek Janowski conducts. An opera in 2 Acts sung in German with English subtitles. World premiere: Hoftheater, Stuttgart, 1912 (original version); Hofoper, Vienna, 1916 (revised version). 185M INC 2 INTERVALS
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THE BEATLES: GET BACK – THE ROOFTOP CONCERT
The Beatles’ unforgettable final concert on the rooftop of Apple Corps’ Savile Row headquarters on 30 Jan, 1969 comes to the big screen. We start with a short overview of The Beatles’ career from 1956 up until the rooftop concert in 1969. The entire rooftop concert will then be shown on the big screen with outstanding sound quality, followed by The Beatles listening to some of their own recordings. The piece wraps up with 8 minutes of credits including additional footage of recording sessions for ‘Get Back’. Acclaimed filmmaker Peter Jackson’s documentary is a unique cinematic experience that takes audiences back in time to The Beatles’ prime. Songs include: ‘Get Back’, ‘Don’t Let Me Down’, ‘I’ve Got A Feeling’ and ‘God Save The Queen’. UK 2021 PETER JACKSON 65M 16 | CHICHESTERCINEMA.ORG
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THE FEMALE HEROINES OF THE SOE
DRAMATISATION & TALK To mark Women’s’ History Month we present ‘The Female Heroines of the SOE’. The event will commence with a dramatisation by Deborah Clair, a playwright and actor, playing Vera Atkins, the SOE intelligence officer who helped recruit female agents and who at the end of the war, sought out the fate of those who did not return. The second half of the morning event will feature Rosemary Coxon, the Cinema’s Education Officer and Lynn Keltie, one of her team, presenting an illustrated talk on the lives of three of the female SOE agents using clips from films including ‘Carve Her Name with Pride’ and ‘Odette’. Why not purchase a joint ticket and visit the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum on the same day at 2 pm to have a guided tour of the SOE exhibitions?
Aircraft and memorabilia from the Great War to the Cold War, Lightning cockpit simulator and much more.
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THE GODFATHER
50TH ANNIVERSARY One of the greatest films in the history of cinema turns 50 years old, and gifts us with a 4K remaster. First released in 1972, ‘The Godfather’ follows the Corleone’s mob family, as the youngest son Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) goes from a reluctant outsider to the ruthless mob leader succeeding his father Don Vito (Marlon Brando). Based on Mario Puzo’s 1969 novel of the same name, Francis Ford Coppola’s film is cinematic perfection from its painterly cinematography and immaculate performances to its quotable dialogue and litany of memorable scenes. Despite his short screen time it is Brando who dominates the film with his understanding of stillness and silence as well as small gestures that communicate so much more than dialogue. A three-hour film that thunders by in a flash. USA 1972 FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA 175M SPECIAL OFFER
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THE GODFATHER: PART II
The early life and career of Vito Corleone is juxtaposed with his son Michael tightening his grip on power. Oscars for Best Picture, Director and Actor. Robert DeNiro slips effortlessly into the shoes of young Vito as he begins to forge the beginnings of a mafia organisation. Al Pacino continues his expansion of the family business at the same discarding any last shreds of morality. Perhaps this contrast with his father’s reserves of dignity and kindness is what makes this sequel so powerful. Part II is particularly immersive – the intercutting between eras, a device that could have grated, is exquisitely realised. Each sequence of events bleeds into the next to form a masterpiece of vision and artistic courage that must be seen to be believed. USA 1974 FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA 202M 20 | CHICHESTERCINEMA.ORG
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SUMMER OF SOUL
(…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) The Oscar and Bafta favourite for Best Documentary captures the spirit and context of a watershed moment while tying it firmly to the present. This is a documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity. It is a piece of power-to-the-people-art, featuring dizzyingly rich footage that has been forgotten and neglected until now. Includes BB King, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Gladys Knight and Sly and the Family Stone. USA 2021 QUESTLOVE 117M
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INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA: SWITZERLAND
THE FAM
LA MIF A group of teenagers are forced by circumstance to live together in foster care when an incident triggers a chain of problematic events. Seven girls live under the same roof but haven’t chosen each other, just like a family. Emerging from difficult backgrounds, the girls find a new community in a way they’d never experienced before. A moving examination of the juvenile care system, it draws a blurred line between documentary and fiction. The result is a deeply empathetic observation of the emotion of its characters. SWITZ. 2022 FRED BAILLIF 110M
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DRIVE MY CAR
DORAIBU MAI KÂ A final opportunity to see one of the best films of the year - No.3 on the Sight & Sound Best Films of 2021. Based on a short story by Haruki Murakami, Yûsuke is directing a production of ‘Uncle Vanya’ and hires Misaki to drive him around in his beloved Saab turbo. The car takes on a unique role in the film and becomes a kind of confessional box on wheels as the actor and his chauffeur begin to bond, revealing their pains in the smallest increments, an unlikely couple finding common ground. (Subtitles) JAPAN 2021 RYÛSUKE HAMAGUCHI 179M
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AN EVENING WITH BILL MURRAY
A wildly entertaining performance of prose, song, dance, and exquisite music. This humorous and deeply touching programme is infused with the one-of-a-kind charm of Bill Murray. The film captures Murray’s first music project throughout his varied and incredible career. The show features world renowned cellist Jan Vogler, violinist Mira Wang and pianist Vanessa Perez. This eclectic show, conceived by Murray and Vogler, features a blend of classical music, rock, jazz, poetry and literature. Murray reads and sings throughout the film, all tied together with Murray’s wit, humour and deadpan sincerity. The film features songs by the likes of Tom Waits, Van Morrison, George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein, classical pieces by Bach and Schubert and poetry and literature by Walt Whitman, Lucille Clifton and James Fenimore Cooper. 102M NO INTERVAL
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NINE DAYS
A man interviews five unborn souls to determine which one can be given life on Earth in this profound meditation on what it takes to live a meaningful life. ‘Nine Days’ concerns itself with unborn entities, all of whom are hoping to find passage into the world of the living. They will never remember their time in this strange-looking clapboard house filled with TV sets and shabby filing cabinets, a manse eerily sited in the middle of a desert expanse. Each soul is processed by celestial bureaucrat Will (Winston Duke) who, unlike his colleague Kyo (the ever welcome Benedict Wong), once actually lived on Earth before landing his current gig. At once restrained and brimming with emotion thanks to its story and phenomenal cast. USA 2020 EDSON ODA 124M 22
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THE REAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN
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Miraculously restored archival materials lend ‘The Real Charlie Chaplin’ credibility and unique insight, casting a fair look at the entertainer that celebrates his genius while scrutinising his foibles. A charmer, a scoundrel, a sweetheart and a monster, not to mention a celebrity of scandalous appetites, Chaplin makes an extraordinary subject. ‘The Real Charlie Chaplin’, positions his Little Tramp alter ego as a shield and veil. If audiences were looking at the bowler hat, toothbrush moustache, and rubbery cane, they’d never see the man wearing them. This top-to-bottom bio-doc examines Chaplin as a once-in-a-generation funnyman, while recognising that as only one of the many roles he played in his eventful life: the Dickensian child labourer, the innovative vaudevillian, the big-hearted humanist, the vindictive lover, the Tinseltown captain of industry, the witch-hunted commie, the reclusive Swiss expat. US 2021 PETER MIDDLETON/JAMES SPINNEY 114M
SUN 27 MAR 18:00 TICKETS £10 (FRIENDS/STUDENTS £8.50) BOOKING REF
A TRIBUTE TO ANVA LUC
LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE & FILM A special commemoration featuring live music and film of Chichester local and dear friend of New Park Cinema Anva Luc, after his recent passing. The Luc Family (Yuriko, Imy, Maria and Kenji Luc) will be present and will perform various classical works for piano and cello, followed by a short documentary film about his life. ‘The Journey of the Piano Tuner’ is an intimate, poetic documentary short (8min) that tells the dramatic story of Anva Luc and the day that changed his life. His journey takes him from a childhood during the Vietnam War of the 1970s to a new life in England as a piano tuner. The film uses dreams and memories to reveal his extraordinary story. UK 2007 DANNY WEINSTEIN 80M (PERF. & FILM) BOX OFFICE 01243 786 650 | 23
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CYRANO
Convinced that his physical appearance makes him unworthy of his beloved Roxanne, the chivalrous Cyrano dares not express his ardour directly. The classic story gets a 21st century MGM musical-style update from director Joe Wright (Atonement, Hanna) with Peter Dinklage as Cyrano. Unencumbered by the traditional huge nose, this Cyrano is stifled in his pursuit of Roxanne by his diminutive stature. Instead, he arms another suitor Christian with the poetry to woo Roxanne. The bargain is, “I will make you eloquent, while you make me handsome.” This version is embellished with lovely wistful ballads while Wright’s swooping cameras and beyond-dazzling production design bring new meaning to the word ‘panache’. This classic tale of a twisted courtship has never been in safer hands. UK/USA 2021 JOE WRIGHT 124M
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DON CARLOS
MET OPERA For the first time in company history, the Met presents the original five-act French version of Verdi’s epic opera of doomed love among royalty, set against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition. Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads a world-beating cast of opera’s leading lights, including tenor Matthew Polenzani in the title role, soprano Sonya Yoncheva as Élisabeth de Valois, and mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča as Eboli. Bass-baritones Eric Owens and John Relyea are Philippe II and the Grand Inquisitor, and baritone Etienne Dupuis rounds out the all-star principal cast as Rodrigue. Verdi’s masterpiece receives a monumental new staging by David McVicar that marks his 11th Met production, placing him among the most prolific and popular directors in recent Met memory. An opera in 5 Acts sung in French in this version with English subtitles. 315M APPROX WITH TWO 30M INTERVALS SPECIAL OFFER
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THE GODFATHER: CODA (PART III)
THE DEATH OF MICHAEL CORLEONE The third act in the life of Michael Corleone who tries to go into respectable business by bailing out the Vatican’s financially embarrassed bank. The third film suffered on its initial release – not from the hands of the critics who mostly liked it – but from coming out three months after ‘Goodfellas’. Coppola has tinkered with ‘Coda’ introducing a new beginning and end as well as rearranging some other scenes. The upshot is a film that lingers in the mind thanks in great part to the new ending that condemns Michael to a ‘death’ in which he doesn’t die. Sophia Coppola’s performance still divides opinion, yet she embodies what a modern gangster’s daughter might be. ‘Coda’ truly does touch the grandeur of the first two films - even if it can’t match it. USA 1990 FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA 149M BOX OFFICE 01243 786 650 | 25
DID YOU KNOW ? Every time you purchase a cinema ticket for a film at Chichester Cinema at New Park, you are enabling people in the community who would not normally be able to enjoy a trip out to the cinema, to enjoy the gift of film.
We are committed to extending and developing the love of Cinema, not just amongst those who are able to attend screenings. Over the last 18 months, we have introduced three initiatives: Cinema in a Box; Movie Magic in a Box; and Cinema in a Lunch Box.
Snowdrop - Movie Magic in a Box
Care Homes - Cinema in a Box
Apuldram - Movies in a Lunchbox
These initiatives could not function without the generous support of those who support Chichester Cinema at New Park. We hope to continue and extend these projects as well as offering further links to the local community where we see an opportunity to share our love of film. Throughout the course of the coming year we will keep you posted with the schemes and ideas that we hope some of you will feel able to support, either as volunteers or by making a donation.
Mel Driver (Cinema), Di Levantine (Snowdrop), David Phillips (Cinema)
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INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA: FRANCE
LOLA AND THE SEA
LOLA VERS LA MER This is a film about parenting and the barriers that can be erected between parent and child as a transgender daughter and her father clash during a redemptive journey. At 18, the high-spirited Lola (played with spitting fury by the wonderful young transgender performer, Mya Bollaers) lives in a foster home with her best friend Sami and is waiting on reassignment surgery. The news of her mother Catherine’s death brings Lola home to her transphobic father, Phillipe. Together, and with great reluctance, the warring father and daughter embark on a stormy road trip toward a beach house by the North Sea, where the family spent fractious holidays and where they hope to scatter Catherine’s ashes. The tension between the two feels so real and believable that you’d be forgiven for thinking they were actually daughter and father. (Subtitles) FRANCE 2019 LAURENT MICHELI 90M
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INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA: KOSOVO
HIVE
Anchored by Yllka Gashi’s outstanding performance, ‘Hive’ leads viewers on one woman’s fact-based quest for self-determination in a patriarchal society. ‘Hive’ is a searing drama based on the true story of Fahrije who, like many of the other women in her patriarchal village, has lived with fading hope and burgeoning grief since her husband went missing during the war in Kosovo. In order to provide for her struggling family, she pulls together the other widows in her community to launch a business selling ajvar and honey. As a statement - a universal statement - on how women are so often treated as chattel, or worse, director Blerta Basholli has constructed something every bit as inspiring as it is powerful. Rarely does a film win over its audience with such effortless execution. (Subtitles) KOSOVO 2021 BLERTA BASHOLLI 84M BOX OFFICE 01243 786 650 | 27
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GREAT FREEDOM
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GROSSE FREIHEIT Post-war Germany and Hans is repeatedly imprisoned for being homosexual. Sebastian Meise’s arresting drama offers a powerful reflection on historical injustice and the persecution of homosexuals, seen through the eyes of one man. Under the Nazis, the much-contested Paragraph 175 law of 1871 was invoked to justify the persecution and incarceration of homosexuals. Hans first comes to this prison from a concentration camp. After the war, the regime changed, but the notorious law remained in force until 1969. Over the course of decades, a primal bond grows between the initially revolted cellmate Viktor and Hans. It is a hard-hitting, often uncompromising piece of work, yet beneath its tough exterior lies a deeply unsentimental, disarmingly tender love story that is almost impossible to forget. (Subtitles) AUSTRIA/GERMANY 2021 SEBASTIAN MEISE 116M
SUN 3 APR 16:00 TICKETS £15 (FRIENDS/STUDENTS £12.50) BOOKING REF
BEETHOVEN’S 9TH SYMPHONY BALLET
Maurice Béjart’s compelling staging of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony has been enchanting audiences worldwide since its inception and its idea of universal brotherhood remains highly topical. Back by popular demand. The ballet was planned purely as an interpretation of Beethoven’s music, however Béjart added texts from Nietzsche, Schiller and others to the programme notes. These texts underline the major theme of universal brotherhood, a union of races and peoples culminating with the 4th movement’s ‘Ode to Joy’ and that “All men become brothers”. Conductor - Zubin Mehta; Director - Gil Roman; Choreographer Maurice Béjart. Cast Béjart Ballet Lausanne, The Tokyo Ballet, Kristin Lewis, Mihoko Fujimura, Kei Fukui, Alexander Vinogradov, Gil Roman, Jean-Bruno Meier, Thierry Hochstätter. Ballet in one act Sung in French & German with English Subtitles RECORDED 8 NOV 2014. 88M NO INTERVAL 28 | CHICHESTERCINEMA.ORG
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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN
Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, manages to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship and subsequently shoots the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process. Flitcroft (Mark Rylance of ‘Bridge of Spies’ and ‘Wolf Hall’) is 46 years old and living with his wife Jean (Sally Hawkins) and their sons. He is also facing redundancy, after years of working as a shipyard crane-operator. By chance, he catches the end of the British Open, witnessing the triumph of Tom Watson. He decides to join his local golf club, and his innocence/ignorance allows him to exploit a loophole in the admissions process for the British Open. And shockingly - there he is, doing his humble strut on the world stage, smiling anxiously as his official (lack of) credentials are announced. A gorgeously acted film with slapstick humour that will make you cry with laughter. The film we have all been craving for after the past two years. UK 2022 CRAIG ROBERTS 102M
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REBEL DREAD
When punk hit its peak, a smartly dressed DJ with Jamaican roots often spun reggae between the explosive band sets. And so began Don Letts’ eventful career. Don Letts, a first-generation Black British cultural mover and shaker, filmmaker, musician and raconteur. The film frames Don’s story with the Enoch Powell Rivers of Blood speech in 1968 and the “hostile environment” immigration policy of 2018. how rastas and punks found a common bond, and how he introduced dub reggae to the punks. How he became part of the inner circle of The Clash, and how Johnny Rotten took him to Jamaica. Mick Jones (The Clash, BAD), Paul Simonon (The Clash) and John Lydon (Sex Pistols, PIL), Jazzie B (Soul II Soul) and Daddy G (Massive Attack) are all interviewed along with Don Letts himself. UK 2020 WILLIAM E. BADGLEY 86M
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International Panorama: Finland
MASTER CHENG
MESTARI CHENG Following the death of his wife, professional chef Cheng (Pak Hon Chu) travels with his young son (Lucas Hsuan) to a remote village in Finland to connect with an old Finnish friend. Upon arrival, nobody in the village seems to know his friend but local café owner Sirkka (Anna-Maija Tuokko) offers him accommodation and in return Cheng helps her in the kitchen surprising the locals with the delights of Chinese cuisine. Gradually his cooking encourages these vastly different cultures to connect, and Cheng is soon a celebrated member of the community. Unfortunately, his tourist visa is soon to run out and it’s up to the villagers to come up with a plan to help him stay. Warm and funny with beautiful Lapland landscapes. (Some subtitles) FINLAND 2019 MIKA KAURISMÄKI 116M 30 | CHICHESTERCINEMA.ORG
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ALI & AVA
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Adeel Akhtar and Claire Rushbrook embark on a forbidden affair in this charming and heartfelt drama from Clio Barnard. Ali’s marriage has disintegrated. His wife has outgrown him intellectually and he finds himself bonding with Ava over their shared affection for Sofia, the child of Ali’s Slovakian tenants, whom Ava teaches. There’s a tremendous human warmth to this love story from writer-director Clio Barnard, a social-realist tale that you might compare to Ken Loach’s ‘Ae Fond Kiss’. It’s a drama of autumnal love conquering the divisions of race, the disillusionments of middle age, the discomfort of parenthood and grandparenthood, and the tensions of class. This could have lurched into heavyhanded melodrama, instead we find something more nuanced, humane and lyrical. UK 2021 CLIO BARNARD 95M
SAT 9 APR 13:00 IN THE AUDITORIUM TICKETS £6.50 (FRIENDS/STUDENTS £5) BOOKING REF
SIDNEY – THE DEFIANT ONE
In this talk, illustrated by a wide range of clips, Roger Griffith MBE will be highlighting the ways in which the issues raised in Sidney Poitier’s films, such as ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘To Sir, With Love’, remain highly relevant today. This is an opportunity to celebrate the work of a ground-breaking star, the very first black man to win the Best Actor Oscar. Roger Griffith MBE has been sharing cultural stories, global observations on race and social inequality for over thirty years. He is a CEO/ consultant at his social-business Creative Connex and a UWE Bristol lecturer. In 2019 he was awarded an MBE for his services to Diversity and Arts. 90M BOX OFFICE 01243 786 650 | 31
WHAT’S ON
FRI 25 FEB 10:00 PACSO PRIVATE SCREENING 13:00 DEATH ON THE NILE (12A) 127M 15:45 NEVER TOO LATE (12A) 95M 18:00 DEATH ON THE NILE 20:30 YOU WILL DIE AT 20 (12A) 143M SAT 26 FEB 10:00 STEM PRIVATE SCHOOL EVENT 13:00 DEATH ON THE NILE 15:45 BRIAN WILSON: LONG PROMISED ROAD (PG) 93M 17:45 DEATH ON THE NILE 20:30 DEATH ON THE NILE SUN 27 FEB 13:15 DEATH ON THE NILE 16:00 DEATH ON THE NILE 19:00 THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE (NT SCOTLAND) 100M NO INTERVAL 21:00 NEVER TOO LATE
MON 28 FEB 13:15 DEATH ON THE NILE 15:45 JOCKEY (15) 94M 18:00 DEATH ON THE NILE 20:30 BRIAN WILSON: LONG PROMISED ROAD TUE 1 MAR 13:15 DEATH ON THE NILE 16:00 NEVER TOO LATE 18:00 DEATH ON THE NILE 20:30 JOCKEY WED 2 MAR 13:15 JOCKEY 15:30 DEATH ON THE NILE 18:15 NEVER TOO LATE 20:15 DEATH ON THE NILE THU 3 MAR 13:00 DEATH ON THE NILE 15:30 YOU WILL DIE AT 20 18:15 JOCKEY 20:15 DEATH ON THE NILE FRI 4 MAR 13:00 DEATH ON THE NILE (12A) 127M 15:30 LAST NIGHT IN SOHO (18) 116M 18:00 DEATH ON THE NILE 20:30 BELLE (PG) 121M
We are delighted to bring back to New Park our special screenings for parents and babies. This season we present: The Duke Mon 14 Mar 10:30 Cyrano Mon 28 Mar 10:30
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SAT 5 MAR 10:30 KENNETH BRANAGH TALK 120M 12:45 DEATH ON THE NILE 15:30 LEOPOLDSTADT (NT LIVE) 140M NO INTERVAL 18:15 THE LOST DAUGHTER (15) 121M 20:45 DEATH ON THE NILE SUN 6 MAR 12:30 BELLE 15:00 SWAN LAKE (BOLSHOI) 155M INC INTERVAL 18:00 FLEE (PG) 90M 20:00 DEATH ON THE NILE MON 7 MAR 12:45 DEATH ON THE NILE 15:30 THE LOST DAUGHTER 18:00 LAST NIGHT IN SOHO 20:30 DEATH ON THE NILE TUE 8 MAR 13:15 DEATH ON THE NILE 16:00 FLEE 18:00 WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY (15) 121M 20:30 THE LOST DAUGHTER WED 9 MAR 13:30 WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY 16:15 DEATH ON THE NILE THU 10 MAR 13:30 THE LOST DAUGHTER 16:15 DEATH ON THE NILE 19:00 RIGOLETTO (ROH LIVE) 180M INC INTERVAL FRI 11 MAR 13:30 BELFAST (12A) 98M 15:45 THE DUKE (12A) 96M 18:00 THE DUKE 20:00 PETROV FLU (15) 145M SAT 12 MAR 10:30 WEST SIDE STORY (PG) 153M (ORIGINAL VERSION) 14:00 NEIL BRAND ON WEST SIDE STORY 120M 16:15 THE DUKE 18:30 THE DUKE 20:30 THE BEATLES: GET BACK – THE ROOFTOP CONCERT (12A) 65M 18:30 A MIND FOR MOVIES FILM QUIZ
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SUN 13 MAR 12:30 THE DUKE 15:00 RIGOLETTO (ROH) 180M 18:15 THE DUKE 20:15 SPENCER (12A) 117M MON 14 MAR 10:30 THE DUKE 13:00 THE DUKE 15:00 PETROV FLU 18:00 THE DUKE 20:00 BELFAST
LOLA AND THE SEA TUE 15 MAR 13:30 THE DUKE 15:45 THE DUKE 18:00 SPENCER 20:30 THE DUKE WED 16 MAR 13:00 THE BEATLES: GET BACK – THE ROOFTOP CONCERT 14:30 BELFAST 16:45 THE DUKE 18:45 THE BEATLES: GET BACK – THE ROOFTOP CONCERT 20:15 THE DUKE THU 17 MAR 13:15 SPENCER 15:45 THE DUKE 18:00 BELFAST 20:15 THE DUKE FRI 18 MAR 13:15 THE DUKE (12A) 96M 15:15 THE DUKE 17:30 SAVE THE CINEMA (12A) 109M 19:45 THE GODFATHER (50TH ANNIVERSARY) (15) 175M SAT 19 MAR 10:30 WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH TALK 120M 12:45 THE DUKE 14:45 THE GODFATHER (50TH ANNIVERSARY) 18:15 SAVE THE CINEMA 20:30 SUMMER OF SOUL (PG) 117M SUN 20 MAR 12:30 THE DUKE 14:45 ARIADNE AUF NAXOS (MET OPERA) 185M INC 18:15 THE FAM (15) 110M 20:30 THE DUKE BOX OFFICE 01243 786 650 | 33
MON 21 MAR 13:15 SAVE THE CINEMA 15:30 SUMMER OF SOUL 18:00 THE DUKE 20:00 THE DUKE TUE 22 MAR 13:15 SAVE THE CINEMA 15:30 THE FAM 18:00 AN EVENING WITH BILL MURRAY (15) 102M NO INTERVAL 20:00 THE DUKE WED 23 MAR 12:45 THE DUKE 14:45 SAVE THE CINEMA 17:00 THE DUKE THU 24 MAR 13:30 THE DUKE 16:00 SAVE THE CINEMA 18:45 DRIVE MY CAR (15) 179M FRI 25 MAR 12:00 CYRANO (12A) 124M 14:30 NINE DAYS (15) 124M 17:00 CYRANO 19:30 THE GODFATHER: PART II (15) 202M SAT 26 MAR 13:30 CYRANO 16:00 THE GODFATHER: PART II 19:45 THE REAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN (PG) 114M SUN 27 MAR 12:30 DON CARLOS (MET OPERA) 315M INC 2 INTERVALS 18:00 ANVA LUC SPECIAL EVENT 80M 19:45 CYRANO MON 28 MAR 10:30 CYRANO 13:15 THE REAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN 15:45 LOLA AND THE SEA (15) 90M 18:00 NINE DAYS 20:30 CYRANO TUE 29 MAR 13:30 HIVE (15) 84M 15:30 CYRANO 18:00 THE REAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN 20:15 CYRANO WED 30 MAR 13:00 HIVE 15:00 THE REAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN 17:30 CYRANO 20:00 NINE DAYS THU 31 MAR 13:00 NINE DAYS 15:30 CYRANO 18:00 LOLA AND THE SEA 20:00 HIVE
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CYRANO FRI 1 APR 13:00 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN (PG) 102M 15:15 GREAT FREEDOM (15) 116M 17:45 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN 20:00 THE GODFATHER: CODA (PART III) (15) 149M C SAT 2 APR 12:45 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN M 15:00 THE GODFATHER: PART III 18:00 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN Y 20:15 REBEL DREAD (PG) 86M CM SUN 3 APR 13:45 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN MY 16:00 BEETHOVEN’S 9TH SYMPHONY BALLET CY (BÉJART/TOKYO) 90M 17:45 ALI & AVA (15) 95M CMY 19:45 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN K MON 4 APR 13:15 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN 15:45 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN 18:00 MASTER CHENG (PG) 114M 20:30 ALI & AVA TUE 5 APR 13:45 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN 16:00 REBEL DREAD 18:00 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN 20:15 GREAT FREEDOM WED 6 APR 13:15 MASTER CHENG 15:45 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN 18:00 ALI & AVA 20:00 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN THU 7 APR 13:30 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN 15:45 ALI & AVA 18:00 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN 20:15 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN SAT 9 APR 13:00 SIDNEY POITIER TALK SEE PAGE 2 FOR SYMBOL KEY.
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