2010/11 Season
Wednesday, 25th May 2011
		LEAVING (PARTIR) (France,2008) (15) revised date Directed by Catherine Corsini from her own screenplay written in collaboration with Gaëlle Macé. Photography (Colour): Agnès Godard. Length: 86 mins. With: KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS (Suzanne), SERGI LÓPEZ (Ivan), YVAN ATTAL (Samuel), BERNARD BLANCAN (Rémi), ALADIN REIBEL (Dubreuil), DAISY BROOM (Marion),BERTA ESQUIROL (Berta), ALEXANDRE VIDAL (David). more
Wednesday, 6th April 2011
		WHATEVER WORKS (USA/France,2009) (12A) Directed by Woody Allen from his own screenplay. Photography (Technicolor): Harris Savides. Length: 92 mins. With: LARRY DAVID (Boris Yelnikoff), EVAN RACHEL WOOD (Melody), HENRY CAVILL (Randy Lee James), PATRICIA CLARKSON (Marietta), ED BEGLEY JR. (John), CONLETH HILL (Leo Brockman), MICHAEL McKEAN (Joe), JESSICA HECHT (Helena). more
Wednesday, 30th March 2011
		CHICO & RITA (Spain/UK, 2010) (15) Directed by Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal and Tono Errando from a screenplay by Trueba and Ignacio Martinez de Pisón. Music: Bebo Valdés. Length: 93 mins. Voice Cast: BEBO VALDÉS ((Chico), IDANIA VALDÉS (Rita), ESTRELLA MORENTE (Herself), FREDDY COLE (Nat ‘King’ Cole). more
Wednesday, 23rd March 2011
		London River (France/UK/Algeria, 2009) (12A) Directed by Rachid Bouchareb from his own screenplay written in collaboration with Olivier Lorelle and Zoé Galeron. Photography (Colour): Jérôme Almeras. Music: Armand Amar. Length: 88 mins. With: BRENDA BLETHYN (Elisabeth Somers), SOTIGUI KOUYATÉ (Ousmane), SAMI BOUAJILA (Imam), ROSCHDY ZEM (Butcher), FRANCIS MAGEE (Inspector), MARC BAYLISS (Edward). more
Wednesday, 16th March 2011
		SÉRAPHINE (PG) France/Belgium, 2008. Directed by Martin Provost from a screenplay by Marc Abdelnour and himself. Photography(Colour): Laurent Brunet. Music: Michael Galasso. Certificate: “PG”. Length: 126 minutes. Leading Players: YOLANDE MOREAU (Séraphine Louis), ULRICH TUKUR (Wilhelm Uhde), ANNE BENNENT (Anne-Marie Uhde), GENEVIÈVE MNICH (Madame Duphot), ADÉLAÏDE LEROUX (Minouche), NICO ROGNER (Helmut Kolle), FRANÇOISE LEBRUN (Mother Superior). more
Wednesday, 2nd March 2011
		PONYO (U) Japan/USA, 2008. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki from his own screenplay. In colour. Music: Joe Hisaishi. Certificate: “U”. Length: 103 minutes. Leading Voice Cast: NOAH CYRUS (Ponyo), FRANKIE JONAS (Sosuke), LIAM NEESON (Fujimoto), MATT DAMON (Koichi), TINA FEY (Lisa), CATE BLANCHETT (Gran Mamare), BETTY WHITE (Yoshie), LILY TOMLIN (Toki), CLORIS LEACHMAN (Noriko). more
Wednesday, 9th February 2011
		CITY OF LIFE AND DEATH (15) 7.30pm People’s Republic of China/Hong Kong, 2009. Directed by Lu Chuan from his own screenplay. Photography (‘Scope/black and white): Cao Yu. Music: Liu Tong. Certificate: “15”. Length: 135 minutes. Leading Players: LIU YE (Lu Jianxiong), FAN WEI (Mr. Tang), NAKAIZUMI HIDEO (Kadokawa), GAO YUANYUAN (Jiang Shuyun), QIN LAN (Mrs.Tang), JIANG YIYAN (Xiao Jiang), RYUICHI KOHATA (Ida), JOHN PAISLEY (John Rabe), BEVERLY PECKOUS (Minnie Vautrin). more
Wednesday, 26th January 2011
		BIRDWATCHERS (15) Brazil/Italy, 2006. Directed by Marco Bechis from a screenplay by Luiz Bolognesi and himself. Photography (‘Scope/colour): Hélcio ‘Alemão’ Nagamine. Music: Domenico Zipoli and Andrea Guerra. Certificate: “15”. Length: 104 minutes. Leading Players: ABRISIO DA SILVA PEDRO (Osvaldo), AMBRÓSIO VILHALVA (Nádio), CHIARA CASELLI (Beatrice), ADEMILSON CONCIANZA VERGA (KIKI) (Irineu), FABIANE PEREIRA DA SILVA (Maria), MATEUS NACHTERGAELE (Dimas), CLAUDIO SANTAMARIA (Roberto), ALICÉLIA BATISTA CA more
Wednesday, 12th January 2011
		STILL WALKING (U) Japan, 2008. Directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu from his own screenplay. Photography (Colour): Yamazaki Yutaka. Music: Gontiti. Certificate: “U”. Length: 114 minutes. Leading Players: ABE HIROSHI (Yokoyama Ryota), NATSUKAWA YUI (Yokoyama Yukari), YOU (Yokoyama Chinami), TAKAHASHI KAZUYA (Kataoka Nobuo), TANAKA SHOHEI (Yokoyama Atsushi), KIKI KIRIN (Yokoyama Toshiko), HARADA YOSHIO (Yokoyama Kyohei), HAYASHI RYÔGA (Kataoka Mutsu), NOMOTO HOTARU (Kataoka Satsuki). more
Wednesday, 1st December 2010
		MID-AUGUST LUNCH / PICKPOCKET (U) 7.30pm Italy, 2008. Directed by Gianni Di Gregorio from his own screenplay. Photography (Colour): Gian Enrico Bianchi. Music: Ratchev & Carratello. Certificate: “U”. Length: 76 minutes. Leading Players: GIANNI DI GREGORIO (Gianni), VALERIA DE FRANCISCIS (His Mother), ALFONSO SANTAGATA (Luigi), MARINA CACCIOTTI (Luigi’s mother), GRAZIA CESARINI SFORZA (Grazia), MARIA CALÌ (Aunt Maria). Pickpocket France, 1959. Directed by Robert Bresson from his own screenplay. Photography (black and white): Léonce-H more
Wednesday, 17th November 2010
		TULPAN (12A) Kazakhstan/Germany/Russia (Republic)/Poland/ Italy/Switzerland, 2008. Directed by Sergey Dvortsevoy from a screenplay by Gennady Ostrovski and himself. Photography (Colour): Jola Dylewska. Certificate: “12A”. Length: 103 minutes. Leading Players: ASKHAT KUCHINCHIREKOV (Asa), SAMAL YESLYAMOVA (Samal), ONDASYN BESIKBASOV (Ondas), TULEPBERGEN BAISAKALOV (Boni), BEREKE TURGANBAYEV (Beke), NURZHIGIT ZHAPABAYEV (Nuka). more
Wednesday, 3rd November 2010
		CLOUD 9 (15) Germany, 2008. Directed by Andreas Dresen. Photography (Colour): Michael Hammon. Certificate: “15”. Length: 100 minutes. Leading Players: URSULA WERNER (Inge Lindner), HORST REHBERG (Werner Lindner), HORST WESTPHAL (Karl Danneberg), STEFFI KÜHNERT (Petra), WERNER SCHMIDT (Werner’s father). more
Wednesday, 13th October 2010
		SOUNDS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT (12A) UK/Cayman Islands, 2008. Directed by Jamie J. Johnson and photographed by him in colour. Music: Mat Davidson. Certificate: “12A”. Length: 93 minutes. With Laurens Platteeuw, Yiorgos Ioannides, Marina Baltadzi, Babs Buelens, Mirek Coutigny, Mariam Romelashvili, Matthieu Renier and Eva Storme. more
Wednesday, 29th September 2010
		THE WHITE RIBBON (15) 7.30pm Germany/Austria/France/Italy, 2009. Directed by Michael Haneke from his own screenplay. Photography (black and white): Christian Berger. Certificate: “15”. Length: 144 minutes. Leading Players: CHRISTIAN FRIEDEL (Schoolteacher), LEONIE BENESCH (Eva), DETLEV BUCK (Eva’s father), ULRICH TUKUR (The Baron), URSINA LARDI (The Baroness), BURGHART KLAUSSNER (The Pastor), STEFFI KÜHNERT (The Pastor’s Wife), LEONARD PROXAUF (Martin), MARIA-VICTORIA DRAGUS (Klara), RAINER BOCK (The Doctor), SUSANNE LOTHAR more
Wednesday, 15th September 2010
		Father of My Children (12A) France/Germany, 2009. Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve from her own screenplay. Photography (Colour): Pascal Auffray. Music: Christian Garcia. Certificate: “12A”. Length: 111 minutes. Leading Players: LOUIS-DO DE LENCQUESAING (Grégoire Canvel), CHIARA CASELLI (Sylvia Canvel), ALICE DE LENCQUESAING (Clémence Canvel), ALICE GAUTIER (Valentine Canvel), MANELLE DRISS (Billie Carvel), ERIC ELMOSNINO (Serge), MAGNE HÅVARD BREKKE (Stig Janson), SANDRINE DUMAS (Valérie), DOMINIQUE FROT (Béré more
2009/10 Season
Wednesday, 28th April 2010
		EVERLASTING MOMENTS i15) Sweden Directed by Jan Troell. Screenplay: Niklas Rådström with Jan and Agneta Ulfsäter Troell. Photography (Colour): Jan Troell and Mischa Gavrjusjov. Music: Matti Bye. Length: 110 mins. With: Maria Heiskanen (Maria Larsson), Mikael Persbrandt (Sogfrid Larsson), Jesper Christensen (Sebastian Pedersen), Callin öhrvall (Maja 15-22), Nellie Almgren (Maja, 8 – 10), Ghita Nørby (Miss Fagerdal). Mini-season presentation, not part of the main season. more
Wednesday, 21st April 2010
		A SINGLE MAN (12a) (USA) Directed by Tom Ford from a screenplay by David Scearce and himself from the novel by Christopher Isherwood. Photography (Colour): Eduard Grau. Music: Abel Korzeniowski. Length 101 mins. With: COLIN FIRTH (George Falconer), JULIANNE MOORE (Charley), MATTHEW GOODE (Jim), NICHOLASD HOULT (Kenny), JON KORTAJARENA (Carlos). Mini-Season presentation Not part of the main season. The film will play for one week from 16th to 22nd April and the Wednesday screening on April 21st will count as th more
Wednesday, 14th April 2010
		LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (Sweden/Norway, 2008) (15) WINNER OF THE CRITICS’ CIRCLE AWARD FOR BEST FOREIGN FILM OF 2009 “One of the best, most imaginative and resonant vampire stories I’ve seen” – Derek Malcolm, Evening Standard. “Even to call it a vampire movie risks underselling what a gorgeous, romantic film it is. Worth skating over thin ice to see and fall in love with. ***** - Daily Telegraph. (Mini-Season Presentation - not part of the main season) more
Wednesday, 24th March 2010
		ME AND ORSON WELLES (UK/USA, 2009) (12A) Chosen as one of the ten best films of 2009 by Philip French who picked the performance by Christian McKay as the performance by a male actor that he had enjoyed most in the year. ”Very good indeed. McKay’s Welles dominates every scene in which he stars” – Daily Telegraph. “Witty screenplay, clever direction. **** - Derek Malcolm, Evening Standard. (Mini-Season Presentation- not part of the main season) more
Wednesday, 10th March 2010
		FROZEN RIVER (U.S.A., 2008.) Directed by Courtney Hunt from her own screenplay. Photography (Colour): Reed Dawson Morano. Music: Peter Golub and Shahzad Ali Ismaily. Certificate: “15”. Length: 97 minutes. Leading Players: MELISSA LEO (Ray Eddy), MISTY UPHAM (Lila Littlewolf), CHARLIE McDERMOTT (T.J.), MICHAEL O’KEEFE (Trooper Finnerty), MARK BOONE JUNIOR (Jacques Bruno), JAMES REILLY (Ricky), JOHN CANOE (Bernie Littlewolf), MICHAEL SKY (Billy Three Rivers), GARGI SHINDE (Pakistani mother more
Wednesday, 24th February 2010
		THE ROMANCE OF ASTREA AND CELADON France/Italy/Spain, 2006. Directed by Eric Rohmer from his own screenplay based on the novel “L’Astrée” by Honoré d’Urfé. Photography (Colour): Diane Baratier. Music: Jean-Louis Valéro. Certificate: “12A”. Length: 109 minutes. Leading Players: ANDY GILLET (Celadon), STEPHANIE CRAYENCOUR (Astrea), CECILE CASSEL (Leonide), VERONIQUE REYMOND (Galatea), SERGE RENKO (Adamas), ARTHUR DUPONT (Semire), RODOLPHE PAULY (Hylas), ROSETTE (Sylvia), JOCELYN QUIVRIN (Lycidas, brother of Celadon), MATHILD more
Wednesday, 24th February 2010
		THE ROMANCE OF ASTREA AND CELADON (Cont.) France/Italy/Spain, 2006. Directed by Eric Rohmer from his own screenplay based on the novel “L’Astrée” by Honoré d’Urfé. Photography (Colour): Diane Baratier. Music: Jean-Louis Valéro. Certificate: “12A”. Length: 109 minutes. Leading Players: ANDY GILLET (Celadon), STEPHANIE CRAYENCOUR (Astrea), CECILE CASSEL (Leonide), VERONIQUE REYMOND (Galatea), SERGE RENKO (Adamas), ARTHUR DUPONT (Semire), RODOLPHE PAULY (Hylas), ROSETTE (Sylvia), JOCELYN QUIVRIN (Lycidas, brother of Celadon), MATHILD more
Wednesday, 10th February 2010
		KATYN (Poland, 2007) Directed by Andrzej Wajda from a screenplay by Wladyslaw Pasikowski, Przemyslaw Nowakoski and himself based on Andrzej Mularczyk’s novel “Post Mortem” and the diary of Major Adam Solski. Photography (Colour and ‘Scope): Pawel Edelman. Music: Krzysztof Penderecki. Certificate: “15”. Length: 118 minutes. Leading Players: MAJA OSTASZEWSKA (Anna), ANDRZEJ CHYRA (Jerzy), ARTUR ZMIJEWSKI (Andrzej, the Captain), DANUTA STENKA (the General’s wife), JAN ENGLERT (the General), MAGDALENA CIELECK more
Wednesday, 27th January 2010
		12.08 EAST OF BUCHAREST (Romania/France, 2006) Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu from his own screenplay. Photography (Colour): Marius Panduru. Music: Grupul Rotaria. Certificate: “15”. Length: 89 minutes. Leading Players: MIRCEA ANDREESCU (Emanoil Piscoci), TEODOR CORBAN (Virgil Jderescu), ION SAPDARU (Tiberiu Manescu), MIRELA CLOABA (Mrs. Manescu), LUMINITA GHEORGHIU (Mrs. Jderescu), CRISTINA CIOFU (Vali). more
Wednesday, 13th January 2010
		LES QUATRE CENTS COUPS (France, 1959) Directed by François Truffaut from his own screenplay written with Marcel Moussy. Photography (black and white /’Scope): Henri Decae. Music: Jean Constantin. Certificate: “PG”. Length: 99 minutes. Leading Players: JEAN-PIERRE LEAUD (Antoine Doinel), ALBERT REMY (Julien Doinel), CLAIRE MAURIER (Gilberte Doinel), PATRICK AUFFAY (René), GEORGES FLAMANT (Mr. Bigey), GUY DECOMBLE (‘Petite Feuille’, the French teacher), JEANNE MOREAU (Woman with dog), JEAN-CLAUDE BRIALY (Man in street), PHILIPPE DE more
Wednesday, 2nd December 2009
		WENDY AND LUCY (USA, 2008) Directed by Kelly Reichardt from a screenplay by herself and Jon Raymond based on the latter’s short story “Train Choir”. Photography (Colour): Sam Levy. Certificate: “15”. Length: 80 minutes. Leading Players: MICHELLE WILLIAMS (Wendy), WALTER DALTON (Security Guard), WILL OLDHAM (Icky), WILL PATTON (Mechanic), JOHN ROBINSON (Andy). more
Wednesday, 18th November 2009
		MODERN LIFE (La Vie Moderne) (France, 2008) Directed by Raymond Depardon. Photography (Colour and ‘Scope): Raymond Depardon. Music: Gabriel Fauré. Certificate: “PG”. Length: 87 minutes. With Marcel Privat, Raymond Privat, Alain Rouvière, Cecile Rouvière, Amandine Valla, Michel Valla, Marcel Challaye, Gernaine Challaye and others. more
Wednesday, 18th November 2009
		MODERN LIFE France, 2008. (Cont.) Directed by Raymond Depardon. Photography (Colour and ‘Scope): Raymond Depardon. Music: Gabriel Fauré. Certificate: “PG”. Length: 87 minutes. With Marcel Privat, Raymond Privat, Alain Rouvière, Cecile Rouvière, Amandine Valla, Michel Valla, Marcel Challaye, Gernaine Challaye and others. more
Wednesday, 4th November 2009
		ELEGY (USA, 2007) Directed by Isabel Coixet. Screenplay: Nicholas Meyer based on the novel “The Dying Animal” by Philip Roth. Photography (Colour): Jean-Claude Larrieu. Certificate: “15”. Length: 112 minutes. Leading Players: BEN KINGSLEY (David Kepech), PENÉLOPE CRUZ (Consuela Castillo), PETER SARSGAARD (Kenny Kepesh), PATRICIA CLARKSON (Carolyn), DENNIS HOPPER (George O’Hearn), DEBORAH HARRY (Amy O’Hearn). more
Wednesday, 14th October 2009
		IL DIVO (Italy/France, 2008) Directed by Paolo Sorrentino from his own screenplay. Photography (Colour/black and white/’Scope): Luca Bigazzi. Music: Teho Teardo. Certificate: “15”. Length: 118 minutes. Leading Players: TONI SERVILLO (Giulio Andreotti), ANNA BONAIUTO (Livia Andreotti), GIULIO BOSETTI (Eugenio Scalfari), FLAVIO BUCCI (Franco Evangelisti), ALBERTO CRACCI (Don Mario), CARLO BUCCIROSSO (Paolo Cirino Pomicino), FANNY ARDANT (French ambassador’s wife). more
Wednesday, 14th October 2009
		IL DIVO (Italy/France, 2008.) (Cont.) Directed by Paolo Sorrentino from his own screenplay. Photography (Colour/black and white/’Scope): Luca Bigazzi. Music: Teho Teardo. Certificate: “15”. Length: 118 minutes. Leading Players: TONI SERVILLO (Giulio Andreotti), ANNA BONAIUTO (Livia Andreotti), GIULIO BOSETTI (Eugenio Scalfari), FLAVIO BUCCI (Franco Evangelisti), ALBERTO CRACCI (Don Mario), CARLO BUCCIROSSO (Paolo Cirino Pomicino), FANNY ARDANT (French ambassador’s wife). more
Wednesday, 30th September 2009
		DEAN SPANLEY (UK/New Zealand/Cayman Islands,2008) Directed by Toa Fraser. Written by Alan Sharp based on Lord Dunsany’s novel “My Talks with Dean Spanley”. Photography (Colour): Leon Narbey. Music: Don McGlashan. Certificate: “U”. Length: 100 minutes. Leading Players: JEREMY NORTHAM (Henslowe Fisk), SAM NEILL (Dean Spanley), BRYAN BROWN (J.J. Wrather), PETER O’TOOLE (Horatio Fisk), JUDY PARFITT (Mrs. Brimley), ART MASLIK (Swami Prash), RAMON TIKARAM (Nawab), DUDLEY SUTTON (Marriott). more
Wednesday, 16th September 2009
		THE CLASS (ENTRE LES MURS) (France, 2008) Directed by Laurent Cantet from a screenplay by Robin Campillo, François Bégaudeau and himself inspired by Bégaudeau’s book. Photography (Colour/’Scope): Pierre Milon and Catherine Pujol. Certificate: “15”. Length: 130 minutes. Leading Players: FRANÇOIS BÉGAUDEAU (François Marin), FRANCK KEÏTA (Souleymane), WEI HUANG (Wei), AGAME MALEMBO-EMENE (Agame), RACHEL REGULIER (Khoumba). more