CINEMA MAY - JUN 2014
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HELLO There is a frisson of excitement over the current season of films which brings a welcome injection of fresh new ideas and talents. Steven Knight’s Locke features a bravura performance by Tom Hardy as a man whose world is falling apart around him as he drives down the M1. Minimal in content but huge in impact, this is a career defining moment for both Hardy and Knight. Also look out for Richard Ayoade’s absurdist The Double and Michael Fassbender in Frank, as eccentric a tale of rock’n’roll as you are likely to see. Belle is an arresting costume drama which explores race and rank in the time of Jane Austen, a fascinating counterpoint to 12 Years a Slave. You can also catch Chiwetel Ejiofor again in Half of a Yellow Sun, set in the troubling times of the Nigerian civil war. John Michael McDonagh returns from the success of The Guard with Brendan Gleeson and an impressive roster of Irish talent in Calvary, a tale of contemporary disillusion and how to be good in a hopeless world. You get the sense that the cast were queuing up to participate. Lars von Trier makes a career out of being controversial. Nymphomaniac is his most confrontational film to date; a debate on sexuality and honesty with Charlotte Gainsbourg fearless in the lead role. This is not one for the faint hearted. In contrast, The Lunchbox is a delightful gem of World Cinema, a sort of Brief Encounter in Mumbai which will leave you lighter of heart but hungry of stomach! Ilo Ilo is a rare Singaporean film about a family facing hard times and the strong link that develops between their son and a Fillipino maid. It’s a lot more rewarding than getting frustrated by football and wet weather.
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The Grand Budapest Hotel 15 Fri 2 – Mon 5 May Dir: Wes Anderson US/Germany 2014 100mins Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, Saoirse Ronan, Jude Law, Edward Norton Wes Anderson’s biggest success to date is a multi-faceted tale set in an opulent European hotel. It focuses on the character of the titular hotel’s concierge M. Gustave (Fiennes), known for his charm and his amorous relationships with the guests in his care. Amongst the hotel’s throng of zany residents is ancient patron and object of Gustave’s affections Madame D (a virtually unrecognisable Tilda Swinton). Her sudden demise sets in motion a mad-cap story involving a valuable painting and a fight for an enormous family fortune, all told in Anderson’s typically off-beat style.
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Fri 2 – Thu 8 May Dir: John Michael McDonagh Ireland/UK 2013 101mins Cast: Chris O’Dowd, Brendan Gleeson, Dylan Moran, Kelly Reilly
Tue 6 – Thu 8 May Dir: Lukas Moodysson Sweden 2013 102mins subtitled Cast: Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin, Liv LeMoyne
Brendan Gleeson steps in front of the camera once more for The Guard director John Michael McDonagh, in a darkly comic tale of a priest who strives to do what is right in an increasingly corrupt world. While in the confession box, Father James Lavelle (Gleeson) receives a death threat from the other side of the lattice, and is told he has a week left to put his affairs in order.
This delightful Swedish coming-of-age drama centres on three 13 year old girls in 1980s Stockholm. Fed up with their parents and the kids at school who ridicule their tomboyish haircuts, best friends Bobo and Klara decide to start a punk band. Enlisting the help of the talented but quiet Hedvig as their guitarist, the trio embark on their first ever gig.
Although he thinks he may know his would-be killer, Father James continues his rounds of the morally flawed citizens of his parish, attempting to make an impact on their cynical souls before his impending date with death.
Director Lukas Moodysson (Together) evokes the anarchic spirit of the period whilst creating a genuinely funny and recognisable portrait of adolescence filled with embarrassing parents, romantic disasters and never-ending friendships.
“VISUALLY, INTELLECTUALLY AND EMOTIONALLY, MCDONAGH’S FILM IS ONE TO SAVOR.” The Hollywood Reporter
Calvary
Cocktail Fridays
“A JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF YOUTH, FRIENDSHIP AND REBELLION.” Time Out
We Are the Best!
This summer, our friends from Le Gusta will be creating themed cocktails for your drinking pleasure to accompany a special menu of the best of international cinema.
Arrive early for the late film and wet your whistle with a classy cocktail! Look out for the Cocktail Friday logo throughout the brochure.
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THE LIGHT PROGRAMME
FAMILY FILMS Cinema £5 (£3)
A series of weekday matinee films complementing our classical music programme, themed by concert subject matter or detailing the life of a composer. Cinema £5.10
King Lear
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Thu 8 May 2.30pm Dir: Grigori Kozintsev, Iosif Shapiro Russia 1975 140mins subtitled b&w Cast: Jüri Järvet, Elena Radzina, Galina Volchek Kozintsev, a master Russian director, assembled a cast of great actors for this Shakespearean project. Lear is played by the thin, tall, jauntlooking Estonian actor Jüri Järvet who fully conveys Lear’s power and his growing madness and despair. The well-known Shostakovich score underpins the drama of Shakespeare’s great tragedy.
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Laputa: Castle in the Sky
The Wind in the Willows U Sat 3 May 1.45pm UK 1996 84mins Director Terry Jones reunites his fellow Monty Python members Eric Idle, John Cleese, and Michael Palin in this live-action adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s classic tale. Steve Coogan stars as Mole who teams up with Toad (Jones), Ratty (Idle) and Badger (Nicol Williamson) to stop the Weasels taking over the riverbank. Introduce the children in your life to this classic story and to some of the Monty Pythons.
Two Brothers
Two Brothers U
Dustbin Baby PG
Deux frères
Sat 10 May 1.45pm France/UK 2004 100mins Fifteen years after the international success of The Bear, JeanJacques Annaud goes back to the wild with this tale of two sibling tiger cubs. Kumal and Sangha live an idyllic life in 1920s Indochina until their lives are torn apart by hunter Aidan McRory (Guy Pearce). Featuring stunning vistas and unbelievably cute tiger cubs, this good-natured film is a must see for all animal lovers.
Sun 25 May 11am & 1pm UK 2008 90mins Dakota Blue Richards and Juliet Stevenson star in this BBC adaptation of the hit Jacqueline Wilson book. Abandoned as a baby in a bin outside a pizza parlour, teenager April (Richards) lives with her foster mother Marion (Stevenson). After an argument with Marion on her 14th birthday, April runs away from home to find her birth mother.
Part of the Summer Family Day.
Dustbin Baby
Laputa: Castle in the Sky PG
Mon Oncle
Mon Oncle U
Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta
Sat 31 May 1pm Japan 1986 124mins Ahead of the release of the new Hayao Miyazaki film, The Wind Rises (see p14 for details), we’re offering children and families the chance to see this classic Studio Ghibli animation about a young boy and girl and their search for a mythical floating castle in the sky.
Sat 7 Jun 1.45pm France/Italy 1958 112mins subtitled After the success of Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday, Jacques Tati returns as the pipe-smoking Frenchman in this Best Foreign Language Film Oscar winner, which sees M. Hulot visiting his sister, his brother-in-law and his nephew. Confused by the family’s futuristic and automated world, M. Hulot finds a kindred spirit in his 10 year old nephew, Gerard. 05
Yves Saint Laurent
Cocktail Fridays
The Lunchbox
The Lunchbox PG
Lift to the Scaffold
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Dabba
Fri 9 – Thu 15 May Dir: Ritesh Batra India/France/Germany/US 2013 105mins subtitled Cast: Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui Irrfan Khan (Life of Pi, Slumdog Millionaire) and Nimrat Kaur shine in this sweet tale of a relationship that rises from a wrongly delivered lunchbox in Mumbai. Kaur is Ila, a neglected housewife who every morning, painstakingly prepares her husband’s elaborate lunch. When one of her lunchboxes lands on the desk of unsuspecting accountant Saajan (Khan), a furtive relationship begins via messages hidden in folded chapatis. 06
Lift to the Scaffold PG Ascenseur pour l’échafaud
Fri 9 – Mon 12 May Dir: Jalil Lespert France 2014 106mins subtitled Cast: Pierre Niney, Charlotte Le Bon, Guillaume Gallienne A biopic about the life and loves of the great French fashion designer, from his leadership of the Dior fashion house at age 21, to the designs that made him a star in his own right in the 1960s. The film plays like a fashion-lovers dream, featuring actual pieces from the great designer’s archive, and an attention to detail that the man himself would have appreciated. This artfully constructed film also delves into the private world of Laurent and his relationship with his business and life partner Pierre Bergé.
Tue 13 & Thu 15 May Dir: Louis Malle India/France/Germany/US 1958 87mins subtitled b&w Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Maurice Ronet Described as the first film of the French New Wave, Louis Malle’s debut is a stylish black and white murder plot starring Jeanne Moreau with a soundtrack by Miles Davis. Former paratrooper Julien (Ronet) and his mistress Florence (Moreau) hatch a plan to kill her wealthy industrialist husband. Things start to unravel when Julien gets trapped in a lift and two passing teenagers become embroiled in the lovers’ plot. “A BRILLIANT, PREPOSTEROUS SLICE OF NOIR-SUSPENSE REALISM.”
The Guardian
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Fri 16 & Sun 18 May (Vol. I) Sat 17 & Sun 18 May (Vol.II) Dir: Lars von Trier Denmark/Germany/France/Belgium/UK 2013 117mins (Vol. I), 124mins (Vol. II) Cast: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Stacy Martin Controversial director Lars von Trier returns with his Antichrist leading lady Charlotte Gainsbourg in this explicit double bill about a self-confessed nymphomaniac.
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It begins with a man (Skarsgård) discovering a bruised and bleeding woman called Joe (Gainsbourg), who begins to tell him her life story through a series of sexual encounters. Volume I covers her childhood, losing her virginity and her early sexual adventures (with Young Joe played superbly by newcomer Stacy Martin). In Volume II, middle aged Joe is drawn to the darker, more violent side of sexual passion.
Buy tickets for both Vol. I and II and get £2 off the total price. “(A) HEARTFELT STUDY OF SEX ADDICTION WITH FEW OF THE DIRECTOR’S USUAL PROVOCATIONS.” The Guardian Nymphomaniac Vol. II
20 Feet from Stardom 12a Fri 16 & Sat 17 May Dir: Morgan Neville US 2013 91mins Cast: Darlene Love, Judith Hill, Merry Clayton This 2014 Oscar winner for Best Documentary is an uplifting film which looks at those who live their professional lives in the shadow of the limelight – the backing singers. Through interviews with veterans, live concert footage, and contributions from Bruce Springsteen and Mick Jagger, the history of these predominately African-American singers is explored throughout the rock era. An intriguing insight into the oft unseen world of those who provide the fundamental foundations for modern music. “A RICH AND COMPLICATED STORY ABOUT TALENT, AMBITION AND THE NATURE OF SUCCESS.” The Independent 20 Feet from Stardom
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The Past 12a Le passé
Sat 17, Mon 19 & Wed 21 May Dir: Asghar Farhadi France/Italy 2013 130mins subtitled Cast: Bérénice Bejo, Tahar Rahim, Ali Mosaffa A Separation director Asghar Farhadi returns to the theme of broken marriage in this intense family drama set in the suburbs of Paris.
The Past
Bérénice Bejo (The Artist) plays Marie, a young mother in the midst of a divorce from her estranged husband Ahmad (Mosaffa). When Ahmad returns to Paris to sign the legal papers, he finds Marie and her daughters living with her new partner, Samir (Rahim) and his son. Amidst this complicated domestic set up, Ahmad’s presence stirs up layers of guilt and resentment surrounding a secret from the family’s past. “DRAMATICALLY RICH, LAYERED AND ENGROSSING FILM.” The Independent
Locke
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Mon 19 – Thu 22 May Dir: Steven Knight UK/US 2013 85mins Cast: Tom Hardy, Ruth Wilson, Andrew Scott
Tue 20 – Thu 22 May Dir: Richard Ayoade UK 2013 93mins Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Sally Hawkins, Mia Wasikowska
Tom Hardy gives a tour de force performance in this bold thriller from the screenwriter of Dirty Pretty Things and Eastern Promises.
Following the hit success of Submarine, Richard Ayoade’s second feature is an updated version of Dostoyevsky’s novella, where a young man finds his uneventful life turned upside down by the arrival of another man who looks exactly like him.
Hardy plays the only character on screen, Ivan Locke, a Welsh building site manager who is driving from Birmingham to London. Mobile conversations in his car reveal the unravelling of both his professional and personal lives and his desperate attempts to do the right thing. “IT’S ONE OF THE MOST NAIL-BITING THRILLERS OF THE YEAR.”
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Simon (Eisenberg) leads a mundane life, ignored by his colleagues, his family and the woman of his dreams (Wasikowska). One day, new colleague James (also Eisenberg) joins his office, and only Simon seems to be aware of the fact that they look exactly the same. Slowly, James begins to assimilate himself into Simon’s world, and Simon soon finds himself on the outside looking in at a man living his own life better than he does.
The Double
Tracks 12a Fri 23 – Tue 27 May Dir: John Curran Australia 2013 113mins Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Adam Driver, Emma Booth Based on a remarkable true story, Mia Wasikowska plays Robyn Davidson, an Australian woman who decided to undertake a 2,000 mile trek across the Outback with four camels and her dog. Setting out from Alice Springs in 1978, her story is picked up by National Geographic, who insist on sending a photographer Rick Smolan (Driver) out to meet her periodically along her route. Over the course of nine months filled with several near death experiences and a tempestuous relationship that develops with Rick, Davidson’s journey became the talk of the nation. Tracks
Half of a Yellow Sun 15 Sat 24 – Mon 26 & Wed 28 May Dir: Biyi Bandele Nigeria/UK 2013 111mins Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Anika Noni Rose This impressive drama based on a novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, weaves together the lives of four people swept up in the turbulence of war. Olanna and Kainene are glamorous twins from a wealthy Nigerian family. Returning to a privileged city life in newly independent 1960s Nigeria after their expensive English education, the two women make very different choices in life and love that lead to divisions between them. But soon, their individual situations become secondary, as civil war breaks out and everyone’s lives are endangered.
Half of a Yellow Sun
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A Thousand Times Good Night 15 Tusen ganger god natt
Tue 27 – Thu 29 May Dir: Erik Poppe Norway/Ireland/Sweden 2013 117mins subtitled Cast: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Juliette Binoche, Maria Doyle Kennedy
A Thousand Times Good Night
Rebecca (Binoche) is a war photographer, whose line of work puts her in constant danger. After an assignment in Kabul ends in injury, she returns to her home in Ireland to recuperate, and is encouraged by her husband and daughter to give up her dangerous career. But when Rebecca accompanies her daughter on a trip to Africa, an explosive situation brings out the adrenalinjunkie in her, and threatens to put all she holds dear at risk. “(ERIK) POPPE IMBUES THE FILM WITH ENORMOUS EMOTIONAL RESONANCE, BRILLIANTLY GROUNDED BY HIS LEADING LADY.” Variety Beyond the Edge
The Book Thief
Beyond the Edge PG
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Wed 28 & Thu 29 May Dir: Leanne Pooley New Zealand 2013 90mins Cast: Chad Moffitt, Sonam Sherpa, John Wraight
Fri 30 May – Sun 1 Jun & Wed 11 Jun Dir: Brian Percival US/Germany 2013 131mins Cast: Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson
After the 60th anniversary of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s climb to the top of Everest comes this cinematic re-enactment of their historic journey.
This highly anticipated adaptation of the best-selling novel by Markus Zusak sees Nazi Germany through the eyes of 12 year old girl Liesel, in a tale that is intriguingly narrated by Death (Roger Allam).
Footage of actors recreating the ascent is skilfully mixed in with original audio and video recordings taken by and of the 1953 climbers. A tribute to the strength and endurance of the men of this pioneering expedition.
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Sent to live with foster parents, Liesel learns to read with the help of her surrogate father Hans (Rush). When the family begin hiding a young Jewish man named Max in their cellar, Liesel shares her books with him, and escapes from a reality that is a getting bleaker by the moment.
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Fri 30 May –Thu 5 Jun Dir: Hossein Amini UK/US/France 2014 96mins Cast: Oscar Isaac, Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst Based on the Patricia Highsmith novel of the same name, this tense thriller follows in the mould of a previous Highsmith adaptation The Talented Mr Ripley, which takes in a rich and beautiful American couple and glamorous international locations. Viggo Mortensen is Chester MacFarland, a con-man holidaying in Greece with his wife Collete, played by Kirsten Dunst. While there, they meet American tour guide and scam-artist Rydal (Inside Llewyn Davis’ Oscar Isaac). When Chester asks Rydal to help him dispose of the body of a private detective who has come to investigate him, the trio become dangerously entangled as they attempt to flee the authorities. “AN ELEGANTLY PLEASURABLE PERIOD THRILLER, A FILM OF TIDY PRECISION AND CLASS.”
The Telegraph
Ilo Ilo
The Two Faces of January
Ilo Ilo 12a Mon 2, Wed 4 & Thu 5 Jun Dir: Anthony Chen Singapore 2013 99mins subtitled Cast: Koh Jia Ler, Angeli Bayani, Tian Wen Chen When Teresa, a Filipino maid, arrives at the home of the middle class Lim family, Jiale, the only child, takes an immediate dislike to her and sabotages her attempts to care for him. As Teresa slowly earns the respect of her young charge, the mother becomes increasingly jealous of her son’s closeness with his nanny. This well-made Singaporean family drama has won plaudits around the world including the Camera d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Tue 3 Jun 6.30pm £5 Our regular showcase of short films from the region celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and our programme will include Geoff Thompson’s Counting Backwards and the Oscar nominated The Voorman Problem. If you would like to submit your film for consideration in the programme, it should be less than 15mins in duration on DVD, DigiBeta or 35mm.
Please send it to: John Gore, Film Programmer, Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL by Fri 30 May along with your contact details. 11
A Farewell to Arms PG Fri 6 & Sun 8 Jun Dir: Frank Borzage US 1932 83mins b&w Cast: Helen Hayes, Gary Cooper, Adolpe Menjou This 1932 black and white classic based on Ernest Hemingway’s book stars Helen Hayes and Gary Cooper as lovers caught up in World War I.
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Set on the Italian front, the story revolves around the relationship between English nurse Catherine (Hayes) and American ambulance driver Frederick (Cooper). Forbidden by army regulations, the pair embark on a secret affair but the war soon pulls the two lovers apart.
Enemy 15 Fri 6 – Thu 12 Jun Dir: Denis Villeneuve Canada/Spain 2013 90mins Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon Jake Gyllenhaal plays both roles in this intense thriller about a man who encounters another man who looks exactly like him. Unlike the Richard Ayoade film The Double (see p8), everyone in Adam and Anthony’s life can see the similarities, and the chaos and uncertainty that ensues threaten to ruin both men’s lives. Directed by Denis Villenueve, who also worked with Gyllenhall in the criticallyacclaimed Prisoners, this is a taut mystery with nightmarish qualities that will leave viewers shocked and intrigued in equal measure. “A SLOW-BURNING METAPHYSICAL THRILLER.” Screen International
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A Farewell to Arms
Enemy
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Pulp
Sat 7 Jun 6pm Dir: Florian Habicht UK 2014 90mins (150mins including Q&A and performance) Cast: Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle A documentary following the Sheffield rock group Pulp on the day of their homecoming gig at the MotorPoint Arena on December 8, 2012. This special one-off screening will be live streamed from Sheffield Doc/Fest, and will include an interactive Q&A and a special live performance by the band. Frank
Frank 15 Mon 9 – Thu 12 Jun Dir: Lenny Abrahamson UK/Ireland 2014 95mins Cast: Michael Fassbender, Domnhall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal Inspired by writer Jon Ronson’s experiences of playing keyboards in the band of legendary papier-mâché headed 80s pop star Frank Sidebottom, this madcap band movie stars Domhnall Gleeson (About Time, Anna Karenina) as Jon. An office drone, he ends up by a chance of fate being recruited into the band of reclusive off-the-wall pop star Frank (Fassbender, with his face obscured for much of the movie). Desperate to be “cool” Jon begins uploading their rehearsal videos online and, soon word of mouth buzz secures them a gig at the famous SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. But while Frank continues to hide inside his massive head, the inner-workings of his own head become more and more fragile, and public scrutiny threaten to push him, and his band, over the edge.
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The Wind Rises PG Kaze tachinu
Fri 13 – Sun 15 Jun Dir: Hayao Miyazaki Japan 2013 127mins Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt Hailed as 73 year old Hayao Miyazaki’s last film, The Wind Rises is inspired by a real life Japanese aeronautical engineer, Jiro Horikoshi. Jiro dreams of taking off into the sky, but unable to be a pilot due to his short-sightedness, he becomes an engineering student in Tokyo and there meets a young girl called Nahoko. After graduating, Jiro joins Mitsubishi and becomes one of their top aircraft designers and in the process develops Japan’s infamous A6M (or “Zero”) fighter plane. “IT’S ESSENTIAL VIEWING THAT’S AT ITS CORE POWERFULLY BEAUTIFUL, AND BEAUTIFULLY POWERFUL.” Wired
The Wind Rises
Jimmy’s Hall tbc Fri 13 – Thu 19 Jun Dir: Ken Loach UK/Ireland/France 2014 149mins Cast: Barry Ward, Simone Kirby, Andrew Scott Purported to be British director Ken Loach’s last film, Jimmy’s Hall is set in rural Catholic Ireland in the 1930s, where everyday life is overseen by the watchful eye of the church. Jimmy Gralton is a revolutionary, who builds a dance hall in his local village to provide a life away from the church, whilst also giving him a platform to expound his political views. His actions soon provoke the ire of the local priests, with catastrophic consequences. A relatively unknown Irish cast deliver a moving portrait of a community attempting to break free from the old order.
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Before the Winter Chill 15 Avant l’hiver
Sat 14, Mon 16 & Tue 17 Jun Dir: Philippe Claudel France/Luxembourg 2013 103mins subtitled Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Kristin Scott Thomas, Leïla Bekhti
Before the Winter Chill
Daniel Auteuil and Kristin Scott-Thomas star as long-married couple Paul and Lucie in this French mystery drama from the director of I’ve Loved You So Long. Paul is a well-respected surgeon at the local hospital, but at home, he becomes increasingly irritable with his wife and their many guests. When Paul starts to receive red flowers every day from an anonymous source, it sets in motion a series of encounters with a mysterious Moroccan girl which puts a strain on his marriage. East of Eden
Fading Gigolo
East of Eden PG
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Wed 18 & Thu 19 Jun Dir: Elia Kazan US 1955 110mins Cast: James Dean, Raymond Massey, Julie Harris
Fri 20 – Sun 22 & Wed 25 Jun Dir: John Turturro US 2013 90mins Cast: Woody Allen, John Turturro, Sofia Vergara
Elia Kazan’s adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novel is perhaps best known as the film that propelled James Dean to the limelight, and the only James Dean film released during his short lifetime.
John Turturro writes, directs and stars in this wry comedy about a man’s unexpected career move into male prostitution. Turturro is Fioravante, who finds himself, along with his friend Murray (Allen), in financial difficulties when their bookshop closes.
Dean plays Cal, a fiery and passionate young man who’s continuously at war with his brother Aron and with whom he competes for his father, Adam’s affection. Things come to a head when Cal not only falls for his brother’s girlfriend but also finds out the truth about his and Aron’s estranged mother. “STEINBECK HIMSELF PRAISED THE MOVIE VERSION… NEED A BETTER ENDORSEMENT?” Empire
When Murray overhears his doctor saying she would like to have a ménage à trois with her female friend, he offers Fioravante’s services – for a price. Soon, the two men work out a deal, with Murray as “pimp”, to sell Fioravante’s “skills” to other rich women throughout New York. But as love and money collide, flaws in this arrangement soon become apparent. 15
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La Vénus à la fourrure
Fri 20 – Thu 26 Jun Dir: Roman Polanski France/Poland 2013 96mins subtitled Cast: Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric Having adapted Leopold von SacherMasoch’s ode to sadomasochism, Venus in Furs, playwright Thomas (Amalric) is struggling to find an actress for the role of Vanda. When a boisterous 40-something actress called Vanda waltzes into the theatre, Thomas has no choice but to audition her. As they read through the script, what follows is a battle of wits which is in turns seductive and unnerving. Adapted from the David Ives play, Roman Polanski’s latest film is a playful and provocative drama which mixes the boundary between truth and performance. The Informant
Venus in Furs
The Informant 15 Mon 23 & Tue 24 Jun Dir: Julien Leclercq France/Canada 2013 116mins subtitled Cast: Gilles Lellouche, Tahar Rahim, Riccardo Scamarcio Gilles Lellouche (Little White Lies) stars as Marc Duval, a debt-ridden family man living in 1980s Gibraltar - a hotbed of smuggling, illegal trading, and drug running that the French and the British authorities are powerless to stop. To help alleviate some of his debts, he turns government snitch for a French border agent (Tahar Rahim from A Prophet) who uses Marc as bait to catch bigger fish and therefore make a name for himself with his employers. Marc soon finds himself out of his depth, with no means of bargaining his release from a scheme that puts his whole life in danger.
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The Shawshank Redemption 15 Wed 25 & Thu 26 Jun Dir: Frank Darabont US 1994 136mins Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman The Shawshank Redemption has remained at the top of the IMDB’s Top 250 list for many years, despite stiff competition from The Godfather and Pulp Fiction. Now it returns to the big screen in honour of its 20th anniversary. Andy Dufresne (Robbins) is convicted of the murder of his wife and her lover, and sent to Shawshank Prison to serve two consecutive life sentences. While inside, he befriends fellow lifer Red (Freeman) and together they battle to survive the evils of prison life, under the watchful eyes of corrupt prison warden Norton. A life-affirming movie that remains as powerful today as it was on its initial release.
Belle 12a Fri 27 Jun – Thu 3 Jul Dir: Amma Asante UK 2013 105mins Cast: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Matthew Goode, Emily Watson Inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate child of an English Royal Navy captain and an African slave, this film features a central star-making performance from Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Set in the late 18th century, Dido is raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife (Watson). Although her birth right affords her certain privileges, her status as a “mulatto” means she can only look in envy whilst her half-cousin Elizabeth looks for a suitor.
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The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet tbc
Director Amma Asante has crafted an elegant period drama which deftly explores race and status against the rising tide of the Abolitionist movement.
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
L’extravagant voyage du jeune et prodigieux T.S. Spivet
Fri 27 Jun – Thu 3 Jul Dir: Jean-Pierre Jeunet France/Canada 2013 105mins Cast: Helena Bonham Carter, Niamh Wilson, Robert Maillet Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s (Amélie) new film is a visually stunning and wonderful story of a troubled young boy’s journey across America. Ten year old child prodigy T.S. Spivet lives with his nature loving mum (Bonham Carter), his cowboy dad and his fame-seeking older sister on a ranch in Montana. Unknown to his family, T.S.’s perpetual motion machine has been awarded a prestigious prize by the Smithsonian Museum in Washington. En route to collect his prize, T.S. must confront chasing guards, his new found fame and his feelings about a family accident from his past. “AMUSING, POIGNANT AND VISUALLY STUNNING.”
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QUICK GUIDE May
Films A-Z 20 Feet form Stardom p07 Before the Winter Chill p15 Belle p17 Beyond the Edge p10 Book Thief (The) p10 Calvary p03 Double (The) p08 Dustbin Baby p05 East of Eden p15 Enemy p12 Fading Gigolo p15 Farewell to Arms (A) p12 Frank p13 Grand Budapest Hotel (The) p02 Half of a Yellow Sun p09 Ilo Ilo p11 Informant (The) p16 Jimmy’s Hall p14 King Lear p04 Laputa: Castle in the Sky p05 Lift to the Scaffold p06 Locke p08 Lunchbox (The) p06 Mon Oncle p05 Nymphomaniac Vol. I & II p07 Past (The) p08 Pulp p13 Rapid Eye Movement (REM) p11 Shawshank Redemption (The) p16 Thousand Times Good Night (A) p10 Tracks p09 Two Brothers p05 Two Faces of January (The) p11 Venus in Fur p16 We Are the Best! p03 Wind in the Willows (The) p05 Wind Rises (The) p14 Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (The) p17 Yves Saint Laurent p06
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The Square See website Under the Skin See website The Grand Budapest Hotel Calvary The Wind in the Willows The Grand Budapest Hotel Calvary The Grand Budapest Hotel The Grand Budapest Hotel Calvary Calvary The Grand Budapest Hotel Calvary We Are the Best! Calvary We Are the Best! Calvary King Lear Calvary We Are the Best! Yves Saint Laurent The Lunchbox CF. Two Brothers Yves Saint Laurent The Lunchbox Yves Saint Laurent Yves Saint Laurent The Lunchbox The Lunchbox Yves Saint Laurent Lift to the Scaffold The Lunchbox The Lunchbox The Lunchbox Lift to the Scaffold 20 Feet from Stardom Nymphomaniac Vol. I CF. 21 Feet from Stardom The Past Nymphomaniac Vol. II Nymphomaniac Vol. I Nymphomaniac Vol. II The Past Locke Locke The Double The Past The Double Locke Locke The Double
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box office 024 7652 4524
warwickartscentre.co.uk
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Tracks Tracks Half of a Yellow Sun Tracks Dustbin Baby Dustbin Baby Tracks Half of a Yellow Sun Half of a Yellow Sun Tracks Tracks A Thousand Times Good Night Half of a Yellow Sun A Thousand Times Good Night PSD. Beyond the Edge Beyond the Edge A Thousand Times Good Night The Book Thief The Two Faces of January CF. Laputa: Castle in the Sky The Book Thief The Two Faces of January The Book Thief
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The Book Thief The Two Faces of January The Two Faces of January S. Ilo Ilo Rapid Eye Movement (REM) The Two Faces of January The Two Faces of January The Two Faces of January Ilo Ilo Ilo Ilo The Two Faces of January A Farewell to Arms Enemy Mon Oncle Enemy Pulp Enemy A Farewell to Arms Enemy Enemy Frank Frank Enemy The Book Thief Enemy Frank Frank Enemy
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The Wind Rises Jimmy’s Hall The Wind Rises Jimmy’s Hall Before the Winter Chill The Wind Rises Jimmy’s Hall Jimmy’s Hall S. Before the Winter Chill Before the Winter Chill Jimmy’s Hall Jimmy’s Hall Jimmy’s Hall PSD. East of Eden East of Eden Jimmy’s Hall Fading Gigolo Venus in Fur CF. Fading Gigolo Venus in Fur Fading Gigolo Fading Gigolo Venus in Fur Venus in Fur The Informant The Informant Venus in Fur Fading Gigolo Venus in Fur The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption Venus in Fur The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet Belle Belle Belle The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet Belle Belle S. The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
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The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet Belle Belle PSD. The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet Belle The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
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CF. = Cocktail Friday Screening S. = English Subtitled Screening PSD. = Post-screening Discussion
Warwick Arts Centre reserves the right to change the film programme without notice. Please check our website or contact Box Office for updated information.
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Bookings Phone: 024 7652 4524 Online: warwickartscentre.co.uk
On approaches to Coventry, simply follow the brown signs for Warwick Arts Centre. Once on the University of Warwick campus, head for car parks 6, 7 or 8. For the latest on the roads around Coventry visit: www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/travel
Services run regularly from Birmingham, Leicester and London to Coventry and Coventry station is just a short taxi or bus ride away.
by bus Regular bus services from Coventry, Leamington Spa and Kenilworth stop outside the Arts Centre. Traveline: 0871 200 2233
Box Office Opening Times Mon to Sat: 9.30am – 9pm Sun: 2pm – 8pm
Ticket Prices (Unless otherwise stated) Inclusive of booking fee
Full price: £8.50 Discounts: £7 (Over 60s in full time retirement, recipients of job seekers allowance, Passport to Leisure holders)
Full time students & under 18s: £5.75 University of Warwick students: £4 Weekday matinees – all tickets: £5.10 Groups of 5+: £5.95 each
Brochure available in large print on 024 7652 4524 Warwick Arts Centre is a resource provided by The University of Warwick. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the following organisations:
Jeremy Deller curates All That Is Solid Melts Into Air Fri 2 May – Sat 21 Jun A Hayward Touring Exhibition FREE ENTRY
Adrian Street and his father, 1973 © Dennis Hutchinson 2012.