Cinema Programme for December
Thursday 13 December
Double Bill
Gadjo Dilo 15 6.45pm (Tony Gatlif, France, 1997) 105m sub-titles
A young Parisian sets off for Romania in search of a gypsy singer. He slowly becomes absorbed into an extraordinary gypsy community.
Plus
Gypsy Caravan – When the Road Bends 12A 8.50pm (Jasmine Dellal, USA/Netherlands, 2006) 110m documentary
A brief look into Romani culture and the Rom (Gypsies) from around the globe as five famous Romani groups tour the USA. The film visits the families at home in Spain, India, Macedonia and Romania.
Friday 14 December
Double Bill
The Lives of Others 15 6.30pm (Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Germany, 2005) 137m subtitles
With Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Muhe, Sebastian Koch
The secret service follows the lives of a successful dramatist and his long-time companion who don’t always toe the party line. The Minister of Culture becomes interested in the actress, so a secret service agent is instructed to observe the couple but their life fascinates him more and more.
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The Counterfeiters 15 9.05pm (Die Falscher) (Stefan Ruzowitzky, Germany, 2007) 98m subtitles
With Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow
“The Counterfeiters” is the true story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history set up by the Nazis in 1936 where a group of professionals, while in a concentration camp, are forced to produce fake foreign currency under the programme Operation Berhard.
Saturday 15 December
The Lives of Others 15 2.00pm and 6.35pm (Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Germany, 2005) 137m subtitles
With Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Muhe, Sebastian Koch
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The Counterfeiters 15 4.35pm and 9.10pm (Die Falscher)
(Stefan Ruzowitzky, Germany, 2007) 98m subtitles
With Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow
Please see Friday 14 December for synopses.
Sunday 16 December
Afternoon – Double Bill
Rebecca PG 3.00pm (Alfred Hitchcock, USA, 1940) 131m
With Joan Fontaine, Laurence Olivier, George Sanders
“Sparkling re-release of Hitchcock’s dark story of a naïve bride haunted by her husband’s first wife.” – Metro
Plus
The Innocents 12A 5.30pm (Jack Clayton, UK, 1961) 100m black & white
With Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave, Peter Wyngarde
“A brilliant exercise in psychological horror, the film tells of a governess to two orphaned children who she thinks are possessed by the spirits of their former governess and her lover who died mysteriously.” – BFI
Sunday 16 December
Evening - Visconti Special
Il Gattopardo PG 7.30pm
(The Leopard)
(Luchino Visconti, Italy, 1963) 185m sub-titles
with Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale
The elaborate, complex family saga that charts the decline of a Sicilian aristocratic clan. Operatic in tone and with magnificent visuals, the film is based on a novel by Giuseppe de Lampedrusa. Often referred to as Visconti's masterpiece.
Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 December
Double Bill
La Vie en Rose 12A 6.30pm (Olivier Dahan, France, 2007) 140m subtitles
With Marion Cotillard, Gerard Departieu, Emmanuelle Seigner
A biopic on the life and career of Edith Piaf which focuses on Piaf’s relationships with some of the most eccentric personalities of her generation, including Marlene Dietrich and Yves Montand.
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Once 15 9.10pm (John Carney, Ireland, 2006) 85m
With Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, Bill Hodnett
“A modern-day musical set on the streets of Dublin. Featuring Glen Hansard from the band “The Frames”, the film tells the story of a street musician and a Czech immigrant during an eventful week as they write, rehearse and record songs that reveal their unique love story.” – Fox Searchlight Pictures
Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 December
David Cronenberg Double Bill
A History of Violence 18 7.00pm (David Cronenberg, USA, 2005) 96m
With Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defensive murder at his diner and attracts some mobsters who believe he is someone else.
Plus
Eastern Promises 18 9.00pm (David Cronenberg, UK/Canada, 2007) 100m
With Viggio Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel. The film follows the mysterious and ruthless Nikolai (Mortensen) who is tied to one of London’s most notorious organised crime families. His carefully maintained existence is jarred when he crosses paths with Anna ( Watts), a midwife who accidentally uncovers potential evidence against the family.
Friday 21 December
Double Bill
Meet Me in St. Louis U 6.30pm
(Vincente Minnelli, USA, 1944) 113m
with Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor
A story of family life set in turn-of-the century America when society was about to change. This is one of cinema's most delightful exercises in nostalgia and one of the greatest musicals.
Plus
It's A Wonderful Life U 8.45pm
(Frank Capra, USA, 1946) 129m
The Christmas classic. A man is prevented from committing suicide by an elderly angel who takes him back through his life to show him what good he has done.
Saturday 22 December
Double Bill
Meet Me in St. Louis U 1.30pm and 6.30pm
(Vincente Minnelli, USA, 1944) 113m
Plus
It's A Wonderful Life U 3.45pm and 8.45pm
(Frank Capra, USA, 1946) 129m
Please see Friday 21 December for synopses.
Sunday 23 December
Afternoon –Single Bill
The Sound of Music U 2.30pm (Robert Wise, USA, 1965) 174m
Sunday 23 December
Evening - Double Bill
Meet Me in St. Louis U 6.30pm
(Vincente Minnelli, USA, 1944) 113m
Plus
It's A Wonderful Life U 8.45pm
(Frank Capra, USA, 1946) 129m
Monday 24 to Wednesday 26 December
Cinema Closed
Thursday 27 December
The Godfather Trilogy
The Godfather 18 12.30pm (Francis Ford Coppola, USA, 1972) 168m
With Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Diane Keaton
Plus
The Godfather: Part II 18 3.50pm (Francis Ford Coppola, USA, 1974) 192m
With Al Pacino, Robert de Niro, Diane Keaton
Plus
The Godfather: Part III 15 7.50pm (Francis Ford Coppola, USA, 1990) 163m
With Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Andy Garcia
Friday 28 December
Cate Blanchette Double Bill
The Good German 15 6.30pm (Steven Soderbergh, USA, 2006) 108m
With George Clooney, Tobey Maguire, Cate Blanchette
While in post-War Berlin to cover the Potsdam Conference an American military journalist is drawn into a murder investigation which involves his former mistress and his driver. Beautifully shot to look like an old black and white movie.
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Elizabeth : The Golden Age 12A 8.40pm ( Shekhar Kapur, UK/France, 2007) 114m
With Cate Blanchette, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush. Following on from the success of “ Elizabeth 1998” Kapur continues his interest in Queen Elizabeth I, now focussing on the relationship between Elizabeth and the adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh (Owen).
Saturday 29 December
Cate Blanchette Double Bill
The Good German 15 2.00pm and 6.30pm (Steven Soderbergh, USA, 2006) 108m
Plus
Elizabeth : The Golden Age 12A 4.10pm and 8.40pm ( Shekhar Kapur, UK/France, 2007) 114m
Please see Friday 28 December for synopses.
Sunday 30 December
Three Colours Trilogy
Three Colours: Blue 15 4.30pm (Krzysztof Kieslowski, France, 1993) 110m subtitleswith Juliette Binoche. The film movingly recounts the story of a woman’s reaction to the death of her husband and child in a car crash.
Plus
Three Colours: White 15 6.40pm (Krzysztof Kieslowski, France, 1993) 92m subtitlesA Polish hairdresser is unable to cope with life in Paris. Smuggled back to Poland he rebuilds his life there in an attempt to win back his estranged French wife.
Plus
Three Colours: Red 18 8.30pm (Krzysztof Kieslowski, France, 1994) 99m subtitlesA young woman runs over a dog. This sets off a chain of events which are devastating to all concerned. Kieslowski’s final romantic salute.
Tickets: £8.00 (£7.00 concs.)
Monday 31 December
Cinema Closed
January 2008
Tue 1
Cinema Closed: Bank Holiday
Wed 2
The Servant (15) 6.45pm +
Sleuth (15) 9.00pm
Thur 3
The Yacoubian Building (15) 7.30pm
Fri 4
An Inconvenient Truth (U) 6.45pm +
Earth (PG) 8.45pm
Sat 5
An Inconvenient Truth (U) 2.45pm +
Earth (PG) 4.45pm
An Inconvenient Truth (U) 6.45pm +
Earth (PG) 8.45pm
Sun 6
Deborah Kerr in: Love on the Dole (PG) 3.00pm +
Black Narcissus (PG) 5.00pm
Visconti’s: Rocco and His Brothers (18) 7.00pm
Mon 7
The Singer (12A) 6.30pm +
The Witnesses (15) 8.40pm
Tue 8
Bergman’s: Persona (15) 7.00pm +
The Seventh Seal (PG) 8.40pm
Wed 9
Polish Beauties – Part 1: The Beast/Bestia (16) 6.30pm +
Sumurun (15) 7.35pm
Thur 10
Hot Fuzz (15) 6.30pm +
Death at a Funeral (15) 8.50pm
Fri 11
Herzog’s: Grizzly Man (15) 6.30pm+
Rescue Dawn (12A) 8.35pm
Sat 12
Herzog’s: Grizzly Man (15) 2.00pm +
Rescue Dawn (12) 4.05pm
Herzog’s: Grizzly Man (15) 6.30pm +
Rescue Dawn (12) 8.35pm
Sun 13
La Bete Humaine (PG) 2.30pm +
Le Quai des Brumes (PG) 4.30pm
Lady Chatterley (18) 7.00pm
Mon 14
The Wild Blue Yonder (15) 7.00pm +
In the Shadow of the Moon (U) 8.40pm
Tue 15
Goodbye Lenin! (15) 6.30pm +
The Band’s Visit (PG) 8.50pm
Wed 16
Polish Beauties – Part 2: The Doll/Lalka (15) 6.50pm
Thur 17
Jazz on a Summer’s Day (U) 6.45pm +
The Magic Flute (PG) 8.35pm
Fri 18
Yasmin (15) 7.00pm +
Brick Lane (15) 8.50pm
Sat 19
Yasmin (15) 1.00pm +
Brick Lane (15) 2.50pm
Evening: Cinema Closed for Private Event
Sun 20
Buster Keaton in: The Cameraman (U) 3.30pm +
Spite Marriage (U) 5.10pm
Yasmin (15) 7.00pm +
Brick Lane (15) 8.50pm
Mon 21
The Spirit of the Beehive (PG) 7.00pm +
Blame it on Fidel (12A) 8.50pm
Tue 22
Mean Streets (18) 6.00pm +
American Gangster (18) 8.05pm
Wed 23
Polish Beauties – Part 3: Another Way (15) 6.30pm +
A Short Film About Love/Krotki Film of Milosci (15) 8.35pm
Thur 24
The Lookout (15) 7.00pm +
The Nines (15) 9.00pm
Fri 25
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (18) 5.40pm +
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (15) 8.00pm
Sat 26
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (18) 12.15pm +
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (15) 2.35pm
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (18) 5.40pm +
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (15) 8.00pm
Sun 27
The Condor Years 1.30pm
The Apartment (PG) 6.00pm +
Sunset Boulevard (PG) 8.20pm
Mon 28
War and Peace: Parts 1 and 2 (12) 6.15pm and 8.50pm
Tue 29
War and Peace: Parts 3 and 4 (12) 7.00pm and 8.50pm
Wed 30
Polish Beauties – Part 4: Temptation/Pokuszenie (15) 6.30pm +
The Third/Trzeci (15) 8.30pm
Thur 31
Ming-liang’s: The Wayward Cloud (18) 6.30pm +
I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone (15) 8.40pm
CINEMA – FEBRUARY 2008
Fri 1
Anderson’s: The Life Aquatic (15) 6.30pm +
The Darjeeling Limited (15) 8.50pm
Sat 2
Anderson’s: The Life Aquatic (15) 1.30pm +
The Darjeeling Limited (15) 3.50pm
Anderson’s: The Life Aquatic (15) 6.30pm +
The Darjeeling Limited (15) 8.50pm
Sun 3
Bunuel’s: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (15) 2.30pm +
Belle de Jour (18) 4.35pm
Allen’s: Annie Hall (PG) 7.00pm +
Manhattan (15) 8.55pm
Mon 4
Sicko (12A) 6.30pm +
Jesus Camp (PG) 8.45pm
Tue 5
DocHouse Presents: Fires Were Started (15) 7.00pm +
Rome Open City (15) 8.35pm
Wed 6
Polish Beauties – Part 5: The Gateway of Europe/Wrota Europy (15) 6.15pm +
Trade (15) 7.50pm
Thur 7
DocHouse Presents: The War Game (12A) 7.00pm +
Punishment Park (15) 8.10pm
Fri 8
Five Easy Pieces (15) 6.30pm +
Into the Wild (15) 8.25pm
Sat 9
Five Easy Pieces (15) 1.30pm +
Into the Wild (15) 3.25pm
Five Easy Pieces (15) 6.30pm +
Into the Wild (15) 8.25pm
Sun 10
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (U) 2.30pm +
Singin’ in the Rain (U) 4.35pm
Renoir’s: The Rules of the Game (PG) 6.30pm +
La Grande Illusion (PG) 8.40pm
Mon 11
DocHouse Presents: Tina Goes Shopping (15) 7.00pm +
Hillsborough (15) 8.20pm
Tue 12
DocHouse Presents: Bloody Sunday (PG) 6.30pm +
The Battle of Algiers (15) 8.40pm
Wed 13
Coping Strategies (PG) 7.00pm
The Lives of Others (15) 8.00pm
Thur 14
Brief Encounter (PG) 7.00pm +
Casablanca (U) 8.50pm
Fri 15
Haynes’: Far From Heaven (12A) 6.30pm +
I’m Not There (15) 8.40pm
Sat 16
Haynes’: Far From Heaven (12A) 2.30pm +
I’m Not There (15) 6.30pm
Haynes’: Far From Heaven (12A) 4.40pm +
I’m Not There (15) 8.40pm
Sun 17
Atonement (15) 2.00pm +
When Did You Last See Your Father? (12A) 4.25pm
This is England (18) 6.30pm +
Control (15) 8.35pm
Mon 18
Honoré ’s: Dans Paris (15) 7.00pm +
Love Songs (15) 8.55pm
Tue 19
DocHouse Presents: The Thin Blue Line (15) 6.45pm +
The Government Inspector (15) 8.50pm
Wed 20
The Virgin Suicides (15) 6.45pm +
Youth Without Youth (15) 8.40pm
Thur 21
DocHouse Presents: The Hamburg Cell (15) 6.15pm +
The Road to Guantanamo (15) 8.45pm
Fri 22
Forster’s: Finding Neverland (PG) 6.30pm +
The Kite Runner (12A) 8.30pm
Sat 23
Forster’s: Finding Neverland (PG) 2.30pm +
The Kite Runner (12A) 4.30pm
Forster’s: Finding Neverland (PG) 6.30pm +
The Kite Runner (12A) 8.30pm
Sun 24
Complicated Women: Bette Davis: Whatever Happened of Baby Jane? (18) 2.00pm +
All About Eve (PG) 4.35pm
Notes on a Scandal (15) 6.45pm +
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (12A) 8.40pm
Mon 25
Van Sant’s: Elephant (15) 7.00pm +
Paranoid Park (15) 8.40pm
Tue 26
DocHouse Presents: F for Fake (PG) 7.00pm +
Close-Up (U) 8.45pm
Wed 27
La Vie en Rose (12A) 6.15pm +
The Counterfeiters (15) 8.55pm
Thur 28
DocHouse Presents: The Not Dead (15) 7.00pm +
The Mark of Cain (15) 8.35pm
Fri 29
Lee’s: Brokeback Mountain (15) 5.30pm +
Lust, Caution (18) 8.05pm
December 13, 2007
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