FILM JUL – AUG 2017
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The Journey
Much of the thunder, this summer, will be stolen by Christopher Nolan’s recreation of Dunkirk and Sofia Coppola’s subversive remake of The Beguiled, but there is a bounty of smaller movies to brighten even the gloomiest of summer evenings. Diane Keaton and Brendan Gleason will put a smile on your face with the charming fairy tale Hampstead (based on a true story, of course), while Timothy Spall and Colm Meaney perform the least likely of double acts as Paisley and McGuinness on the start of the road to peace in Northern Ireland, earning them the nickname The Chuckle Brothers. Brian Cox plays Churchill in his darkest hour, Geoffrey Rush is Alberto Giaccometti in Final Portrait and England is Mine features Jack Lowden as a young Steven Patrick Morrissey, whose world has never been brimming over with sunshine but he seems to have made out all right. John Hurt passed away earlier this year and it seems a good time to highlight his range and talent as an actor in a selection of his finest films including The Naked Civil Servant, The Elephant Man, the alarmingly timely Nineteen Eighty-Four and the less well known, but haunting, The Hit. Performances of note include Sally Hawkins’ exceptional turn as artist Maud Lewis in Maudie, Woody Harrelson, a compelling bundle of frustration, misanthropy and beguiling innocence in Wilson and Richard Gere, who just gets better with age, excels as the Washington fixer, Norman. Isabelle Huppert is a European Song Contest runner up in Souvenir, while in Whitney: Can I Be Me, Nick Broomfield explores the highs and heartbreak of one of the great divas of all time. We will also be screening The Graduate to celebrate its 50th Anniversary; Ben (Hoffman) may still be paying off his student loan. The surprise pictures this season include A Man Called Ove, which lost out at the Oscars but delivers a heartwarming transformation of spirit, Scribe is the best Hitchcockian movie of the last decade and Ma Vie de Courgette is an extraordinary portrait of childhood alienation and recovery. With so much to discover, it is sure to distract you from the hail and the heatwaves.
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Summer Holiday Singalong
Summer Holiday Singalong U Sat 1 Jul Dir: Peter Yates UK 1963 105mins Cast: Cliff Richard, Lauri Peters, Una Stubbs Sing along with Cliff Richard in the pop packed classic, Summer Holiday. Don (Richard) and his friends are mechanics at the London Transport works in Hertfordshire. During a miserable, wet summer, Don convinces London Transport to lend the group a double-decker bus, which they convert into a holiday caravan and drive across Europe. Joined by a runaway singer (Peters) and a trio of young women en route, they have plenty of adventures and mishaps on the way.
Raphael: Lord of the Arts
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The Journey 12A
Churchill PG
Sat 1 – Sun 2 Jul Dir: Nick Hamm UK 2016 94mins Cast: Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, Freddie Highmore, John Hurt, Toby Stephens
Sat 1 – Tue 4 Jul Dir: Jonathan Teplitzky UK 2017 98mins Cast: Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery, James Purefoy
A fictional account of the talks leading to the Northern Ireland peace agreement. Having left the British-arranged talks in St Andrews early for his wedding anniversary, DUP leader Ian Paisley (Spall) is accompanied to the airport by Sinn Féin MP Martin McGuinness (Meaney). However, they are secretly being monitored by MI5 chief (Hurt) and a nervous Tony Blair (Stephens) via their driver (Highmore). As the implacable men attempt to communicate, they try to find some common ground for peace and take a leap of faith to change the course of history.
1944, 48 hours to D-Day. With Allied Forces prepared to re-take Nazi-occupied Europe, everything hangs on Churchill (Cox) to launch Operation Overlord. With the war at stake, and desperate to avoid repeating the disasters of the past, Churchill relies heavily on his long-suffering, beloved wife Clementine (Richardson), as he challenges everyone from military leaders (Slattery) to King George VI (Purefoy). Written by historian Alex von Tunzelmann, this is an intimate, honest look at one of the world’s most formidable leaders at a pivotal moment in history.
Raphael: Lord of the Arts U Mon 3 Jul Tickets: £12.50 (£10) Dir: Luca Viotto Italy 2017 89mins The first film adaptation of the life and work of one of the most famous artists in the world, Raphael: Lord of the Arts explores Raphael Sanzio’s rise to fame, documenting his life and stunning works of art. Despite his early death aged just 37, Raphael managed to leave an indelible mark on the artistic world. Set in over 20 locations, including two major exclusives; the Vatican Logge and Cardinal Bibbiena’s apartment in the Apostolic Palace, this is a unique insight into one of the great masters of the Renaissance.
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Norman 15 Tue 4 – Thu 6 Jul Dir: Joseph Cedar Israel/USA 2016 118mins Cast: Richard Gere, Lior Ashkenazi, Michael Sheen, Charlotte Gainsbourg Norman (Gere) just wants to matter. He is a liar, manipulator, fixer, opportunist and a nobody, convinced he’s just one deal away from being somebody. That is, until he buys a pair of expensive shoes for low level Israeli politician, Micha Eshel (Ashkenazi) who is visiting New York. When Micha becomes Prime Minister, Norman suddenly finds himself using his small-time skills to fix complex problems with big-time implications. “A SPELLBINDER THAT FEATURES RICHARD GERE IN ONE OF HIS BEST PERFORMANCES EVER” Rolling Stone
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Hampstead 12A
From the Land of the Moon
Fri 7 – Thu 13 Jul Dir: Joel Hopkins UK 2016 103mins Cast: Diane Keaton, Brendan Gleeson A lonely widow, Emily (Keaton) discovers cantankerous, unkempt Donald (Gleeson) occupying a ramshackle hut on the edge of Hampstead Heath. Despite having lived there peacefully for 17 years, he becomes the target of property developers who utilise heavyhanded tactics to try to remove him. Inspired by a true story, this moving comedy shows the importance of home, no matter what it looks like, and what can happen when people work together to fight for what they believe in. 04
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From the Land of the Moon 15 (Mal De Pierres) Wed 5 – Thu 6 Jul Dir: Nicole Garcia France/Belgium 2016 118mins French with subtitles Cast: Marion Cotillard, Louis Garrel, Alex Brendemühl Imprisoned in a loveless marriage to farmworker José (Brendemühl) to avoid incarceration in a mental hospital, free-spirited Gabrielle’s (Cotillard) dreams of happiness appear to be over. Sent to the Alps to recover from kidney stones, she meets dashing injured lieutenant Andre (Garrel) and, when the pair fall in love, Gabrielle is determined that they be together. Based on Milena Agus’s bestselling novel, this is a romantic and passionate depiction of a woman’s quest for love and independence.
Souvenir TBC Fri 7 – Sun 9 Jul Dir: Bavo Defurne Belgium/France 2016 90mins French with subtitles Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Kévin Azaïs Liliane (Huppert) leads a simple life, working at a pâté factory and drinking wine in front of the TV. That is, until she meets young aspiring boxer, Jean (Azaïs), who recognises her as the briefly famous singer who was a runner up in the European Song Contest before her career failed. When Jean convinces her to perform for a charity fundraiser, Liliane begins to mount her comeback and a mutual attraction begins to develop between them.
Wilson Gifted
“SUPERSTAR ISABELLE HUPPERT ROUNDS OUT A BANNER 2016 WITH A DELICATELY HEART-TUGGING PERFORMANCE” ScreenDaily Gifted
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Gifted 12A
Mon 10 – Thu 13 Jul Dir: Craig Johnson USA 2017 92mins Cast: Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Isabella Amara, Cheryl Hines
Fri 14 - Sat 15, Mon 17 - Tue 18 Jul Dir: Marc Webb USA 2017 101mins Cast: Chris Evans, McKenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan
Based on the graphic novel by Daniel Clowes (Ghost World), Wilson (Harrelson) is a lonely and neurotic middle-aged cynic who has rejected modern life. Reuniting with his estranged wife, Pippi (Dern), he gets a chance at happiness when he learns that she became pregnant with his child 17 years ago and gave the baby up for adoption. Determined to meet his now teenaged daughter, Claire (Amara), he sets out to connect with her in his funny and unsettling way.
Following the death of his sister, Frank Adler (Evans) is left raising his spirited young niece, Mary (Grace). Upon starting school, it is discovered that Mary is far more intelligent than her peers, a fact that comes to the attention of Frank’s formidable mother Evelyn (Duncan). Frank resists Evelyn’s plans to send Mary to a school for gifted children, insisting that his sister would have wanted her daughter to have a normal life, leading to a bitter custody battle which threatens to separate Frank and Mary.
“HARRELSON BRINGS HIS WIDE-AWAKE EDGE TO THIS PERFORMANCE” Variety
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My Cousin Rachel 12A
The Last Word 15
The Graduate 12A
Fri 14 – Mon 17 Jul Dir: Roger Michell UK/USA 2017 106mins Cast: Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin,
Sun 16, Tue 18 – Wed 19 Jul Dir: Mark Pellington USA 2017 108mins Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Amanda Seyfried
Wed 19 & Fri 21 Jul Dir: Mike Nichols USA 1967 105mins Cast: Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross
A once successful businesswoman, Harriet (MacLaine) is in tight control of every aspect of her life, obsessively overseeing every detail. Realising that she won’t be able to control the contents of her obituary once she has died, she engages writer Anne (Seyfried) to pen it in advance. When the result doesn’t meet Harriet’s high expectations, she sets out to reshape the way she is remembered, dragging Anne along in the process. As the two women develop an unlikely friendship, they alter not only Harriet’s legacy, but also Anne’s future.
A cult classic with one of the most famous soundtracks of all time, The Graduate celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year.
Based on Daphne Du Maurier’s classic novel, My Cousin Rachel is a dark, gothic romance full of intrigue, tragedy and mistrust. Devastated to hear of the death of his beloved guardian, Ambrose, Philip (Clafin) suspects Ambrose’s new bride and cousin, the beguiling Rachel (Weisz). Surprised to learn that she is visiting his estate, Philip is determined to prove Rachel’s guilt, but quickly becomes obsessed with her. “WEISZ IS PARTICULARLY WELL CAST, LOVELY AND BEGUILING” Empire
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Having graduated from college with very little idea of what to do next, Ben (Hoffman) returns to his parents’ South Californian home. Directionless, he escapes into an affair with an older, married friend of the family, Mrs Robinson (Bancroft). The affair is simple and uncomplicated until Ben falls in love with Mrs Robinson’s daughter, Elaine (Ross). “CRUEL COMEDY WITH A DELICIOUS LIGHT TOUCH.” Empire
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Fri 21 – Mon 24 Jul Dir: Vincent Perez UK/France/Germany 2016 103mins Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Emma Thompson, Daniel Brühl
Sat 22 - Mon 24 Jul Dir: Terence Davies UK/Belgium 2016 125mins Cast: Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle
Berlin 1940. The city is paralysed by fear. Otto and Anna Quangel (Gleeson and Thompson) are a working class couple trying to stay out of trouble under Nazi rule until their only child is killed in the fighting at the front. Driven to act, they start to drop anonymous postcards all over the city attacking Hitler and his regime, knowing that if they are caught it would mean execution. When their campaign comes to the attention of Gestapo inspector Escherich (Brühl), a murderous game of cat-and-mouse begins.
Acclaimed director Terence Davies presents a beautiful biopic about the ground-breaking American poet, Emily Dickinson (Nixon). From her youth through to adulthood, the film demonstrates Dickinson’s wit, intelligence and deep family connection, but also how at odds she felt with society and religion, and how this translated into her poetry. As her life is touched by tragedy and her frustration grows at her lack of recognition, loneliness and reclusiveness begin to dominate Dickinson’s life. “CYNTHIA NIXON IS SIMPLY MAGNIFICENT” Rolling Stone
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Whitney: Can I Be Me 15 Tue 25 – Wed 26 Jul Dir: Nick Broomfield, Rudi Dolezal UK/USA 2017 105mins Cast: Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Bobby Brown Whitney Houston was the epitome of superstar and the most awarded female artist ever. Despite earning millions of dollars through more consecutive number ones than The Beatles and recognised as having one of the greatest voices of all time, addiction ended her career early and she died in 2012 at the age of just 48. Made with largely never-seen before footage and exclusive live recordings, this tells Whitney Houston’s incredible and poignant life story with insights from those closest to her.
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The Midwife
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A Man Called Ove
The Shepherd 15
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Tue 25 – Wed 26 Jul Dir: Jonathan Cenzual Burley Spain/UK 2016 98mins Spanish with subtitles Cast: Miguel Martín, Alfonso Mendiguchía, Juan Luis Sara
Fri 28 - Sat 29 Jul Dir: Martin Provost France 2017 117mins French with subtitles Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Catherine Frot
Fri 28, Mon 31 Jul – Wed 2 Aug Dir: Hannes Holm Sweden 2015 116mins Swedish with subtitles Cast: Rolf Lassgård, Bahar Pars
Anselmo (Martín), a middle-aged shepherd, lives a poor but happy life in a small, run down house in the middle of the Spanish plains. However, his simple life is threatened when he and his neighbours, Julian (Mendiguchía) and Paco (Sara), receive an offer from a construction company to buy their land. With their heads’ turned by the promise of money, Julian and Paco take it upon themselves to convince Anselmo to sell. A portrayal of a community turning on an outsider, The Shepherd is an escalating tale of greed and its violent consequences.
A gifted midwife, single mother Claire (Frot) works nights delivering babies at a local maternity clinic in the suburbs of Paris. But, with her son grown up and her clinic closing, she begins to question her career, skills and place in the world. Suddenly, 30 years after disappearing, the extravagant and frivolous mistress of her deceased father, Béatrice (Deneuve) gets in touch. Different in every way, the inhibited Claire and the free-spirit, life-loving Béatrice will learn to accept one another and make up for the lost years.
Stubborn, short-tempered and isolated, Ove (Lassgård) is the quintessential angry old man next door. Spending his days visiting his wife’s grave and enforcing neighbourhood rules that only he cares about, Ove is convinced that everyone around him is an idiot. But, when pregnant Parvaneh (Pars) and her young family move in next door and run over his post box, from inauspicious beginnings an unlikely friendship forms. A heartwarming adaptation of Fredrik Backman’s bestselling novel, this surprise smash hit was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 2016 Oscars.
Ma Vie de Courgette PG
Nineteen Eighty-Four 15
Sat 29 – Sun 30 Jul Dir: Claude Barras Switzerland/France 2016 66mins French with subtitles Cast: Gaspard Schlatter, Sixtine Murat, Paulin Jaccoud
Sun 30 – Mon 31 Jul Dir: Michael Radford UK 1984 109mins Cast: John Hurt, Richard Burton
Ten year-old Icare, known as ‘Courgette’, is taken to an orphanage after the death of his alcoholic mother. There, he meets a group of children who have experienced their own traumas and are all carrying emotional burdens. Initially reluctant, Courgette and the other children find a way to exist in harmony. “MY LIFE AS A COURGETTE EFFECTIVELY TEARS UP THE RULEBOOK FOR CHILDREN’S CINEMA.” Sight and Sound Ma Vie de Courgette
The world has been divided into three vast states, all dominated by powerful governments and absolute conformity is demanded. In the post-apocalyptic police state, words and thoughts are controlled by Big Brother and emotions have been banned. Living in Oceania, worker drone Winston Smith (Hurt) quietly endures his existence until he embarks upon an illegal love affair. Sent to the terrifying Ministry of Love, he becomes the target of treacherous leader O’Brien’s (Burton) brain-washing campaign.
Risk 15 Tue 1 – Wed 2 Aug Dir: Laura Poitras Germany/USA 2016 91mins Cast: Julian Assange, Sarah Harrison Award-winning director Laura Poitras (Citizenfour) returns with a gripping documentary following the creator of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange. With unprecedented access, Poitras achieves an intimate view of one of the most controversial media personalities of recent times, following Assange over six years from seeking asylum in 2012, up to his involvement in the recent Presidential Election. Trapped in a tiny building, Assange is undeterred even as the legal jeopardy he faces threatens to fracture the movement he inspired. Risk
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The Beguiled 15 Fri 4 – Thu 10 Aug Dir: Sofia Coppola USA 2017 94 mins Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell An Irish Union soldier, defector Corporal John McBurney (Farrell), finds himself wounded and terrified of being caught by either side. Reluctantly taken in by Martha Farnsworth (Kidman), headmistress of a girl’s school, and teacher Edwina (Dunst), they agree to care for McBurney until he has healed. However, it isn’t long before he begins seducing the young women who, starved of male attention, quickly become treacherous. Directed by Sofia Coppola, The Beguiled won her the Best Director Award at this year’s Cannes festival. “COPPOLA TELLS THE STORY WITH TERRIFIC GUSTO AND INSOUCIANT WIT” The Guardian
Scribe TBC (La Mécanique de l’ombre) Fri 4 & Mon 7 Aug Dir: Thomas Kruithof Belgium/France 2016 88mins French with subtitles Cast: Miguel Martín, François Cluzet, Denis Podalydès Suffering from a drinking problem, mild mannered accountant Duval (Cluzet) finds work difficult to come by, so he can’t refuse a well-paid position transcribing tapes for the mysterious Mr Clément (Podalydès). Duval turns a blind eye to the illegal nature of the work until he hears what seems to be a murder, propelling him into the heart of a political plot. Reminiscent of a 1970s thriller, Scribe is a paranoiafuelled mystery, straight to the top of French politics. “A NIGHTMARE OF UNCERTAIN LOYALTIES, TOLD WITH EDGY FLAIR” Variety
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The Tree of Wooden Clogs 12A (L’albero Degli Zoccolil’arbre aux Sabots) Sat 5 – Sun 6 Aug Dir: Ermanno Olmi Italy 1978 178mins Italian with subtitles Cast: Luigi Ornaghi, Omar Brignoli Living on a farm in the Italian province of Bergamo, a group of peasant families scratch out a living. Advised that his son should be educated, Batisti (Ornaghi) sacrifices the help in the fields and sends him to school six miles away in a pair of wooden clogs. However, when the shoes are damaged, he is forced to cut down a landowner’s tree to make a new pair, putting his family’s future at risk in the process. Featuring a cast of non-actors, The Tree of Wooden Clogs won the Palme d’Or in 1978. “AN OVERLOOKED ITALIAN MASTERPIECE” Empire
The Naked Civil Servant 12A
The Naked Civil Servant
Tue 8 & Thu 10 Aug Dir: Jack Gold UK 1975 77mins Cast: John Hurt, Liz Gebhardt, Patricia Hodge Featuring a BAFTA award-winning performance from John Hurt, this groundbreaking masterpiece is an adaptation of Quentin Crisp’s bestselling autobiography. Upon meeting a transvestite prostitute and being introduced to the local gay scene in the 1920s, Quentin realises that he is different and decides to live an openly homosexual life. Battling intolerance, violence and the law, The Naked Civil Servant demonstrates his unflinching determination not to compromise his lifestyle to suit the conventions of society. “HURT’S STARMAKING ROLE” The Guardian
The Big Sick 15 Fri 11 – Tue 15 Aug Dir: Michael Showalter USA 2017 120mins Cast: Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon Despite being happy with girlfriend Emily, Kumail’s parents relentlessly try to steer him into an arranged marriage, forcing the two apart. When Emily contracts an infection, Kumail chooses to stay with her at the hospital and endure the questioning, hostility and confusion of her American parents. Based on the real-life relationship between writers Emily and Kumail, this Judd Apatow (Bridesmaids) comedy examines the difficulties they face due to their clashing Pakistani and American cultures. “BY TURNS ROMANTIC, RUEFUL, AND HILARIOUS” Variety
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Dunkirk TBC Fri 11 – Thu 17 Aug Dir: Christopher Nolan USA 2017 Cast: Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Kenneth Branagh, Fionn Whitehead In 1940, hundreds of thousands of British and Allied troops were stranded on Dunkirk’s beaches, cut off and surrounded by the Nazis’ invasion of France. Trapped with their backs to the sea they faced an impossible situation as the enemy closed in. Directed by Christopher Nolan (Inception, Interstellar), the film features an incredible ensemble cast including Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Kenneth Branagh and Fionn Whitehead, telling the story of Operation Dynamo from the perspective of land, sea and air. Dunkirk
Final Portrait 15 Fri 18 – Tue 22 Aug Dir: Stanley Tucci UK 2017 90mins Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Armie Hammer, Clémence Poésy When Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti (Rush) runs into his old friend, American art critic James Lord (Hammer), he convinces him to sit for a portrait, promising Lord that he won’t miss his flight home. However, as Giacometti is repeatedly crippled by self-doubt and demands that he must start the work again, Lord is forced to stay, experiencing the artist’s creative, chaotic genius first hand. Based on a true story, Final Portrait examines the manners, art and habits of Giacometti in 1960s Paris. Final Portrait
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The Hit 18
England is Mine 15
The Elephant Man PG
Wed 16 – Thu 17 Aug Dir: Stephen Frears UK 1984 95mins Cast: Terence Stamp, John Hurt, Tim Roth
Fri 18 – Thu 24 Aug Dir: Mark Gill UK 2017 94mins Cast: Jack Lowden, Jessica Brown Findlay, Jodie Comer
Wed 23 – Thu 24 Aug Dir: David Lynch USA/UK 1980 118mins Cast: John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft
Having informed on his fellow criminals in return for a generous offer from the police, London gangster Willie Parker (Stamp) retires to Spain. Ten years later, however, his past catches up with him and he is kidnapped by Braddock (Hurt) and Myron (Roth) who intend to take him across the border to Paris, where the kingpin that Parker helped put away is waiting for him. However, the trip doesn’t go quite as planned, resulting in a trail of bloody violence.
Steven Patrick Morrissey (Lowden) wants to write and sing. But as a young man, his voice goes no further than the NME letters page and the walls of his dead-end tax office job.
Arguably John Hurt’s most famous role, his portrayal of John Merrick is still considered remarkable and earnt him a Best Actor Oscar nomination in 1980.
When punk explodes, Steven discovers there’s more to life and explores Manchester’s underground scene. With the help of strong women, including artist Linda Stirling (Brown), the young Morrissey embarks on a journey to become himself in a world that’s trying to make him like everybody else.
Directed by David Lynch, this tells the story of John Merrick, a heavily disfigured man who is rescued from the torment of a Victorian freak show by Dr. Frederick Treves (Hopkins). Discovering his intelligence and sensitivity, Treves allows Merrick to live at his hospital where he is accepted by most of the hospital staff, but there are still those that wish to exploit him.
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Williams TBC
Maudie 12A
Howards End PG
Fri 25 – Sat 26 Aug Dir: Morgan Matthews 2017 104mins Cast: Frank Williams, Jackie Stewart, Nigel Mansell
Fri 25 – Mon 28 Aug Dir: Aisling Walsh Ireland/Canada 2016 116mins Cast: Sally Hawkins, Ethan Hawke
Sat 26 – Mon 28 Aug Dir: James Ivory UK/Japan/USA 1992 136mins Cast: Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, Vanessa Redgrave, Anthony Hopkins
Starting life with nothing other than a need for speed, Sir Frank Williams created one of the world’s best know and loved Formula One racing teams. But, in 1986, a shocking accident left Frank battling to survive and wheelchair-bound for the rest of his life. Featuring heart-pounding racing footage, interviews with Formula One stars and candid accounts of what really went on behind closed doors, Williams is an honest, authentic and incredibly revealing portrait of one of the most fascinating personalities in motor sports.
Based on the true story of folk artist Maud Lewis (Hawkins) and the unlikely romance between her and reclusive bachelor, Everett Lewis (Hawke). Bright-eyed, intelligent and crippled from arthritis, Maud yearns to be independent, spending her days escaping through art. Spotting an advertisement for a housekeeper for self-made-man Everett, she applies for the job. Despite his initial reluctance, when Everett realises that people want to buy Maud’s paintings, he encourages her to fulfil her potential, bringing them closer in ways they never imagined.
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Based on the novel by E.M. Forster, Helena Bonham Carter and Emma Thompson star as the middleclass Schlegel sisters, Helen and Margaret. Having made their way out of social exile thanks to Mrs Ruth Wilcox (Redgrave), the dying woman decides to leave Margaret her rural retreat of Howards End. However, her husband, uppermiddle-class businessman Henry (Hopkins) disagrees with her wishes and refuses to give Margaret the land. “A CAST THAT IS PERFECTION IN A VERY HANDSOME, INTELLIGENT, WITTY PIECE” Empire
American Hero
American Hero 15 Tue 29 – Wed 30 Aug Dir: Nick Love USA 2015 86mins Cast: Stephen Dorff, Eddie Griffin At first glance, Melvin (Dorff) seems to be your average troublemaker, drinking, smoking and womanising his way around the battered housing projects of New Orleans with wheelchair-bound, Iraq war veteran, Lucille (Griffin). However, threatened with losing custody of his son, Melvin decides to clean up his life and the neighbourhood, using his extraordinary telekinetic superpowers to do so. Using documentary techniques along with special effects, this is an offbeat, fresh take on the superhero movie.
The Death of Louis XIV TBC (La mort de Louis XIV) Tue 29 – Wed 30 Aug Dir: Albert Serra France/Spain/Portugal 2016 115mins French with subtitles Cast: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick d’Assumçao, Marc Susini August 1715. On his return from a walk, King Louis XIV (Léaud) feels a sharp pain in his left leg and is confined to bed. Continuing his royal duties from his chambers, a team of doctors try to heal the Sun King but, when gangrene sets in, the situation becomes hopeless. As plans are made for his succession, Louis succumbs to his slow agony, surrounded by his court and his faithful. “ALBERT SERRA’S FILM HAS A DOCUMENTARY-LIKE AUTHENTICITY” Screen Daily The Death of Louis XIV
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone PG Sun 16 Jul 1.45pm UK/USA 2001 146mins
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Join us for special screenings of all eight Harry Potter films this summer. Featuring a film every week and culminating in a double bill on the August Bank Holiday weekend. Relive the magic on the big screen!
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban PG Sun 30 Jul 1.45pm UK/USA 2004 136mins
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 12A Sun 6 Aug 1.45pm UK/USA 2005 151mins
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets PG
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 12A
Sun 23 Jul 1.45pm UK/USA/Germany 2002 154mins
Sun 13 Aug 1.45pm UK/USA 2007 137mins
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 12A Sun 20 Aug 1.45pm UK/USA 2009 154mins
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 12A Sun 27 Aug 1.45pm UK/USA 2010 147mins
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 12A Mon 28 Aug 1.45pm UK/USA 2011 130mins
LIVE DIGITAL SCREENINGS
COMÉDIE FRANÇAISE ¸
Yerma
(Encore screening)
Cyrano de Bergerac 12A
Cyrano de Bergerac
NT Live
Angels in America Tony Kushner
Part 1 Millennium Approaches 15 Thu 20 Jul 7pm 3hrs 45mins (approx.) £18, £11 (restricted view)
Part 2 Perestroika 15 Tony Kushner Thu 27 Jul 7pm 3hrs 45mins (approx.) £18, £11 (restricted view) Angels in America Parts 1 & 2
Edmond Rostand Thu 3 Aug 7pm 3hrs 5mins French with subtitles £18, £11 (restricted view)
RSC LIVE
Titus Andronicus 12A William Shakespeare Wed 9 Aug 7pm £18, £11 (restricted view)
NT Live
Yerma 15
Simon Stone after Federico García Lorca Thu 31 Aug 7pm 2hrs (approx.) £18, £11 (restricted view)
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QUICK GUIDE FILMS A–Z A Man Called Ove p08 A Quiet Passion p07 Alone in Berlin p07 American Hero p15 Churchill p03 Dunkirk p12 England is Mine p13 Final Portrait p12 From the Land of the Moon p04 Gifted p05 Hampstead p04 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets p16 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt 1 p16 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt 2 p16 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire p16 Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince p16 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix p16 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone p16 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban p16 Howards End p14 Ma Vie de Courgette p09 Maudie p14 My Cousin Rachel p06 Nineteen Eighty-Four p09 Norman p04 Raphael: Lord of the Arts p03 Risk p09 Scribe p10 Souvenir p05 Summer Holiday Singalong p02 The Beguiled p10 The Big Sick p11 The Death of Louis XIV p15 The Elephant Man p13 The Graduate p06 The Hit p13 The Journey p03 The Last Word p06 The Midwife p08 The Naked Civil Servant p11 The Tree of Wooden Clogs p10 The Shepherd p08 Whitney: Can I Be Me p07 Williams p14 Wilson p05
DIGITAL SCREENINGS
NT LIVE: Angels in America Part 1 – Millennium Approaches p17 NT LIVE: Angels in America Part 2 – Perestroika p17 Comédie Française: Cyrano de Bergerac p17 RSC Live: Titus Andronicus p17 NT Live: Yerma p17
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Summer Holiday Singalong 4pm The Journey 6.20pm Churchill 8.30pm Churchill 4pm The Journey 7.30pm Raphael: Lord of the Arts 6.30pm Churchill 8.30pm Norman 6.10pm Churchill 8.40pm From the Land of the Moon S 6.10pm Norman 8.40pm Norman 6.10pm From the Land of the Moon S 8.30pm Hampstead 6.15pm Souvenir S 8.30pm Hampstead 4pm Souvenir S 6.30pm Hampstead 8.30pm Hampstead 4pm Souvenir S 7.30pm Wilson 6.20pm Hampstead 8.30pm Hampstead S/HOH 6.15pm Wilson 8.30pm Wilson 6.20pm Hampstead 8.30pm Hampstead 6.15pm Wilson 8.30pm Gifted 6.15pm My Cousin Rachel 8.30pm My Cousin Rachel 4pm My Cousin Rachel 6.10pm Gifted 8.40pm Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone 1.45pm The Last Word 5pm My Cousin Rachel 7.30pm My Cousin Rachel 6.10pm Gifted 8.30pm Gifted 6.15pm The Last Word 8.30pm The Last Word 6.10pm The Graduate 8.30pm NT Live: Angels in America Part 1 - Millennium Approaches 7pm The Graduate 6.10pm Alone in Berlin 8.30pm Alone in Berlin 6.15pm A Quiet Passion 8.30pm Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 1.45pm A Quiet Passion 4.45pm Alone in Berlin 7.30pm Alone in Berlin 6.15pm A Quiet Passion 8.30pm The Shepherd S 6.20pm Whitney: Can I Be Me 8.30pm
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Whitney: Can I Be Me 6.15pm The Shepherd S 8.30pm NT Live: Angels in America Part 2 - Perestroika 7pm The Midwife S 6.10pm A Man Called Ove S 8.40pm Ma Vie de Courgette S 4pm Ma Vie de Courgette S 6.30pm The Midwife S 8.30pm Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 1.45pm Ma Vie de Courgette S 5.30pm Nineteen Eighty-Four 7.30pm A Man Called Ove S 6.10pm Nineteen Eighty-Four 8.30pm
England is Mine 8.30pm Sun 20 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 1.45pm Final Portrait 5pm England is Mine 7.30pm Mon 21 England is Mine 6.20pm Final Portrait 8.30pm Tue 22 Final Portrait 6.30pm England is Mine 8.30pm Wed 23 England is Mine 6.20pm The Elephant Man 8.30pm Thu 24 The Elephant Man 6.10pm England is Mine 8.45pm Fri 25 Maudie 6.15pm Williams 8.40pm Sat 26 Howards End 3.30pm AUGUST Williams 6.15pm Maudie 8.30pm Tue 1 Risk 6.20pm Sun 27 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 1.45pm A Man Called Ove S 8.30pm Maudie 5pm Wed 2 A Man Called Ove S 6.10pm Howards End 7.30pm Risk 8.40pm Mon 28 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 1.45pm Thu 3 Comédie Française: Cyrano de Bergerac S 7pm Howards End 5pm Fri 4 The Beguiled 6.20pm Maudie 8.30pm Scribe S 8.30pm Tue 29 American Hero 6.30pm Sat 5 The Tree of Wooden Clogs S 4pm The Death of Louis XIV S 8.30pm The Beguiled 8pm Wed 30 The Death of Louis XIV S 6pm Sun 6 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 1.45pm American Hero 8.30pm The Beguiled 5pm Thu 31 NT Live: Yerma 7pm The Tree of Wooden Clogs S 7pm Mon 7 Scribe S 6.30pm The Beguiled 8.30pm Tue 8 The Naked Civil Servant 6.30pm The Beguiled 8.30pm Wed 9 The Beguiled 4pm RSC Live: Titus Andronicus 7pm Thu 10 The Beguiled 6.20pm The Naked Civil Servant 8.30pm Fri 11 The Big Sick 6.15pm Dunkirk 8.45pm Sat 12 Dunkirk 4pm Dunkirk 6.15pm The Big Sick 8.40pm Sun 13 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 1.45pm Subtitled for hard of hearing. The Big Sick 4.30pm S/HOH S Subtitled. Dunkirk 7.30pm Mon 14 Dunkirk S/HOH 6.15pm BACKCHAT A chance to talk about what you have seen with The Big Sick 8.40pm Julia Jones in a series of informal discussions on Tue 15 The Big Sick 6.15pm key new films. Dunkirk 8.45pm PSD Post-show discussion. Wed 16 Dunkirk 4pm Q&A Question and answer session. Dunkirk 6.15pm The Hit 8.40pm Thu 17 The Hit 6.20pm NB. Where certificates show TBC the information was unavailable at the time of Dunkirk 8.30pm going to print. Please check website for updated information. Fri 18 England is Mine 6.20pm Final Portrait 8.30pm Warwick Arts Centre reserves the right to change the film programme without Sat 19 Final Portrait 6.30pm notice. Please check our website or contact Box Office for updated information.
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warwickartscentre.co.uk box office 024 7652 4524 Box Office Opening Times Mon to Sat: 10am – 9pm Sun: 2pm – 8pm
Standard Ticket Prices Unless otherwise stated Full price: £9 Concessions: £7.50 (Over 60s in full time retirement, recipients of job seekers allowance, Passport to Leisure holders)
University of Warwick Students: £4.50 Under 18s and Full Time Students: £6.25 Groups of 5+: £6.45 each Other Ticket Prices and Discounts Weekday Matinees: £6 all tickets Saturday Film Talks: £12.50 (£10) Saturday Family Film: £5.50 (£3.50) Special Events: £12.50 (£10) Join our Film Club for ticket discounts and offers.
Visit Us
Our annual Film Club membership scheme offers you a range of benefits, including ticket discounts, giving you more value the more times you use it.
THE BENEFITS:
You can join together with a friend or family member in a Joint Membership, or even buy a membership as a Christmas or birthday present for those film lovers in your life.
• No ticket exchange fees
THE BENEFITS:
SINGLE FULL MEMBERSHIP:
• 1 FREE Cinema ticket per year • £1.50 (£1.25) off Cinema tickets • 10% off at Le Gusta Oven & Bar • Priority mailing of Film Diary • £2 (£1.75) off Film Talks and Special Events • No ticket exchange fees
(subject to usual terms & conditions)
• Discounts on selected live events at Warwick Arts Centre worth a minimum of £5 every two months
• 1 FREE Cinema ticket per year • £1.50 (£1.25) off Cinema tickets • 10% off at Le Gusta Oven & Bar • Priority mailing of Film Diary • £2 (£1.75) off Film Talks and Special Events (subject to usual terms & conditions)
• Discounts on selected live events at Warwick Arts Centre worth a minimum of £5 every two months
£19 (£16 concessions)
JOINT FULL MEMBERSHIP: £36 (£30 concessions) Joint Membership is based on 2 people living at the same address
JOIN BY CALLING BOX OFFICE ON 024 7652 4524 warwickartscentre.co.uk/film-club
Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, CV4 7AL
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Brochure available in large print on 024 7652 4524 Subtitles for the hard of hearing available on selected film screenings. Look for the S/HOH symbol next to film times in the quick guide.
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Cover image: Dunkirk p12