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WHIPLASH
THE SECOND BESTD HOTEL
EXOTIC MARIGOL
FELIX
WELCOME
By the time this programme starts, the awards season
will be over, but we are still bringing you plenty of
nominees and winners, as well as another chance
to see last summer’s superb Boyhood and more
screenings of our recent sell-out films. We are delighted
that the SWCHS sixth form jazz band will play for
you before both screenings of Whiplash (JK Simmons
is odds-on to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar)
so come along at 7.30pm and enjoy the music.
After our highly successful launch in Ickleton we
have two further Pop-up screenings – in Whittlesford
and Linton – and we will shortly be announcing
more events to the south of Saffron Walden.
The Easter holidays bring a packed programme of films
and Special Events for kids and adults, including Felix,
part of the South Africa at 20: The Freedom Tour.
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Recommended film
Cinema for Tinies
MARCH 2015
MARCH 2015
INTO THE WOODS
TINKERBELL
UTH
TESTAMENT OF YO
LOVE IS ALL
WILD
TINKERBELL AND THE LEGEND OF THE NEVERBEAST (U)
Sun 1st 2pm
DIRECTOR Steve Loter
VOICES Mae Whitman, Ginnifer Goodwin, Rosario Dawson, Lucy Liu
SCREEN TEST Animal fairy Fawn befriends a huge, mysterious creature but Tinkerbell
and her friends aren’t so sure about the monster. Fawn must rally the girls to save the
(2014 USA 76 mins)
NeverBeast in this sweet animation.
TESTAMENT OF YOUTH (12A)
Sun 1st 5pm Mon 6th Apr 5pm
DIRECTOR James Kent
CAST Alicia Vikander, Kit Harrington, Taron Egerton, Colin Morgan
SCREEN TEST The return of this elegant and faithful adaptation of Vera Brittain’s
memoirs of her life before and during the First World War, her time as a VAD in France
and her perspective on events that shaped her world view for ever. Beautifully acted by a
(2014 UK 130 mins)
talented young cast who do justice to this powerful story.
WHIPLASH (15)
Sun 1st & Mon 2nd 8pm
DIRECTOR Damien Chazelle
CAST Miles Teller, JK Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Paul Reiser
SCREEN TEST This electrifying film will blow you away. Andrew (rising star Teller),
a promising and ambitious jazz drummer, joins an elite music conservatory, where he is
mentored by the highly respected but terrifying Terence Fletcher (Simmons, magnetically
ferocious in his best role in years). An intensely volatile and emotionally charged piece
(2014 USA 106 mins)
of cinema.
Enjoy music from the SWCHS sixth form jazz band before each screening.
MR TURNER (12A)
Tues 3rd 7.45pm
DIRECTOR Mike Leigh
CAST Timothy Spall, Paul Jesson, Dorothy Atkinson, Marion Bailey
SCREEN TEST Leigh’s exultant cinematic portrait of the artist JMW Turner is both a
luminous tribute to the master of light and a fascinating, meticulous character study of a
man who attained greatness whilst resisting the art-world conventions of his time. Spall
excels in this richly detailed and highly enjoyable film, returning by popular acclaim.
(2014 UK 147 mins)
LOVE’S LABOUR’S WON (12A As Live)
Thurs 5th 6.50pm
Play broadcast from the Royal Shakespeare Company – see Special
Events pages for details.
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BOYHOOD
WILD (15)
Fri 6th & Sat 7th 8pm
DIRECTOR Jean-Marc Vallée
CAST Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Gaby Hoffmann, Michiel Huisman
SCREEN TEST Reeling from traumas in her personal life, Cheryl Strayed made an
impulsive decision to undertake a thousand-mile hike entirely alone. Her physical journey
along the Pacific Crest Trail is matched by an emotional journey of self-discovery. This true
story of human endurance features a stunning performance from Witherspoon, who perfectly
captures Strayed’s mix of vulnerability, naivety and perseverance. (2014 USA 115 mins)
A MOST WANTED MAN (15)
Fri 6th 8pm
Pop-up Saffron Screen at Whittlesford Memorial Hall.
See our website for further details.
LOVE IS ALL (12A)
Sat 7th 2pm Mon 9th 8pm
DIRECTOR Kim Longinotto
SCREEN TEST A dreamy swoon of a film about love and social change told through
spellbinding footage from the BFI and Yorkshire film archives, with a gorgeous score by
Richard Hawley. A journey through 20th-century Britain, exploring courtship and affection
on screen in an era of social upheaval, touching on youth culture, families, racial tension
and gay liberation. Fascinating and moving.
(2014 UK 74 mins)
INTO THE WOODS (PG)
Sat 7th 5pm Sun 8th 3pm
DIRECTOR Rob Marshall
CAST Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Chris Pine
SCREEN TEST A tremendous cast delivers this dark and funny film adaptation of
Stephen Sondheim’s musical about the dangers of getting what you wish for. Fairy-tale
favourites Cinderella, Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood are drawn into the story of a
baker and his wife, who attempt to lift a witch’s curse.
(2014 USA/UK 125 mins)
BOYHOOD (15)
Sun 8th 7.30pm
DIRECTOR Richard Linklater
CAST Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Lorelei Linklater
SCREEN TEST Linklater’s superb film following Mason, along with his sister and
divorced parents, from the age of 6 to his first day at college at 18, returns to celebrate
its many, greatly deserved awards wins. An ode to growing up and parenting, everyday
family life and the complexities of forging an identity, this is a very special film
experience.
(2014 USA 162 mins)
THE IMITATION GAME (12A) Tues 10th 8pm Mon 6th Apr 2pm
DIRECTOR Morten Tyldum
CAST Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Mark Strong
SCREEN TEST Returning after its sell-out runs, this historical drama portrays the nailbiting race against time by the team of mathematicians and crossword-solvers at Bletchley
Park to break the German Enigma code. An absorbing and intelligent biopic about Alan
Turing, with a flawless performance from Cumberbatch.
(2014 UK/USA 112 mins)
Full-size screen with the latest digital technology
MARCH 2015
AMERICAN SNIPER
MARCH 2015
BIG HERO 6
PELO MALO
LA TRAVIATA (12A As Live)
Weds 11th 7.20pm
Opera broadcast from the English National Opera – see Special Events
pages for details.
AMERICAN SNIPER (15)
Fri 13th & Sun 15th 8pm
DIRECTOR Clint Eastwood
CAST Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Luke Grimes, Max Charles
SCREEN TEST Cooper is brilliant as Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in US military
history, in Eastwood’s unflinching Iraq war thriller. Following Kyle through training, highly
decorated tours of duty and his breakdown upon returning home, this is a lean, economic
portrayal of modern warfare and an examination of how society values heroism and
(2014 USA 132 mins)
disregards the darker nature of man.
BIG HERO 6 (PG) Sat 14th 3pm Sun 15th 2pm Sat 28th & Sun 29th 2pm
DIRECTORS Don Hall, Chris Williams
VOICES Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter, Daniel Henney, TJ Miller
SCREEN TEST Robotics prodigy Hiro’s closest companion is Baymax, a lovable
robot whose sole purpose is to take care of people. But when a masked man threatens
San Fransokyo, Hiro, Baymax and their engineering pals must transform themselves
into a band of high-tech heroes to protect the city. A fun, action-packed and adorable
(2014 USA 108 mins)
animation.
BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS (15)
Sat 14th 7.20pm
Play broadcast from the National Theatre – see Special Events pages
for details.
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (12A)
Sun 15th 5pm Sat 25th Apr 2p m
DIRECTOR James Marsh
CAST Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Maxine Peake, Charlie Cox
SCREEN TEST Another chance to see Redmayne’s outstanding performance as Stephen
Hawking, whose genius remains intact as his body fails. With his wife Jane (Jones) at his
side, the once healthy and active young man embarks on his most ambitious scientific
(2014 UK 123 mins)
work and their marriage is tested to destruction.
PELO MALO (Bad Hair) (15)
Mon 16th 8pm
DIRECTOR Maria Rondón
CAST Samuel Lange Zambrano, Samantha Castillo, Nelly Ramos, Beto Benites
SCREEN TEST In this award-winning slice of Latin American social realism, nine-yearold Junior lives in a grim Venezuelan housing block with his harassed mother and baby
brother. His determination to straighten his curly hair and model himself on a singing star
causes conflict with his mother, who fears he is effeminate. A deceptively simple but very
(2013 Ven/Peru/Arg/Ger 93 mins Subtitled)
thought-provoking coming of age story.
Free parking l Wide choice of refreshments
EX MACHINA
A MOST
VIOLENT YEAR
YS
THE HISTORY BO
EX MACHINA (15)
Fri 20th 8pm Sat 21st 5pm
DIRECTOR Alex Garland
CAST Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, Domnhall Gleeson, Sonoya Mizuno
SCREEN TEST In this sharp and teasing study of our attitudes to artificial intelligence,
a young programmer at a giant internet company wins a trip to the remote mountain
retreat of its reclusive genius CEO. There he is asked to assess Ava, an elegant robot with
a stunning humanoid face, a steel-mesh body and – supposedly – feelings. Excellent
performances and an impressive directorial debut from writer/director Garland (28 Days
(2015 USA/UK 108 mins)
Later, The Beach).
SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE (U)
Sat 21st 2pm
Sun 22nd 2pm & 5pm Tues 31st 3pm Additional screenings in April
DIRECTORS Mark Burton, Richard Starzack
SCREEN TEST When a harmless prank goes disastrously wrong, TV favourite Shaun
and the rest of the flock team up with Bitzer the sheepdog to rescue the Farmer from
the Big City. With no dialogue, but featuring the fantastic Aardman animation, this
combination of lovable characters, slapstick and witty humour is guaranteed to delight
(2015 UK/Fr 85 mins)
adults and children alike.
A MOST VIOLENT YEAR (15)
Sat 21st & Sun 22nd 8pm
DIRECTOR J C Chandor
CAST Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Albert Brooks
SCREEN TEST Despite its title, this scintillating, atmospheric drama from writerdirector Chandor (All Is Lost) builds the tension rather than the violence. Isaac stars as Abel
Morales, an ambitious, self-made man in early 80s New York, determined to do business
by the book in the face of widespread corruption. A sizzling crime story with fantastic
(2014 USA 125 mins)
period detail and superb performances.
THE HISTORY BOYS (15)
Sat 21st 8pm
Pop-up Saffron Screen at Linton Village Hall.
See our website for further details.
Maxine Peake as HAMLET (12A As Live)
Mon 23rd 7.30pm
Play broadcast from the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester – see
Special Events pages for details.
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE (12A As Live)
Thurs 26th 6.50pm
Play broadcast from Wyndham’s Theatre – see Special Events pages
for details.
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SAFFRON SCREEN DIARY
MARCH 2015
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Tinkerbell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (U)
Testament of Youth (12A)
Whiplash (15)
Whiplash (15)
Mr Turner (12A)
Love’s Labour’s Won – RSC
Wild (15)
A Most Wanted Man (15)
Love Is All (12A)
Into the Woods (PG)
Wild (15)
Into the Woods (PG)
Boyhood (15)
Love Is All (12A)
The Imitation Game (12A)
La Traviata – ENO
American Sniper (15)
Big Hero 6 (PG)
Behind the Beautiful Forevers – NT
Big Hero 6 (PG)
The Theory of Everything (12A)
American Sniper (15)
Pelo Malo (15)
Ex Machina (15)
Shaun the Sheep Movie (U)
Ex Machina (15)
A Most Violent Year (15)
The History Boys (15)
Shaun the Sheep Movie (U)
Shaun the Sheep Movie (U)
A Most Violent Year (15)
Maxine Peake as Hamlet
– Royal Exchange, Manchester
A View from the Bridge – Wyndham’s Theatre
Kingsman: The Secret Service (15)
Big Hero 6 (PG)
Kingsman: The Secret Service (15)
Kingsman: The Secret Service (15)
Big Hero 6 (PG)
Trash (15)
Inherent Vice (15)
Felix (PG)
Trash (15)
Shaun the Sheep Movie (U)
Fifty Shades of Grey (18)
Subtitled for the hard of hearing
Recommended film
Cinema for Tinies
APRIL 2015
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Felix (PG)
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny – ROH
Shaun the Sheep Movie (U) Autism–friendly
Kingsman: The Secret Service (15)
Fifty Shades of Grey (18)
Shaun the Sheep Movie (U)
Selma (12A)
Selma (12A)
Romeo & Juliet – Bolshoi
Selma (12A)
Paddington (PG)
Selma (12A)
Selma (12A)
The Imitation Game (12A)
Testament of Youth (12A)
The Duke of Burgundy (18)
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG)
Frozen sing-along (PG)
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG)
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG)
Frozen sing-along (PG)
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG)
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG)
Dior and I (12A)
Vincent van Gogh – A New Way of Seeing –
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
The Hard Problem – NT
Still Alice (12A)
Paddington (PG)
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG)
Still Alice (12A)
Shaun the Sheep Movie (U)
Ivan the Terrible – Bolshoi
Selma (12A)
Catch Me Daddy (15)
Suite Française (15)
The Theory of Everything (12A)
Grease sing-along (PG)
Suite Française (15)
Grease sing-along (PG)
Suite Française (15)
Still Life (12A)
White God (15)
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MARCH 2015
APRIL 2015
SELMA
INHERENT VICE
KINGSMAN: THE E
SECRET SERVIC
FIFTY SHADES
OF GREY
TRASH
KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (15)
Fri 27th 8pm Sat 28th 5pm & 8pm Thurs 2nd April 5pm
DIRECTOR Matthew Vaughn
CAST Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Samuel L Jackson, Mark Strong
SCREEN TEST James Bond meets Kick-Ass in this exhilarating, hugely violent,
outrageous and entertaining spy pastiche. A super-secret spy organisation recruits an
unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training programme
just as a twisted hi-tech genius plots…..well, we won’t spoil the film! A great blockbuster
(2014 UK 129 mins)
featuring a brilliant Colin Firth relishing this action role.
TRASH (15)
Sun 29th 5pm Mon 30th 8pm
DIRECTOR Stephen Daldry
CAST Rickson Tevez, Eduardo Luis, Gabriel Weinstein, Rooney Mara
SCREEN TEST Three adolescent boys from a Rio de Janeiro favela scratch a living
picking rubbish. They find a discarded wallet and just want to spend the money, but a
police raid makes it clear that it has further value to the authorities. Daldry (Billy Elliot) and
writer Richard Curtis deliver an exuberant film that touches on socio-political themes but
allows its young breakout stars a chance to shine. (2014 UK/Brazil 114 mins Part subtitled)
INHERENT VICE (15)
Sun 29th 8p m
DIRECTOR Paul Thomas Anderson
CAST Joaquin Phoenix, Katherine Waterston, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson
SCREEN TEST Pothead private eye Doc Sportello (Phoenix) is pulled into a chaotic
mystery by an old girlfriend in this dizzingly nutty, frequently hilarious and equally
endearing adaptation of a Thomas Pynchon novel. Doc stumbles through a web of
conspiracy with corrupt cops, heroin smugglers, dentists and a mysterious organisation
known only as The Golden Fang. Anderson (There Will Be Blood) directs a slow-burning
noir, soaked in neon and smoke, injected with colour and heart. (2014 USA 149 mins)
FELIX (PG)
Mon 30th & Weds 1st Apr 3pm
DIRECTOR Roberta Durrant
CAST Hlayani Junior Mabasa, Linda Sokhulu, Okwethu Banisi, Andrea Dondolo
SCREEN TEST 13-year-old Felix dreams of being a saxophonist like his late father, but
his mother thinks jazz is the devil’s music. When he wins a scholarship to an elite private
school, he turns to two ageing members of his father’s old band to help him prepare for the
school jazz concert. A family film with bucketloads of charm and great music.
Shown as part of the South Africa at 20: Freedom Tour. (2013 SA 97 mins)
THE DUKE OF
BURGUNDY
RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY
(12A As Live)
Weds 1st 7.15pm
Opera broadcast from the Royal Opera House – see Special Events
pages for details.
SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE (U)
Thurs 2st April 2pm (autism-friendly screening)
Fri 3 April 2pm Sun 19th April 11am (Cinema for Tinies)
See March for details. See our website for prices and details about
autism-friendly and Cinema for Tinies screenings.
rd
SELMA (12A)
Fri 3rd 5pm & 8pm Sat 4th 8pm
Sun 5th 5pm & 8pm Sun 19th 8pm
DIRECTOR Ava DuVernay
CAST David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson, Oprah Winfrey
SCREEN TEST This stirring civil rights drama chronicles a tumultuous three-month
period in 1965 when Martin Luther King (Oyelowo, magnificent) led a dangerous
campaign for equal voting rights with an epic march from Selma to Montgomery. Glittering
with rage, ambitious and important, this is a must-see.
(2014 UK/USA 128 mins)
ROMEO & JULIET (12A As Live)
Sat 4th April 3pm
Ballet broadcast from the Bolshoi – see Special Events pages for details.
PADDINGTON (PG)
Sun 5th & Sat 18th 2pm
DIRECTOR Paul King
CAST Ben Whishaw (voice), Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Peter Capaldi
SCREEN TEST This gorgeous, warm-hearted adaptation of Michael Bond’s popular
children’s books returns after its sell-out run. With a fabulous cast, this is enormously
funny in an unmistakably British way.
(2014 UK/Fr 95 mins)
THE IMITATION GAME (12A)
Mon 6th 2pm
See March for details.
TESTAMENT OF YOUTH (12A)
Mon 6th 5pm
See March for details.
THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY (18)
Mon 6th 8pm
DIRECTOR Sam Taylor-Johnson
CAST Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Luke Grimes, Jennifer Ehle
SCREEN TEST British director Taylor-Johnson’s hotly anticipated screen adaptation of
the book that smashed the bestseller lists has arrived. Mousy Anastasia has her eyes opened
(2015 USA 125 mins)
and her life altered after agreeing to interview a certain Mr Grey.
DIRECTOR Peter Strickland
CAST Sidse Babett Knudsen, Chiara D’Anna, Eugenia Caruso, Monica Swinn
SCREEN TEST Eccentric British auteur Strickland’s third film is an intimate love story
between two women woven around pretty underwear, solid oak Gothic furniture and their
penchant for S&M, but nothing is quite as it first appears. Visually ravishing, this is a
densely layered portrayal of a complicated relationship which emerges as a surprisingly
tender romance between two people who fear losing each other.
(2014 UK 104 mins)
Book online now at: www.saffronscreen.com
Full-size screen with the latest digital technology
FIFTY SHADES OF GREY (18)
Tues 31st & Thurs 2nd Apr 8pm
APRIL 2015
APRIL 2015
Y
CATCH ME DADD
STILL ALICE
DIOR & I
THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (PG)
Fri 10 8pm Sat 11 & Sun 12 5pm & 8pm Sat 18 5p m
DIRECTOR John Madden
CAST Maggie Smith, Richard Gere, Bill Nighy, Judi Dench
SCREEN TEST The cream of British acting talent returns in this highly engaging sequel.
Sonny’s venture is so popular that he needs to open a second hotel to fit in new arrival
Guy (Gere). Can he still find time for Sunaina and their forthcoming traditional Indian
(2015 USA/UK 122 mins)
wedding? Pure delight.
th
th
FROZEN SING-ALONG (PG)
th
th
Sat 11th & Sun 12th 2pm
DIRECTORS Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
VOICES Kristen Bell, Alan Tudyk, Josh Gad, Idina Menzel
SCREEN TEST Possibly your last chance to enjoy this great big snowy pleasure about
Princess Elsa who has magical frosty powers, her feisty sister Anna and goofy snowman
(2013 USA 108 mins)
Olaf. ‘Let It Go!’
DIOR & I (12A)
Mon 13th 8pm
DIRECTOR Frédéric Tcheng
SCREEN TEST This highly enjoyable documentary gives us a privileged, behindthe-scenes look at the House of Dior during the creation of Raf Simons’ first haute
couture collection. We eavesdrop on the creative collaboration between Simons and his
dedicated, charming team. Beautifully melding the everyday, pressure-filled side of
fashion with an elegant reverence for the history of Dior, this is all you could desire from
(2013 UK/It 92 mins Part subtitled)
a fashion film.
VINCENT VAN GOGH – A NEW WAY OF SEEING
(12A As Live)
Tues 14th 7.30pm
Museum tour from the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam – see Special
Events pages for details.
THE HARD PROBLEM (12A As Live)
Thurs 16th 6.50pm
Play broadcast from the National Theatre – see Special Events pages
for details.
STILL ALICE (12A)
Fri 17th & Sat 18th 8pm
DIRECTORS Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland
CAST Julianne Moore, Kate Bosworth, Kristen Stewart, Alec Baldwin
SCREEN TEST Alice is a world-renowned linguistics professor, shocked to discover she
has early-onset dementia. Moore pours herself into this role, giving a nuanced and deeply
moving performance that has earned her numerous Best Actress accolades. Bolstered by
inventive direction and strong supporting performances from Stewart and Baldwin, this is
(2014 USA/Fr 101 mins)
an affecting film and not to be missed.
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SUITE FRANÇAIS
STILL LIFE
CATCH ME DADDY (15)
WHITE GOD
Mon 20th 8pm
DIRECTOR Daniel Wolfe
CAST Sameena Jabeen Ahmed, Connor McCarron, Gary Lewis, Adrian Hussein
SCREEN TEST In this highly promising debut feature, Laila has absconded from her
strict, Pakistani household and is living with her white boyfriend in a caravan on the edge
of the Yorkshire moors. Meanwhile two carloads of men hired by her father are searching
for her. The urban landscape is crumbling and dark, while the moors stretch out like a
scene from Wuthering Heights.
(2014 UK 112 mins)
SUITE FRANÇAISE (15)
Fri 24th & Sat 25th 8pm Sun 26th 5pm
DIRECTOR Saul Dibb
CAST Michelle Williams, Matthias Schoenaerts, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ruth Wilson
SCREEN TEST Adapted from Irène Némirovsky’s posthumously published bestseller
(she died in Auschwitz), this beautiful and affecting tale of forbidden love set during
World War II is unmissable. A young French woman lives unhappily with her controlling
mother-in-law, as they wait for news of her POW husband. But when German soldiers
occupy the town and a handsome officer is billeted in her house, the two begin a hesitant
relationship.
(2014 UK/Fr/Can 107 mins)
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (12A)
Sat 25th 2pm
See March for details.
GREASE SING-ALONG (PG)
Sat 25th 5pm Sun 26th 2pm
DIRECTOR Randal Kleiser
CAST John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway
SCREEN TEST Come and join the cast in belting out hits like ‘Summer Nights’ and
‘You’re the One that I Want’. Feel free to dress up!
(1978 USA 106 mins)
STILL LIFE (12A)
Sun 26th 8pm
DIRECTOR Uberto Pasolini
CAST Eddie Marsan, Joanne Froggatt, Karen Drury, Andrew Buchan
SCREEN TEST Marsan gives a wonderfully restrained performance as an unassuming
council worker in South London whose job involves locating the next of kin of people who die
alone, meticulously treating each case as a detective might. Laced with humour and pathos,
this poignant and quintessentially English film has been a festival hit. (2013 UK/It 92 mins)
WHITE GOD (Fehér Isten) (15)
Mon 27th 8pm
IVAN THE TERRIBLE (12A As Live)
Sun 19th 4pm
Ballet broadcast from the Bolshoi Ballet – see Special Events pages
for details.
DIRECTOR Kornél Mundruczó
CAST Zsófia Psotta, Sándor Zsótér, Lili Horváth, Szabolcs Thuróczy
SCREEN TEST Lilli is devastated when her father dumps her dog Hagen in the street
and is determined to find him, but Hagen now heads a pack of mixed-breed canines bent
on revenge for human cruelty. Whether a metaphor for racial and class oppression or an
examination of our treatment of animals, this extraordinary and unpredictable film both
entertains and shocks.
(2014 Hung/Ger/Swe 121 mins Subtitled)
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BEHIND THE
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BEAUTIFUL FORE
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THE
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CITY OF MAHOG
ROMEO & JULIET
MAXINE PEAKE
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LA TRAVIATA
LOVE’S LABOUR’S WON (aka Much Ado About Nothing)
(12A As Live)
Thurs 5th Mar 6.50pm
Play broadcast as live from the Royal Shakespeare Company. A superb production
of Shakespeare’s comedy, set in 1918 as the soldiers return from war.
Tickets: Full £17.50 Adult conc £15.50 18 & under £9.50
LA TRAVIATA (12A As Live)
Weds 11th Mar 7.20pm
Opera broadcast live from English National Opera. A stunning production of Verdi’s
masterpiece starring Elizabeth Zharoff.
Tickets: Full £20 Adult conc £18 18 & under £12.50
BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS (15)
Sat 14th Mar 7.20pm
Play broadcast as live from the National Theatre. A new play by David Hare adapted
from Katherine Boo’s award-winning book and starring Meera Syal.
Tickets: Full £17.50 Adult conc £15.50 18 & under £9.50
MAXINE PEAKE AS HAMLET (12A)
Mon 23rd Mar 7.30pm
Play broadcast as live from the Royal Exchange, Manchester. Maxine Peake stars in
this ground-breaking production of Shakespeare’s most iconic play.
Tickets: Full £17.50 Adult conc £15.50 18 & under £9.50
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE (12A As Live)
Thurs 26th Mar 6.50pm
Play broadcast live from Wyndhamʼs Theatre. Mark Strong takes the lead in the
Young Vic’s magnetic production of Arthur Miller’s passionate tale.
Tickets: Full £17.50 Adult conc £15.50 18 & under £9.50
RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY
(12A As Live)
Weds 1st Apr 7.15pm
Opera broadcast live from the Royal Opera House. Willard White and Anne Sofie
von Otter star in a new production of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s impassioned satire
on consumerism.
Tickets: Full £20 Adult conc £18 18 & under £12.50
GH
VINCENT VAN GO
ROMEO & JULIET (12A As Live)
Sat 4th Apr 3pm
Ballet broadcast from the Bolshoi in Moscow. Stellar performances by Alexander
Volchkov and Anna Nikulina illuminate this masterpiece.
Tickets: Full £17.50 Adult conc £15.50 18 & under £9.50
VINCENT VAN GOGH – A NEW WAY OF SEEING
Tues 14th Apr 7.30pm
Museum tour from the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Enjoy unprecedented
access to the treasures of this gallery.
Tickets: Full £10.50 Adult conc £9.50 18 & under £5.50
THE HARD PROBLEM (12A As Live)
Thurs 16th Apr 6.50pm
Play broadcast live from the National Theatre. Tom Stoppard returns to the National
with his highly anticipated new play, directed by Nicholas Hytner.
Tickets: Full £17.50 Adult conc £15.50 18 & under £9.50
IVAN THE TERRIBLE (12A As Live)
Sun 19th Apr 4pm
Ballet broadcast live from the Bolshoi in Moscow. As young Ivan IV is crowned, he has
to choose one of the 13 Boyar daughters to be his wife and tsarina.
Tickets: Full £17.50 Adult conc £15.50 18 & under £9.50
LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE (12A As Live)
Sun 10th May 2pm
Ballet broadcast as live from the Royal Opera House. Natalia Osipova and Steven
McRae take the lead in Frederick Ashton’s joyous ballet inspired by the Suffolk
countryside.
Tickets: Full £17.50 Adult conc £15.50 18 & under £9.50
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