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
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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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 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, 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, 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, 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