Winter 2025

NOUVELLE VAGUE

WELCOME

We have more films than ever this season – 78 in total! Plus three illustrated talks (Pagnol, Blier and Melodrama), three workshops for the kids (stop-motion, foley and set design) and, of course, our annual fundraising film quiz.

Get your team of six together, or come on your own or as a couple, and join another team of quizzers on Sat 22 Nov for A MIND FOR MOVIES - See pg22 for full details. This year our team names celebrate the cinema of Terence Stamp, David Lynch and Robert Redford.

Roger Gibson has curated an amazing selection of 21 French Films from Institut Français’ French Film Festival UK on Tour. We will be treated to the best in Francophone cinema, which includes four biopics (Aznavour, Pagnol, Bernhardt and Signoret), your usual French heavyweight actors (Huppert, Depardieu, Auteuil, Blanc…), accompanied by two talks.

For the first time this Christmas, we present FAMILY FLICKS (see pg40). An affordable initiative for the family comprising six films at only £2.50 per person and three workshops at only £5 each.

We continue our partnership with The Barn this season, offering a ‘Film & Food’ deal for the last screenings on Thursdays and Fridays. Full details online. Look out for this logo in the brochure.

Look out for the four melodramas in this programme that make up the mini-season TOO MUCH: MELODRAMA ON FILM. Starting with ‘Stella Dallas’ with Barbara Stanwyck on 8 Nov through to Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Volver’ on 1 Jan, embrace the vivid visual language and heightened dramatics of melodrama, inviting you to leave your cynicism at the door and feel something. Don’t forget your tissues.

See you at the cinema

HEAD OF PROGRAMMING

FRI 31 OCT 20:15

NOSFERATU X RADIOHEAD

SPECIAL HALLOWEEN EVENT

This reimagining of the iconic ‘Nosferatu: Symphony of Horror’ (1922) features the music of Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’ and ‘Amnesiac’ albums. This will be a Halloween to remember with one of the classics of silent cinema coupled with one of the best bands of recent times. An unauthorised adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, ‘Nosferatu’ (1922) is the quintessential silent vampire film, crafted by legendary German director F. W. Murnau. Rather than depicting Dracula as a shape-shifting monster or debonair gentleman, Murnau’s Graf Orlok (as portrayed by Max Schreck) is a nightmarish, spidery creature - perhaps the most genuinely disturbing vampire incarnation yet envisioned.

GERMANY/USA 1922/2024 F.W. MURNAU 90M

MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION

NT LIVE

Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (‘The Crown’) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (‘Bridgerton’) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic.

Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it, has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune – but at what cost? Filmed live from the West End, this new production reunites Staunton with director Dominic Cooke (‘Follies’, ‘Good’), exploring the clash between morality and independence, traditions and progress.

120M INC INTERVAL

FROM GROUND ZERO

THE UNTOLD STORIES FROM GAZA

MON 3 NOV 18:00

A collection of 22 short films made in Gaza. Initiated by Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi, the project was born to give a voice to 22 Gazan filmmakers to tell the untold stories of the current war on film. This film is particularly important given the restrictions on news reporting in Gaza. Shortlisted for the 2025 Academy Awards, it is the latest example of a subgenre that has boomed over the last decade – the ‘insider testimony’ feature in which people living in conflict zones record their own experience outside the formal restrictions of standard documentary and news coverage conventions. (Subtitles)

PALESTINE 2024 VARIOUS DIRECTORS 112M

FRI 31 OCT 17:15

SAT 1 NOV 20:15

SUN 2 NOV 17:30

MON 3 NOV 20:00

TUE 4 NOV 15:15

WED 5 NOV 15:15

THU 6 NOV 15:00

FRANKENSTEIN

HALLOWEEN WEEK SCREENINGS

A brilliant but egotistical scientist brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

Baron Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac) is rescued from a monster on the ice by the crew of a ship of polar explorers. He is a man with a tale to tell of how he got there: starting at the very beginning with a childhood overshadowed by an evil father (Charles Dance) and a grief that drives an ambition to conquer death itself. Funded by Herr Harlander (Christoph Waltz) for his own ends, combined with the blasts of a passing lightning storm, Victor creates his fabled monster (Jacob Elordi). Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro (‘The Shape of Water’, ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’) adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale about a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

MEXICO/USA 2025 GUILLERMO DEL TORO 149M

SUN 2 NOV 12:45 TUE 4 NOV 13:00

IN TRIBUTE TO ROBERT REDFORD

BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID

We commemorate one of Hollywood’s leading men, Robert Redford (18 Aug 1936 – 16 Sep 2025), with one of his most famous films. The true story of fast-draws and wild rides, train and bank robberies, a torrid love affair and a new lease on outlaw life in a far-away land. In 1890s Wyoming, Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman) and The Sundance Kid (Robert Redford) lead a band of outlaws. When a train robbery goes wrong, they find themselves on the run with a posse hard on their heels, so Butch comes up with the idea of escaping to Bolivia. The dream-team pairing of Newman and Redford is one of many reasons why this revisionist western is such a treat. It’s lighthearted and likeable, a cool, 1960s spin on a genre that at the time had become a little tired. William Goldman wrote the entertaining screenplay and won one of the film’s four Oscars. The others were for cinematography, Music and another for Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s evergreen song ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head’. Look out for a Robert Redford strand in the 2026 Chichester Film Festival. USA 1969 GEORGE ROY HILL 110M

THEATRE

MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION (NT LIVE) – SAT 1 NOV 18:00

THE FIFTH STEP (NT LIVE) – THU 27 NOV 20:15 & SAT 29 NOV 15:45 PG24 OPERA

LA BOHÈME (MET OPERA) – SUN 9 NOV 13:15 & TUE 11 NOV 19:00

ARABELLA (MET OPERA) – SUN 23 NOV 14:15

ANDREA CHÉNIER (MET OPERA) – SUN 14 DEC 14:15 PG37 BALLET

LA FILLE

WESTLIFE: ROYAL ALBERT HALL (CONCERT) – SUN 30 NOV 18:00

JOHN CLEESE PACKS IT IN – THU 13 NOV 20:30

CARAVAGGIO (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN) – TUE 11 NOV 14:15, THU 13 NOV 16:00, SUN 16 NOV 15:45 & MON 17 NOV 18:00

SAT 8 NOV 14:45 TICKETS £19.50

LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE

ROYAL BALLET & OPERA

65 years after its premiere, The Royal Ballet presents Frederick Ashton’s ‘La Fille Mal Gardée’, conducted by Jonathan Lo. Lise, the only daughter of Widow Simone, is in love with the young farmer Colas, but her mother has far more ambitious plans for her. Simone hopes to marry her off to Alain, the son of the wealthy proprietor Thomas. Desperate to marry Colas rather than Alain, Lise contrives to outwit her mother’s plans. This affectionate portrayal of village life combines exuberant good humour and brilliantly inventive choreography in what is undoubtedly Ashton’s love letter to the English countryside. Get whisked away into pastoral bliss with Ferdinand Hérold’s cheerful score and Osbert Lancaster’s colourful designs.

210M INC 2 INTERVALS

FRI 31 OCT 12:45

SAT 1 NOV 13:15

SUN 2 NOV 20:30

MON 3 NOV 15:30

WED 5 NOV 12:45

THU 6 NOV 18:00

A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE

Critics are simply raving about this new Kathryn Bigelow (‘The Hurt Locker’) film, where a nuclear missile is headed for the American Midwest, but no one knows which country launched it.

If the missile is not intercepted, it will hit its target in 18 minutes. The film unfolds within that time frame, with events relayed from multiple points of view, including that of a young major stationed in the Pacific (Anthony Ramos), a disillusioned and unprepared deputy advisor (Gabriel Basso), a Secretary of Defence who can barely reckon with the current reality (Jared Harris), and the President himself (Idris Elba), fairly new to the job when the crisis hits. This is a potent and ingeniously constructed film. Bigelow has made a modern-day, real-world thriller (or perhaps horror!) film, that is unsettling for all that it does not show.

USA 2025 KATHRYN BIGELOW 112M

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SAT 1 NOV 15:45

WED 5 NOV 20:15

THU 6 NOV 20:15

URCHIN

In this surprisingly light and dreamy film, considering the subject matter, a young addict living on the streets of London is given a shot at redemption, but his road to recovery soon curdles into a strange odyssey from which he may never escape.

On the streets of London, Mike (Frank Dillane) is hustling to get by. Roadside evangelisers won’t let him sleep in peace, his slippery friend won’t pay up the money he stole, and before long, he finds himself in trouble with the law. As he struggles to reintegrate into society, shuffling between gigs as a line cook and a trash collector, he must balance a newfound sense of community with his own itch for self-destruction. There is an unexpected levity and moments of arresting beauty to be found in this distinctive directorial debut from the actor Harris Dickinson (‘Triangle of Sadness’). Winner at Cannes 2025 in the Un Certain Regard section and Best Actor for Dillane. UK 2025 HARRIS DICKINSON 99M

DISCOVER - FRANCE

FRI 31 OCT 15:00

MON 3 NOV 13:30

TUE 4 NOV 18:00

SOULEYMANE’S STORY

L’HISTOIRE DE SOULEYMANE

A Paris food delivery cyclist and asylum seeker named Souleymane has two days to prepare his story for a make-or-break interview to secure legal residency.

This propulsive, suspenseful, visceral and yet moving depiction of the immigrant experience is seen through several significant days in the life of Souleymane (Abou Sangare), as he prepares for the interview that will determine his future. He must not only deal with those who profit from the refugee situation such as asylum interview ‘coaches’ and food delivery permit ‘sharks’, he must also decide on whether the truth or a fabricated version of his story will suit his situation best. The kinetic hand-held camera energetically tracks Souleymane through the streets of Paris, building nail-biting tension. The film has been rightfully rewarded with prizes at many European Film Festivals, including right here in Chichester (Audience Award Winner). Non-professional actor Abou Sangare as Souleymane is a true revelation and a name to look out for in the future. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 2024 BORIS LOJKINE 93M

CINEMA PARADISO

NUOVO CINEMA PARADISO

SUN 2 NOV 15:00

TUE 4 NOV 20:00 (FILM CLUB)

In this ultimate film about cinema, a famous film director returns to his hometown for the funeral of the local theatre’s film projectionist. He reminisces about his life as a young boy falling in love with cinema.

Young Salvatore Di Vita (Salvatore Cascio) discovers the perfect escape from life in his war-torn Sicilian village: the Cinema Paradiso movie house, where projectionist Alfredo (Philippe Noiret) instils in the boy a deep love of films. When Salvatore grows up, falls in love with a beautiful local girl (Agnese Nano) and takes over as the Paradiso’s projectionist, Alfredo must convince Salvatore to leave his small town and pursue his passion for filmmaking. Guiseppe Tornatore’s love letter to cinema, now accepted as a modern classic, was incredibly rejected by Italian audiences when it first opened back in late 1988. Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes and the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in 1990. (Subtitles)

ITALY 1988 GIUSEPPE TORNATORE 125M

SUN 9 NOV 13:15

TUE 11 NOV 19:00

TICKETS £21

LA BOHÈME

MET OPERA

With its enchanting setting and spellbinding score, the world’s most popular opera is as timeless as it is heartbreaking. Music by Giacomo Puccini - Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Franco Zeffirelli’s picture-perfect production brings 19th-century Paris to the Met stage as Puccini’s young friends and lovers navigate the joy and struggle of bohemian life. Soprano Juliana Grigoryan is the feeble seamstress Mimì, opposite tenor Freddie De Tommaso as the ardent poet Rodolfo. Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts the performance, which will be transmitted from the Met stage to cinemas worldwide. Conductor: Keri-Lynn Wilson. Production and Set Design: Franco Zeffirelli. 220M INC 2 INTERVALS

33RD FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL ON TOUR

5 NOV – 13 DEC 2025

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As the only UK festival devoted exclusively to contemporary and classic French cinema, the French Film Festival UK has earned an unrivalled reputation as a showcase for contemporary French cinema in this country and abroad.

We have selected 21 films from this Festival to screen this season, most being UK Premieres or Previews screened here for the first time. They include some beloved French icons in four biopics: Sarah Bernhardt, Charles Aznavour, Simone Signoret and a charming animation on Marcel Pagnol. The films feature such French luminaries as Isabelle Huppert, Gérard Depardieu, Sandrine Kiberline, Daniel Auteuil and Michel Blanc. This year, we include several classics. Celebrating 150 years since the birth of Marcel Pagnol, we present the restored ‘Jean de Florette’ and ‘Manon de Sources’; plus a tribute to the late Bertrand Blier with a screening of ‘Buffet Froid’. Both will be supported by illustrated talks. Enjoy this veritable feast of French films.

Roger Gibson (French Film Festival Curator)

SIRÂT

WED 5 NOV 18:00 THU 6 NOV 12:45

This French and Spanish co-production with echoes of ‘Wages of Fear’ shared the Jury Prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and has been selected as Spain’s official Oscars’ entry for 2026.

Luis (Sergi Lopez) is travelling through southern Morocco with his son, Esteban (Bruno Núñez Arjona). They are searching for his daughter, who has been missing for five months, last seen at a dance festival in the desert. As the pair travel from party to party, they hear of a semi-mythical rave near the border of Mauritania. Descending into the scorched terrain as a not-so-distant global conflict encroaches, Luis and Esteban are soon drawn into a primal landscape in which they must walk a tightrope between heaven and hell. Part existential road movie, part apocalyptic sci-fi, ‘Sirât’ mixes a bit of Antonioni’s ‘Zabriskie Point’ and ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ and shakes them up. Some of its images are indelible, in the same way Antonioni’s were in 1970, but director Laxe’s major weapon here is his outstanding sound design. “An energising film - a project determined to wake us up.” Hollywood Reporter. (Subtitles)

SPAIN/FRANCE 2025 OLIVER LAXE 115M

THE STRANGER

L’ETRANGER

Sixty years after Luchino Visconti, François Ozon has adapted a monumental work of literature for the screen – ‘The Stranger’ by Albert Camus.

In 1930s Algeria, apathetic Frenchman Meursault (Benjamin Voisin) shows total indifference to life. His daily life is soon disrupted by his neighbour, Raymond Sintès, who draws Meursault into his shady dealings. Until one blisteringly hot day, a tragic event occurs on a beach. Ozon has said: “The themes in the book could hardly be more topical: an emotionally absent hero detached from the world, confronting our mortality, the individual’s quest for meaning in an increasingly alienating world.” Shot in moody, period-appropriate black and white, this was one of the highlights at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. Cast includes Rebecca Marder, Swann Arlaud, Pierre Lottin and Denis Lavant. “A crackling yet tasteful erotic charge.” Screen Daily. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 2025 FRANÇOIS OZON 120M

SMOKE SIGNALS

UNE AFFAIRE DE PRINCIPE

Brussels, 2012. After the Health Commissioner’s abrupt dismissal shrouded in secrecy, MEP José Bové and his team launch an investigation into the matter.

The European Commissioner for Health, John Dalli (Maurizio Marchetti), is accused of corruption and trading in influence in a scandal related to the tobacco industry. French Member of the European Parliament José Bové (Bouli Lanners), maverick politician and prominent figure in the environmental party, suspects a setup by the tobacco manufacturer Swedish Match, potentially involving the President of the European Commission, José Barroso (Joaquim de Almeida). Standing alone against all odds, he decides to investigate and unravel this story, which shook the foundations of the entire European institution. Based on a true story. Cast includes Thomas Vandenberghe, Céleste Brunnquell and Lisa Loven Kongsli. “An intense and breathless political thriller.” Le Dauphine Libéré. (Subtitles)

FRI 7 NOV 20:15

MON 10 NOV 13:00

TUE 11 NOV 11:45

WED 12 NOV 16:30

ROOFMAN

A charismatic criminal, while on the run from the police, hides on the roof of a toy store. There, he adopts a new identity and becomes involved with an employee, beginning a relationship as unlikely as it is risky.

Based on an unbelievable true story, we follow Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), an Army veteran and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname ’Roofman’. After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for Leigh (Kirsten Dunst), a divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in. This is a fun film, made even better with the undeniable chemistry between Tatum and Dunst.

USA 2025 DEREK CIANFRANCE 126M

FRI 7 NOV 15:15

SAT 8 NOV 20:45

SUN 9 NOV 20:00

MON 10 NOV 20:30

TUE 11 NOV 16:15

WED 12 NOV 13:15

THU 13 NOV 13:00

AFTER THE HUNT

A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light.

The fearless Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino (‘Call Me By Your Name’, ‘Challengers’) stampedes through the culture wars in this extraordinary tale of tested loyalties and difficult truths on the Yale University campus of the 2020s. A gripping psychological drama about literature professor Alma Imhoff (Julia Roberts), a woman who has spent decades battling systemic misogyny and is on the cusp of gaining a career-topping tenureship. One night, however, after a boozy college soiree, the model student Maggie (Ayo Edebiri) accuses Alma’s best friend, philosophy professor Hank (Andrew Garfield), of sexual assault. The performances throughout are immense, skilfully portraying the tension of the situation, but this could well be Roberts’ performance of her career and will almost certainly be rewarded with an Oscar nomination.

USA 2025 LUCA GUADAGNINO 139M

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND DOWNTON

FRI 7 NOV 12:45

SUN 9 NOV 17:30

MON 10 NOV 15:30 & 18:00

PLUS DECEMBER SCREENINGS (SEE PG50)

ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE

When Mary finds herself in a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the household grapples with the threat of social disgrace.

The global phenomenon returns to the cinema screen for the final time as the Crawley family and their staff enter the 1930s. They must embrace change with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future. While we will surely miss the presence of the great Maggie Smith as late Dowager Countess Violet Crawley, the film nevertheless boasts a stellar cast, which includes Hugh Bonneville, Penelope Wilton, Michelle Dockery, Joanne Froggatt, Brendan Coyle, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan and Jim Carter. They will be joined for the finale by Joely Richardson, Dominic West, Simon Russell Beale and the magnificent Paul Giamatti. Book your seat for the final bow!

UK 2025 SIMON CURTIS 123M

CARAVAGGIO

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN

TUE 11 NOV 14:15

THU 13 NOV 16:00

SUN 16 NOV 15:45

MON 17 NOV 18:00

TICKETS £15

Mystery, intrigue, beauty, passion, murder – shine a new light on Caravaggio in this dramatic biography. Winner of Best Documentary Audience Award at the 2025 Chichester International Film Festival.

Five years in production, this is the most extensive film ever made about one of the greatest artists of all time. Featuring masterpiece after masterpiece and with first-hand testimony from the artist himself on the eve of his mysterious disappearance. Caravaggio’s masterpieces are some of art’s most instantly recognisable. No one else uses his signature blend of dramatic light, intense naturalism and bold, striking figures. His incredible paintings have captivated audiences for centuries. But there lies a deeper mystery - one that still beckons us to explore. What do these masterpieces reveal about the man behind the brush? The intriguing self-depictions within his works - sometimes disguised, sometimes in plain sightoffer a rare window into his psyche and personal struggles. Join us as we unravel the story of one of history’s most brilliant, complex and controversial figures.

UK 2025 DAVID BICKERSTAFF/PHIL GRABSKY 100M

STELLA DALLAS

In the first of four ‘Melodramas’ this season, we present King Vidor’s 1937 classic where a working-class woman is willing to do whatever it takes to give her daughter a socially promising future. When working-class Stella Martin (Barbara Stanwyck) meets and marries the wealthy Stephen Dallas (John Boles), they quickly have a daughter named Laurel (Anne Shirley). Stella and Stephen struggle to stay happy as their class differences become a problem, and when they inevitably separate, Laurel is caught in the middle of the divorce. To give Lauren the best chance in life, Stella must make a huge and very painful sacrifice. This is a fascinating character portrait of a woman striving to improve her place in the world and making some poor choices along the way. Many critics are convinced that Stanwyck should have earned an Oscar for what is arguably her finest performance.

USA 1937 KING VIDOR 106M

FRI 14 NOV 18:00

SAT 15 NOV 20:00

SUN 16 NOV 13:15

MON 17 NOV 15:30

TUE 18 NOV 20:15

WED 19 NOV 18:00

THU 20 NOV 13:00

BUGONIA

Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone combine once more (‘Poor Things’) in this dark comedy where two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company. The title refers to a myth about the emergence of bees, and our seething antihero Teddy (Jesse Plemons), is a beekeeper, devastated by the progressive diminution of the honeybee population. He blames this on eco-devastation caused by a pharmaceutical conglomerate run by dead-eyed corporate ice queen Michelle (Emma Stone), who he sets out to kidnap with his trusting, innocent cousin (Aidan Delbis). This film buzzes with virtuoso mischief, and looks spectacular, thanks to the sheer richness, the stinging clarity and the eye-searing colours on show. IRELAND/UK 2025 YORGOS LANTHIMOS 120M

THU 13 NOV 20:30

TICKETS £15

JOHN CLEESE PACKS IT IN COMEDY

One 85-year-old man, 5 countries, 16 cities, 23 shows, 6 weeks. Will he make it home… or is this the end of the road?

One of the most recognisable figures in British comedy, John Cleese’s career spans six decades - from his early days with the Cambridge Footlights to co-founding Monty Python, co-creating ‘Fawlty Towers’, and writing and starring in the Oscar-nominated ‘A Fish Called Wanda’. His unique brand of black humour has made him a global icon and intergalactic treasure. At the age of 85, Cleese sets off on what might be his final European tour. ‘John Cleese Packs It In’ is a wry, behind-the-scenes portrait of a comedy legend on the road, battling various ailments, chaotic travel, and his own stubborn refusal to stop. With unique and intimate access and showing unexpected tenderness, this is a documentary about legacy, laughter and the dignity of bowing out… however reluctantly. 81M (NO INTERVAL)

THU 13 NOV 18:15

THE DIVINE SARAH BERNHARDT

LA DIVINE

Sumptuous, rapturous and full of drama, Sarah Bernhardt’s life is here to be experienced in all its theatrical glory – just as La Divine intended.

Bernhardt (Sandrine Kiberlain) is larger than life and a cyclone of contradictions. The original theatre diva, her world is blinding stage lights, opulent wealth and delicious scandals. Ruled by fleeting fancies and sweeping emotions, she even holds court from her sickbed. And what better time to revisit her groundbreaking 19th-century stardom than in recovery from surgery? Guillaume Nicloux’s decadent biopic is an experience like no other: from exotic menageries to consuming affairs, La Divine is as showstopping as she is capricious. “Shines the spotlight on a figure as eccentric as she was visionary, still regarded today as a legend of world theatre.” Sortir à Paris. (Subtitles) FRANCE 2024 GUILLAUME NICLOUX 98M

SAT 15 NOV 10:30 TICKETS £8

THE FILMS OF BERTRAND BLIER SOMETHING TO OFFEND EVERYONE

A look back at the career of one of the most subversive directors of the last 50 years.

When Bertrand Blier died earlier this year, he had become the forgotten man of French cinema, it being twenty years since he had a film released in the UK. But, in the 70s and the 80s, with films such as ‘Les Valseuses’ and ‘Buffet Froid’ (screening this season), he was the enfant terrible nonpareil, whose films, as director Chris Petit commented, had “something to offend everyone”. However, brushing aside accusations of misogyny and bad taste, he won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film for ‘Get Out Your Handkerchiefs’ (1978) and in this talk, illustrated by a range of clips, Cinema Education Officer Patrick Hargood will be looking back at his controversial body of work, subversive films in which he set out to “shock the bourgeois”. This is the cinema of the absurd at its most outrageous, in the tradition of Buñuel and Billy Wilder. Besides ‘Buffet Froid’, we will also screen ‘Dead Tired’ (co-scripted by Blier) this month.

100M INC Q&A

BUFFET FROID COLD CUTS

SAT 15 NOV 12:45

Alphonse lives in an empty building, except for his police captain neighbour. When the man who has killed Alphonse’s wife appears, the three men will be thrown in a series of events in a surrealist world.

A blackly surreal procession of amoral and/or illegal acts proceed haphazardly from Alphonse’s (Gérard Depardieu) discovery of his lost penknife embedded in a dying Métro traveller, and his subsequent alliance with his wife’s murderer (Jean Carmet) and a police inspector Morvandieu (Bernard Blier), producing a cherishably Buñuelian depiction of the far-from-discreet crimes of the bourgeoisie. This is a rigorously absurd contemporary film noir that presents every character, incident and situation known to the genre, but none of the customary explanations, motivations or consequences. Screened in tribute to Bertrand Blier who died earlier this year. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 1979 BERTRAND BLIER 93M

DEAD TIRED GROSSE FATIGUE

MON 17 NOV 13:15

A renowned entertainer’s life is turned upside down by a cunning doppelganger who threatens to destroy their hard-earned success and legacy through a series of calculated moves. The story of a film star whose life comes undone when he is upstaged by a look-alike intent on the star’s very persona. The actor gets enmeshed in a web of fantastic predicaments before he can see clear through the usurper’s designs. A fight to the death ensues between the two men. Screened in tribute to Michel Blanc who died earlier this year. Cast also includes Carole Bouquet, Philippe Noiret, Josiane Balasko, Christian Clavier, Marie-Anne Chazel, Guillaume Durand and Charlotte Gainsbourg. Co-scripted by Bertrand Blier. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 1994 MICHEL BLANC 86M

FRI 14 NOV 13:15

WED 19 NOV 15:45

IRON LADIES

A celebration of the iron-willed women who maintained the 1984/85 Miners’ Strike as they fought for the future of their communities.

This is the inspiring story of working-class women who found themselves at the forefront of a battle against the British state. From Scotland down to Kent, women from the coalfields shed light on their experiences of the year-long struggle and how they became the backbone of the Strike. With many still active today, their actions reshaped the landscape of political activism for working-class women. Raising money to support striking workers, picketing, collecting food for food parcels, organising, speaking at rallies, and feeding hundreds of hungry families every day at the strike centres were just some of the things the women did to sustain the strike. “There have been plenty of films about the Miners’ Strike, but we believe there is space for a film dedicated to women who contributed so much”, says director Daniel Draper.

UK 2025 DANIEL DRAPER 98M

GOOD FORTUNE

SUN 16 NOV 17:45

TUE 18 NOV 15:45

A well-meaning but rather inept angel (named Gabriel of course) meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy venture capitalist.

Working-class LA film professional Arj (Aziz Ansari) is coping with miserable hardship, constantly searching for purpose and happiness. His luck changes when he is hired by Jeff (Seth Rogen), a venture capitalist residing in a luxurious Hollywood Hills mansion. Unbeknownst to Arj, he is being watched by Gabriel (Keanu Reeves), an angel who dreams of bigger things, as his current job is to save people from texting-and-driving accidents. Gabriel engineers a life swap between Arj and Jeff to prove to Arj that the high life is not all it seems… but the trial doesn’t go quite as the angel had hoped. This film may be about economic inequality, and the way in which friends, love and togetherness beget the hope that gives life meaning. But what makes it really work, and indeed succeed as a very funny comedy, is Reeves’ charmingly loopy “budget guardian angel”.

USA 2025 AZIZ ANSARI 98M

FRI 14 NOV 15:30 & 20:30

SAT 15 NOV 15:00 & 17:30

SUN 16 NOV 20:00

MON 17 NOV 20:00

TUE 18 NOV 13:15

WED 19 NOV 13:15 & 20:30

THU 20 NOV 15:30

SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE

A music biopic focusing on Bruce Springsteen’s journey crafting his 1982 album ‘Nebraska’, which emerged as he recorded ‘Born in the USA’ with the E Street Band.

Released between the seminal 1980 double album ‘The River’ and the definitive leap to superstardom four years later with ‘Born in the U.S.A.’, ‘Nebraska’ was a bold career move and not the fresh crop of Top 10 singles for which Columbia Records likely was hoping. A thematically dark acoustic collection built from a DIY recording, it was inspired by Flannery O’Connor stories, Terrence Malick’s ‘Badlands’ and Springsteen’s unaddressed childhood trauma. Jeremy Allen White (‘The Bear’) gives a raw, internalised performance as The Boss, with Jeremy Strong, Stephen Graham and Odessa Young co-starring. What the film and White’s agonised, internalised performance amply convey is the state of mind from which one of the most important albums in the Springsteen canonthe one he considers his best - materialised.

USA 2025 SCOTT COOPER 120M

THE MASTERMIND

FRI 21 NOV 20:30

SAT 22 NOV 15:15

SUN 23 NOV 20:45

MON 24 NOV 13:15

WED 26 NOV 16:30

1970: three men wander into a museum in broad daylight and steal four paintings. When holding onto the art proves more difficult than stealing them, the ringleader is relegated to a life on the run.

Celebrated filmmaker Kelly Reichardt (‘First Cow’) directs an unforgettable Josh O’Connor in this, her latest Cannes triumph. In a sedate Massachusetts suburb circa 1970, unemployed family man and amateur art thief J.B Mooney (O’Connor) sets out on his first heist. With the museum cased and accomplices recruited, he has an airtight plan. Or so he thinks. This may be a heist movie about a novice thief with a dumb plan, but Reichardt pulls it off like clockwork. This film is stupendously smart. A brilliant look at the folly of man, rich in textured detail, this sly depiction of an era subverts long-held illusions and confronts disillusionment. “Reichardt’s quietist, observational style is unexpectedly successful at creating a super-naturalistic depiction of an art gallery robbery.” Peter Bradshaw (The Guardian).

USA 2025 KELLY REICHARDT 110M

TUES 18 NOV 18:00

THE WORST ONES

LES PIRES

A film crew descend on a working-class French town, with thoughtprovoking and sometimes darkly funny results. The challenges of street casting are explored in this drama about a film within a film. Flemish director Gabriel (Johan Heldenbergh) is casting in the Cité Picasso housing project in the suburbs of Boulogne-sur-Mer near Calais. His film is about a pregnant teen and her younger brother, and he is looking for ordinary, non-actor, local residents. The neighbours are surprised that he only seems to cast “les pires” - what they consider to be the worst ones, or the hoodlums. But there is raw talent in Lily (Mallory Wanecque) and hot-headed Ryan (Timéo Mahaut). “This is a fascinating look at the filming experience which will appeal to anyone who appreciates Andrea Arnold’s style of filmmaking.” Deadline. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 2022 LISE AKOKA & ROMANE GUERET 99M

FRI 21 NOV 15:30 & 18:00

SAT 22 NOV 12:45 & 20:15

SUN 23 NOV 11:45 & 20:45

MON 24 NOV 15:30 & 20:00

TUE 25 NOV 14:45 & 17:15

WED 26 NOV 13:45

THU 27 NOV 15:15 & 17:45

ANEMONE

Daniel Day-Lewis returns to our screens in an exploration of the complex and profound ties that exist between brothers, fathers and sons.

Sheffield-born ex-soldier Sergeant Ray Stoker (Day-Lewis) is the latest towering creation by the three-time Best Actor Oscarwinner. In the hope of abandoning his former life, Ray heads off into the woods. Soon, his estranged brother Jem (Sean Bean) arrives to try to coax him back out. Forced to confront their painful upbringing, they try to process their separate journeys as a result of generational and lived trauma. Featuring tremendous performances from Day-Lewis – who also co-wrote the screenplay – alongside Bean, plus Samantha Morton as Jem’s wife and newcomer Samuel Bottomley as his son. This psychological drama features wonderful cinematography and sees Ronan Day-Lewis impressing with his directorial debut.

UK 2025 RONAN DAY-LEWIS 121M

SUN 23 NOV 14:15 TICKETS £21

ARABELLA

MET OPERA

Strauss’s elegant romance brings the glamour and enchantment of 19th-century Vienna to Chichester Cinema in a sumptuous production that “is as beautiful as one could hope”. (The New York Times)

In 1860 Vienna, the Waldner family faces financial ruin. Countess Adelaide hopes to marry her daughter Arabella to a wealthy suitor, while secretly raising her second daughter, Zdenka, as a boy to avoid societal costs. But Zdenka loves Arabella’s admirer, and impersonates Arabella in letters to him. Soprano Rachel WillisSørensen stars as the title heroine, a young noblewoman in search of love on her own terms. Radiant soprano Louise Alder is her sister, Zdenka, and bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny is the dashing count who sweeps Arabella off her feet. Music: Richard Strauss; Libretto: Hugo von Hofmannsthal; Conductor: Nicholas Carter. Sung in German with English subtitles. 220M INC 2 INTERVALS.

NOUVELLE VAGUE

THU 20 NOV 18:00

FRI 21 NOV 13:15

The story of Jean-Luc Godard making ‘Breathless’, told by American director Richard Linklater (‘Before Sunrise’, ‘Boyhood’) in the form and spirit of the times.

This is a playful, black-and-white making-of story for Godard’s New Wave classic ‘À Bout de Souffle’ that captures a revolutionary moment in cinema history with reverence and a touch of cheek. Styled as a mischievous declaration of love for the 1959 cult film, but also for a pivotal period of cinema that Linklater nostalgically revisits right down to techniques characteristic of the era. More than the portrait of a man and his art, the film evokes a prolific period in film, symbolised by freedom of voice, improvisation and an attachment to everyday poetry. “It’s the story of a personal revolution of cinema led by a man, and by everyone around him”, the filmmaker says. The cast includes Guillaume Marbeck (Jean-Luc Godard), Zoey Deutsch (Jean Seberg), Aubry Dullin (Jean-Paul Belmondo), Adrien Rouyard (François Truffaut) and Antoine Besson (Claude Chabrol), with the film paying tribute to their accomplishments with infectious admiration. “An enchanting ode to the rapture of cinema.” Variety. (Subtitles)

FRANCE/USA 2025 RICHARD LINKLATER 106M

C’EST SI BON

MOI QUI T’AIMAIS

SUN 23 NOV 18:15

The tumultuous love story between two cinema stars at the height of their glory: Yves Montand (Roschdy Zem) and Simone Signoret (Marina Foïs).

Soulmates bound by an unshakable love; Signoret loved him more than anything else, he loved her more than anyone else. They were the most famous couple of their time, but haunted by her husband’s affair with Marilyn Monroe and bruised by all those that followed, Signoret always refused the role of victim. What they knew was that they would never leave each other. Immersed in the charm of old Paris - with its smoky cafés, bohemian nights and timeless romance - the film captures the spirit of a lost era. Director Diane Kurys’ filmography began with films inspired by her family history and her own adolescence, later shifting to biographical films. The common thread running through the filmmaker’s work is, precisely, mad love against all odds. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 2025 DIANE KURYS 118M

TUE 25 NOV 19:45

SUN 30 NOV 14:15

TICKETS £19.50

CINDERELLA

ROYAL BALLET & OPERA

An enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founder Choreographer Frederick Ashton that will transport you into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true. Stuck at home and put to work by her spoiled stepsisters, Cinderella’s life is dreary and dull. Everything changes when she helps a mysterious woman out. With a little bit of magic, she is transported into an ethereal new world – one where fairies bring the gifts of the seasons, where pumpkins turn into carriages, and where true love awaits. The music for ‘Cinderella’ was written by Sergei Prokofiev in the early 1940s, being commissioned to create the work after the success of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. This enchanting ballet is a wonderful theatrical experience for all the family.

195M INC 2 INTERVALS

THU 27 NOV 20:15

SAT 29 NOV 15:45

TICKETS £19.50

THE FIFTH STEP

NT LIVE

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (‘Slow Horses’, ‘Dunkirk’) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (‘The Hobbit’, ‘The Responder’) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.

After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches Step Five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend. Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production which the Daily Mail newspaper called “Raw, excruciating and alarmingly funny”.

90M (NO INTERVAL)

FRI 28 NOV 20:30

WED 3 DEC 15:45

BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER

When his past and his debts start to catch up with him, a highstakes gambler laying low in Macau encounters a kindred spirit who might just hold the key to his salvation.

Lord Doyle (Colin Farrell) is a pretentious longtime guest of a hotel in Macau – China’s answer to Vegas – that he can barely afford. His performed posh accent and fake Savile Row gloves mask a working-class Irish pretender, whose luck at the Baccarat table has started to fade. Then there is the small problem of a new hotel guest (Tilda Swinton) who might just know who he really is. ‘Conclave’ and ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ director Edward Berger presents a stylised adaptation of Lawrence Osborne’s novel sold by a killer central performance by Farrell. He pulls out his acting arsenal in spades, creating an unforgettably flawed yet charming man. Gorgeously shot, this is a visual spectacle that uses sunlight and plush velvet to turn up the technicolour of Macau.

GERMANY/UK 2025 EDWARD BERGER 101M

REAR WINDOW

TUE 2 DEC 20:15

A Hitchcock masterpiece! A bored photographer recovering from a broken leg passes the time by watching his neighbours and begins to suspect one of them of murder.

L.B. Jefferies (James Stewart) sees what he believes to be a murder while gazing out of his window and decides to solve the crime himself. With the help of his girlfriend Lisa (Grace Kelly), he tries to catch the murderer without being killed himself. He takes to watching the inhabitants across the courtyard, first with binoculars, later with his camera and gradually fleshes out the crime, drawing others into his intrigue until the film culminates in a perfect hero/ villain showdown. The camera never strays from inside Jefferies’ apartment, and every shot is closely aligned with his point of view. This is perhaps the most elegant and satisfying of Alfred Hitchcock’s thrillers and the one which most reveals the director himself.

USA 1954 ALFRED HITCHCOCK 112M

A MAGNIFICENT LIFE

MARCEL ET MONSIEUR PAGNOL

This is the life of Marcel Pagnol, a playwright, novelist and filmmaker who grew up in a middle-class household in Marseille and became one of the world’s most inventive and prolific artists from the 1930s to the 1950s.

In Sylvain Chomet’s animation, Pagnol at 61 appears very close to giving up on his career, so a younger Marcel comes to the rescue. When asked to write a memoir, Pagnol simply can’t do it - not without the help of hope and optimism personified in the figure of young Marcel. Like most biopics, the animation pays tribute to its subject, making Pagnol a man at ease with the times, embracing the medium of cinema when his theatre colleagues were too sceptical to try. From the director of the wonderful ‘Belleville RendezVous’. “A gorgeous, decidedly dewy-eyed heritage hagiography.” Screen. (Subtitles)

FRANCE/BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG 2025 SYLVAIN CHOMET

29 NOV 10:30

THE NOSTALGIC IMAGINATION OF MARCEL PAGNOL

Playwright, film director, novelist and memoirist, Marcel Pagnol was one of the giants of 20th century French culture, whose extraordinary life will be celebrated in this talk. We will explore Pagnol’s major contributions to both comedy and tragedy and begin to re-read Pagnol as a major filmmaker of French national identity. Best known in the UK for the two films of 1986 (‘Jean de Florette’ and ‘Manon des Sources’) directed by Claude Berri, Pagnol’s cinematic imagination continues today to strongly shape French heritage cinema. He repeatedly offers viewers a ‘certain nostalgic idea of France’ that appears timeless and unchanging. This talk is presented by Professor Hugo Frey (University of Chichester), author of ‘Nationalism and the Cinema in France’ (2014) and co-author of ‘The Look of the 1960s’ (2025).

100M INC Q&A

JEAN DE FLORETTE

TUE 25 NOV 12:15

The sun-dappled beauty of the Provence countryside belies dark motivations, in Claude Berri’s monumental pastoral tragedy, written by Marcel Pagnol.

When the naively idealistic tax collector Jean Cadoret (Gérard Depardieu) unexpectedly inherits a family farm, he leaves the city for a new life in the agrarian community where his mother, Florette, grew up. His neighbours, however, the scheming Ugolin (Daniel Auteuil) and his proud uncle César ‘Le Papet’ Soubeyran (Yves Montand), have plotted to divert the flow of water away from Jean’s land. The peerless cast of French talent also includes Emmanuelle Béart, Hippolyte Girardot and Elisabeth Depardieu. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 1986 CLAUDE BERRI 124M

SPECIAL OFFER: BOTH FILMS ONLY £18

MANON DES SOURCES

THU 27 NOV 12:45

MANON OF THE SPRING

From the pen of Marcel Pagnol comes this story of a shy, beautiful shepherdess, who plots vengeance on the men whose greedy conspiracy to acquire her father’s land caused his death years earlier.

Jean’s daughter Manon (Emmanuelle Béart) has grown up into a beautiful and free-spirited young shepherdess on her father’s Provence farm. But when she learns the tragic truth about her father’s demise, Manon plots her revenge on the dim-witted Ugolin (Daniel Auteuil) and the scheming Le Papet (Yves Montand). Her plot is complicated by Ugolin, who has fallen in love with her - but Manon’s retribution will not be deterred. The timeless story has majestic pacing over the affairs of four generations. It is the awardwinning sequel to ‘Jean De Florette’ but is totally self-contained and can be watched without seeing its predecessor. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 1986 CLAUDE BERRI 124M

THE BAKER’S WIFE

LA FEMME DU BOULANGER

A small village rejoices at the arrival of a new baker. But when his young wife runs off with another man, he is unable to keep baking and the village is thrown into disarray.

Shortly after middle-aged baker Aimable (Raimu) settles down in a new village in Provence, his young and beautiful wife Aurelie (Ginette Leclerc) runs away with an attractive young shepherd. The combination of his wife’s desertion and the townspeople’s initial mockery of his predicament causes the baker to close his shop in despair. Faced with the dire possibility of life without Aimable’s breads, the townspeople attempt to persuade his unfaithful wife to come back. There is an undercurrent of tragedy, a steadfast air of dignity that is at once the secret of the film’s funniest scenes, the quality that prevents it from toppling into farce and makes ‘The Baker’s Wife’ a true comedy and a delightful one. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 1938 MARCEL PAGNOL 133M

THU 20 NOV 20:15 (PLUS NINA CONTI Q&A)

FRI 28 NOV 18:00

MON 1 DEC 15:30

SUNLIGHT PLUS NINA CONTI AND SHENOAH ALLEN Q&A

A hilariously dark and unconventional love story, following two people on the edge of life who find purpose and romance through an unlikely connection, escaping the darkness in search of some sunlight.

In New Mexico, Roy (Shenoah Allen), a dysfunctional radio host, is pulled from the noose by monkey-clad Jane (Nina Conti, who also writes and directs), who is escaping a controlling relationship with her dead mum’s toyboy husband. Together they dig up the grave of Roy’s dad to retrieve the watch they hope will fund a new life built on a shaky dream. This is beauty and the beast in reverse. Love grows between Roy and Jane, who finds a ballsy new voice from within the fur but feels she can’t come out until she is truly loved. From the mind of brilliant British comedian and ventriloquist Nina Conti, she directs her first film and has succeeded in creating something truly heartwarming and genuine.

UK 2024 NINA CONTI 96M

We are delighted to welcome director Nina Conti and actor Shenoah Allen for a Q&A following the Thu 20 Nov screening.

FRI 28 NOV 15:30

SAT 29 NOV 13:15 & 20:15

SUN 30 NOV 12:00 & 20:15

MON 1 DEC 18:00 & 20:15

TUE 2 DEC 13:15, 15:45 & 18:00

WED 3 DEC 13:15 & 20:15

THU 4 DEC 13:00, 15:30 & 20:30

THE CHORAL

In this comedy/drama, a choral society’s male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army. 1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) - driven, uncompromising and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together. Director Hytner has previously given us ‘The History Boys’ and ‘The Lady in a Van’, giving us an idea of the similar crowd-pleasing tone of this film. UK/USA 2025 NICHOLAS HYTNER 113M

SUN 30 NOV 18:00 TICKETS £15

WESTLIFE - ROYAL ALBERT HALL

25TH ANNIVERSARY

Experience an unforgettable celebration as Westlife take centre stage at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall for a fun-filled night of nostalgia honouring 25 magnificent years of chart-topping music. Over the years Westlife have achieved 14 UK Number 1 singles and sold over 55 million records worldwide. To mark the milestone, the band will be joined by the renowned Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, bringing Westlife’s biggest hits and fan favourites like ‘Flying Without Wings’, ‘Your Raise Me Up’ and ‘Uptown Girl’ to life like never before, and with the glittering Gatsby-themed stage, this event promises a visual and musical feast for fans and newcomers alike. This is not just a concert - it’s a cinematic celebration of a legendary band and their enduring legacy. 110M (NO INTERVAL)

A PRIVATE LIFE

VIE PRIVÉE

SAT 29 DEC 18:00 MON 1 DEC 13:15

The renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner mounts a private investigation into the death of one of her patients, whom she is convinced has been murdered.

Jodie Foster stars (in a French-language role!) as Lilian Steiner, who becomes concerned when a patient has missed a third straight session. After speaking to the deceased’s husband (Mathieu Amalric) and daughter (Luàna Bajrami), events take a turn for the suspicious. Foster is joined by an A-list cast including Daniel Auteuil and Virginie Efira, whilst the director plays with the duality of tones: between deliberate comedy and deep dives into a personality full of grey areas. This is immensely entertaining, blending murder mystery, romantic comedy and character study tropes into an appealingly light-hearted ride. It is also anchored by the wonderful Jodie Foster who is at her charismatic best. “A new landmark in Foster’s career which just continues to dazzle.” Deadline. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 2025 REBECCA ZLOTOWSKI 103M

THE GREAT ARCH

L’INCONNU DE LA GRANDE ARCHE

WED 3 DEC 18:00

The story of a real-life architecture teacher from Copenhagen who surprised the world when he won an open-call competition launched by the French President. French President François Mitterrand (Michel Fau) decides to launch an international architectural competition for the flagship project of his mandate: the Great Arch of La Défense, aligned with the Louvre and the Arc de Triomphe. Against all odds, Otto von Spreckelsen (Claes Bang), a Danish architect, wins the 1982 competition. Overnight, this 53-year-old man, unknown in France, arrives in Paris where he is propelled at the helm of this pharaonic project. While the architect intends to build the Great Arch exactly as he envisioned, his ideas quickly clash with realistic constraints and the vicissitudes of politics. Cast also includes Sidse Babett Knudsen and Xavier Dolan. “Démoustier is one of those rare French filmmakers who can blend suspense with perceptive writing and characterisation.” Hollywood Reporter. (Subtitles)

FRANCE/DENMARK 2025 STÉPHANE DÉMOUSTIER 105M

BLUE MOON

FRI 5 DEC 15:45 & 20:15

SAT 6 DEC 13:00 & 18:00

SUN 7 DEC 15:15 & 20:00

MON 8 DEC 13:15 & 20:15

TUE 9 DEC 13:30 & 15:45

WED 10 DEC 12:45 & 17:00

THU 11 DEC 12:30 & 14:45

The story of Lorenz Hart’s struggles with alcoholism and mental health as he tries to save face during the opening of ‘Oklahoma!’. “You know how in marriage they say ‘for better or for worse’? I think, in terms of my life, I have entered the ‘for worse’ part, and it happened so quietly I didn’t even recognise it.” Richard Linklater’s ‘Blue Moon’ tells the story of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) bravely facing the future as his professional and private life unravel at the opening night party for his former partner’s hit show ‘Oklahoma!’ By the time this night is over, Hart will have confronted both a world that no longer values his talent and the seeming impossibility of love. Linklater has created a beautifully executed and fascinatingly nuanced piece of work here boasting a fine, quirky and courageous performance from Hawke. Cast also includes Andrew Scott (‘All of Us Strangers’) and Margaret Qualley (‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’).

USA 2025 RICHARD LINKLATER 100M

KONTINENTAL ‘25

ROMANIA/SWITZERLAND 2025 RADU JUDE 109M 100% - ROTTEN TOMATOES

MON 8 DEC 18:00 WED 10 DEC 14:45

A bailiff evicts a homeless man from a cellar, which has disastrous results and sets off a moral problem that must be resolved. Winner of Best Screenplay at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival. Ion (Gabriel Spahiu) is a homeless former athlete in the northern Romanian city of Cluj, the capital city in Transylvania, Romania. One day, bailiff Orsolya (Eszter Tompa) knocks on the door of the basement where Ion has been squatting. An unexpected event creates a moral crisis leaving Orsolya with a monumental guilt only to be consoled with explanations and equivocations that fail to soothe her tormented consciousness. This is a bracing spiritual and ethical inquiry into the universal (and very relevant) problems involving immigration, assimilation, housing, and individual and national duty to aid those in need. Featuring a terrific central performance by Tompa, both comic and affecting, the film will bring reassurance to anyone who was worrying that European art cinema had lost its combative spirit. (Subtitles)

FRI 5 DEC 18:00

SUN 7 DEC 13:00

TUE 9 DEC 20:15

THU 11 DEC 17:00

TRAIN DREAMS

A moving portrait of a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly changing America of the early 20th century.

Orphaned at a young age, Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton) grows into adulthood among the towering forests of the Pacific Northwest, where he helps expand the nation’s railroad empire alongside men as unforgettable as the landscapes they inhabit. After a tender courtship, he marries Gladys (Academy Award-nominee Felicity Jones) and they build a home together, though his work often takes him far from her and their young daughter. When his life takes an unexpected turn, Robert finds beauty, brutality and newfound meaning for the forests and trees he has felled.

USA 2025 CLINT BENTLEY 102M

SAT 6 DEC 20:15 TICKETS £15

THE DOORS: WHEN YOU’RE STRANGE

60TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

In celebration of the 60th anniversary of The Doors, this documentary is remastered in 4K for the first time – first released in 2009 – and follows the band through their career from their formation in 1965 to Jim Morrison’s death in 1971.

The chemistry of four artists made The Doors one of America’s most influential rock bands. With rare footage shot from their formation in 1965 to Jim Morrison’s death in 1971, news clips, and narration by Johnny Depp, the documentary follows the band through their career, providing insight into the revolutionary impact of their music. The film will feature a newly recorded performance of ‘Riders on the Storm’. Featuring John Densmore, Robby Krieger and special guests, the song will be performed in exotic locations around the world in partnership with the global nonprofit organisation, Playing for Change.

USA 2009 TOM DICILLO 87M

DISCOVER: FRANCE COLOURS OF TIME

THU 4 DEC 18:00 FRI 5 DEC 13:15

A young countrywoman searches for her mother in Belle Époque Paris while four of her 21st century descendents piece together her story from the artifacts in her soon-to-be demolished house in the Normandy countryside in this delightful French crowd-pleaser.

A thoughtful, comic meditation on changing social mores over approximately 125 years, the epoque-shifting film re-examines some much-loved myths and images of French history, particularly from the heyday of Impressionism. Alexis Kavyrchine’s photography brings warm pictorialism to turn-of-the-century Paris but cools off in the modern sections, while Pierre-Yves Gayraud’s costuming has a lot of fun with the rustling taffeta bustles and bonnets of yesteryear. Cédric Klapisch delivers a true crowd-pleasing comedy of France past and present with irresistible appeal to old-school Francophiles. “The best French film I saw at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.” Roger Gibson. (Subtitles)

FRANCE/BELGIUM 2025 CÉDRIC KLAPISCH 124M

SAT 6 DEC 15:15

MONSIEUR AZNAVOUR

A cinematic tribute to one of the icons of French chanson, Charles Aznavour. Directed by Mehdi Idir, known for his work on ‘Patients’, and Grand Corps Malade, who shone with ‘La Vie Scolaire’, this musical biopic stars Tahar Rahim (‘A Prophet’) in the title role. From his poor childhood to his rise to fame, from his triumphs to his failures, from France to Armenia to New York and other locations that marked the singer’s life, the film promises to plunge viewers into the heart of the 1950s and the exceptional journey of an artist devoted to his art till the very end. Cast also includes Bastien Bouillon, MarieJulie Baup, Victor Meutelet and Rupert Wynne-James. “Heartfelt, sumptuously good-looking tribute to the legendary French- Armenian singer.” France Today. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 2023 GRAND CORPS MALADE & MEHDI IDIR 134M

SAT 6 DEC 10:30

TICKETS

£8

TRAGEDY, TRAUMA AND TRANSGRESSION

MELODRAMA ON FILM

To accompany a season of restored classics of the genre, this talk will explore and re-evaluate a much-contested genre. Melodrama focuses on potent themes, including repression, duty and defiance in relationships, sexuality and motherhood, which resonate with audiences across the world. This talk, by Professor Maggie Andrews from the Cinema Education Team, explores how this genre’s characteristic, expressive and exaggerated style interrogates transgressive and subversive relationships, in films such as: ‘Stella Dallas’ (1937), ‘All That Heaven Allows’ (1955), ’The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant’ (1972) and ‘Volver’ (2006), all of which are included in the season of films.

100M INC Q&A

DISCOVER: GERMANY

SUN 7 DEC 17:30

THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT

DIE BITTEREN TRÄNEN DER PETRA VON KANT

In this second film of our Melodrama mini-season, we present this 1970s cult classic where a troubled fashion designer strikes up a romance with a much younger woman. Margit Carstensen stars as the film’s eponymous fashion designer, a divorced whiner who falls hopelessly and obsessively in love with one of her models, Karin (Hanna Schygulla). This is dazzling in the brittle brilliance of its execution, the precision of its structure and movement, the total, hermetic self-containment of the tiny world it creates. Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s most harshly stylised and perhaps his most significant film, it was a major influence on Francois Ozon’s ‘8 Femmes’. (Subtitles)

WEST GERMANY 1972 RAINER WERNER FASSBINDER 124M

THE MUSICIANS

LES MUSICIENS

The story of four famous soloists who form a quartet, each playing a Stradivarius, and proceed to quarrel constantly during a week of rehearsal in a castle near Reims.

Astrid Thompson (Valérie Donzelli) finally succeeds in fulfilling her father’s dream: to bring together four Stradivarius for a unique concert, eagerly expected by music lovers around the world. But Lise (Marie Vialle), George (Mathieu Spinosi), Peter (Daniel Garlitsky) and Apolline (Emma Ravier), the four virtuosos recruited for the occasion, are incapable of playing together. The rehearsals are one ego crisis after another. With no solution in sight, Astrid decides to go and find the only person who, in her eyes, can still save the event: Charlie Beaumont (Frédéric Pierrot), the composer of the score. This is hilarious and fascinating in the details it provides on how difficult it is to play chamber music. All the actors are musicians themselves, playing not only their characters but the music performed in the film. It’s a production as much for the ear as for the eye. “Wonderful twists in the story ... and the masterful music is a balm for the soul.” Stage and Cinema. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 2025 GRÉGORY MAGNE 102M

THE WRONG PLACE BORGO

TUE 9 DEC 18:00

A prison guard moves to Corsica where she joins the staff of a prison that’s not quite like any other. She befriends a young influential inmate, but once released, he gets back in touch with her for a favour.

Transferred to Corsica, seasoned prison warden Melissa (Hafsia Herzi) finds that the incredibly relaxed atmosphere of her workplace contrasts sharply with the aggressive inhabitants of the neighbourhood where she now lives with her partner Djibril (Moussa Mansaly) and their two very young children. Saveriu (Louis Memmi) - a likeable prisoner who Melissa had previously crossed paths with on the continent - helps solve some of her problems, but nothing comes for free, and Melissa soon finds herself on a slippery slope towards the mob. The perfect blend of prison film, detective movie, portrait of a woman and a deep dive into Corsican society, Stéphane Demoustier delivers an excellent feature film carried by the brilliant Herzi. “The best prison film since Jacques Audiard’s ‘A Prophet’ (2009).” Le Figaro. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 2023 STÉPHANE DEMOUSTIER 118M

FRI 12 DEC 18:00 SAT 13 DEC 15:45

THE RICHEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD

LA FEMME LA PLUS RICHE DU MONDE

In the final film of this year’s French Film Festival UK, a nonagenarian’s gift of millions to a young artist sparks a scandal, leading her daughter to uncover alleged political corruption involving a former president.

Marianne Farrère (Isabelle Huppert), the billionaire head of the Windler Group, is the richest woman in the world. Pierre-Alain Fantin (Laurent Lafitte) is a Parisian dandy, writer and photographer. After meeting on a photo shoot, the two become inseparable. Their friendship – one where Pierre-Alain is only too happy to take financial advantage - surprises, amuses, intrigues and eventually unsettles the billionaire’s entourage and family. Featuring Huppert in a delicious, tailor-made role, writer/director Thierry Klifa’s film is freely inspired by the captivating real-life scandal surrounding Liliane Bettencourt, the heir to the L’Oreal fortune. “A story of love, money and scandal.” New York Times. (Subtitles)

FRANCE 2025 THIERRY KLIFA 121M

THE NUTCRACKER

ROYAL BALLET & OPERA

THU 11 DEC 19:15 SAT 13 DEC 12:45 TICKETS £19.50

Peter Wright’s ‘The Nutcracker’ has enchanted audiences since its 1984 premiere by the Company. See it at Chichester Cinema this Christmas.

The magician Herr Drosselmeyer needs to save his nephew. HansPeter has been transformed into a Nutcracker; the only way to save him is for the Nutcracker to defeat the Mouse King and find a girl to love and care for him. A flicker of hope comes in the form of the young Clara, whom Drosselmeyer meets at a Christmas party. With some magic, a cosy Christmas gathering turns into a marvellous adventure. Featuring Tchaikovsky’s most familiar melodies and brought to life by Julia Trevelyan Oman’s exquisite designs, ‘The Nutcracker’ is sure to be a festive firecracker for all ages. 160M INC INTERVAL

GOODBYE JUNE

FRI 12 DEC 15:45 & 20:15

SAT 13 DEC 18:00 & 20:15

SUN 14 DEC 18:00 & 20:15

MON 15 DEC 13:00 & 18:00

TUE 16 DEC 15:45 & 20:30

WED 17 DEC 13:15 & 18:00

THU 18 DEC 15:45 & 20:45

In Kate Winslet’s highly anticipated star-studded directorial debut, we follow a group of fractured siblings who must come together under sudden and trying circumstances. It’s nearly Christmas when an unexpected turn in their mother’s health thrusts four adult siblings and their exasperating father into chaos as they navigate messy family dynamics in the face of potential loss. But their quick-witted mother June orchestrates her decline on her own terms - with biting humour, blunt honesty and a lot of love. Winslet has brought together an eye-opening A-list cast that not only includes herself, but also Helen Mirren, Toni Collette, Stephen Merchant, Timothy Spall, Andrea Riseborough, Johnny Flynn and Jeremy Swift.

UK 2025 KATE WINSLET 103M

SUN 14 DEC 14:15

TICKETS £21

ANDREA CHÉNIER

Umberto Giordano’s passionate tragedy stars tenor Piotr Beczała as the virtuous poet who falls victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution.

This is a tragic love story in which the idealistic poet Andrea Chénier, a revolutionary at heart, falls in love with the aristocratic Maddalena. Their love is complicated by Gérard, a former servant who now holds power as a revolutionary, who also desires Maddalena and ultimately uses his position to condemn Chénier to the guillotine. Following their celebrated recent partnership in Giordano’s ‘Fedora’, Beczała reunites with soprano Sonya Yoncheva as Chénier’s aristocratic lover, Maddalena di Coigny, with baritone Igor Golovatenko as Carlo Gérard, the agent of the Reign of Terror who seals their fates. Daniele Rustioni takes the podium to lead Nicolas Joël’s gripping staging.

210M INC 2 INTERVALS

SUN 14 DEC 12:00

MON 15 DEC 20:15

TUE 16 DEC 18:00

WED 17 DEC 15:30

THU 18 DEC 13:15

THE ICE TOWER

LA TOUR DE GLACE

A 15-year-old orphan witnesses the shoot for a film adaptation of the fairy tale ‘The Snow Queen’, and she becomes fascinated by its star, an actress who is just as mysterious and alluring as the Queen she is playing.

Jeanne (Clara Pacini) is a teenage girl living in a foster home in 1970s France. One day she runs away, breaks into a nearby film soundstage to sleep overnight, and she somehow gets a job as an extra. She is astonished to realise what story is being filmed - Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘The Snow Queen’, a story she has long been fascinated with. It is here that her urchin-like prettiness and air of demurely sensitive adoration for the queen catches Cristina’s (Marion Cotillard) eye, the enigmatic diva-ish star of the film. A mutual fascination grows between the actress and the girl. Sequences in the film let us drift as if in a dream. It is a mesmeric melodrama, mixing sensuality with a teetering anxiety, balancing on a cliff-edge of disaster. (Subtitles) FRANCE/GERMANY 2025 LUCILE HADZIHALILOVIC 117M

JAY KELLY

FRI 12 DEC 13:00

MON 15 DEC 15:15

TUE 16 DEC 13:00

WED 17 DEC 20:15

THU 18 DEC 18:00

This new comedy drama from Noah Baumbach follows a famous movie actor and his devoted manager as they embark on a whirlwind and unexpectedly profound journey through Europe. Pampered, narcissistic movie legend Jay Kelly (George Clooney) is personable and charming, but so devoted to his career that he doesn’t notice the emotional wreckage he leaves in his wake. He will always rely on his long-suffering manager Ron (Adam Sandler) or his sardonic publicist Liz (Laura Dern) to clear up the mess. This very cleverly crafted screenplay, co-written by Baumbach and British actor-writer Emily Mortimer, balances the in-jokes with perceptive observations about status anxiety, the vapidity of celebrity culture and the fragility of family ties. George Clooney is raw and revealing and may just see an Oscar nomination coming his way. USA 2025 NOAH BAUMBACH 132M

FRI 19 DEC 15:30

SAT 20 DEC 20:45

WED 24 DEC 17:30

IN TRIBUTE TO DIANE KEATON ANNIE HALL

In commemoration of the ‘brilliant, beautiful and extraordinary’ Diane Keaton (5 Jan 1946 - 11 Oct 2025) - as described by Bette Midler after Keaton’s recent passing – we present the film in which she won her Oscar for Best Actress.

Comedian Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) examines the rise and fall of his relationship with struggling nightclub singer Annie Hall (Diane Keaton). Speaking directly to the audience in front of a bare background, Singer reflects briefly on his childhood and his early adult years before settling in to tell the story of how he and Annie met, fell in love and struggled with the obstacles of modern romance, mixing surreal fantasy sequences with small moments of emotional drama. Director Woody Allen was at his peak here, at his most accessible and possibly at his funniest, providing the perfect platform to showcase the unique and wonderful talents of Diane Keaton.

USA 1977 WOODY ALLEN 93M

TIME OUT

FRI 19 DEC 20:15

SAT 20 DEC 20:45

TUE 23 DEC 15:00

DIE MY LOVE

In a remote forgotten rural area, a mother struggles to maintain her sanity as she battles with psychosis. Lynne Ramsay’s latest work is further proof of this director’s immense skill. Grace (Jennifer Lawrence, who is outstanding) is an aspiring writer who moves from New York to the countryside with her partner Jackson (Robert Pattinson). The couple’s new life has the potential to be idyllic. They are fiercely in love, surrounded by woods and meadows, allowing Grace the peace and freedom to write a novel. But once a baby comes into their life, Grace becomes blearily adrift from reality, brilliantly conveyed by the director using a variety of cinematic techniques. The threat of violence pervades the film, but it is cleverly balanced with touches of dark humour.

USA/CANADA/UK 2025 LYNNE RAMSAY 118M

20-22 DEC

Welcome to Family Flicks, our new affordable film initiative! Christmas is an expensive time for everyone, so we have curated a programme of delights for children and parents alike – a mix of the latest films (‘Wicked: For Good’) and some ageless classics, like ‘The Jungle Book’, ‘The Nightmare before Christmas’, and Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’.

And best of all, every film ticket is just £2.50 for adults and children alike!

And that’s not all, to accompany ‘E.T.’, ‘Wallace & Gromit’ and ‘Wicked: For Good’, we are running three hour-long workshops for 6-12-year-olds, celebrating the art of film, but you’ll need to book these quickly because there are only 20 spaces in each one. These will all take place in The Studio just by the box office and are designed to be followed by three of the films. They can also be just booked as a fun creative activity for your children without the film. All workshop tickets are just £5.00 and include all materials and some light refreshments. If you intend to see a film straight afterwards, you may want to bring a packed lunch.

Family Flicks – affordable family fun!

We would like to thank Film Hub South East, our community partners Hyde and Clarion Futures, Home Start Chichester & District and Petworth Family Support for making Family Flicks possible.

MON 22 DEC 10:00

THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.

Halloweentown’s beloved pumpkin king Jack Skellington has become bored with the same annual routine of frightening people in the ‘real world’. When Jack accidentally stumbles on Christmastown, all bright colours and warm spirits, he gets a new lease on life and plots to kidnap Santa Claus and take over the role. But Jack soon discovers even the best-laid plans of mice and skeleton men can go seriously awry.

USA 1993 HENRY SELICK 73M

WORKSHOP

FRAME-BY-FRAME:

SAT 20 DEC 10:15

TICKETS £5

A STOP-MOTION WORKSHOP

MAKING STOP-MOTION POCKET-SIZED FILMS

A magical world of creativity awaits in this stop-motion animation workshop to encourage creative expression and storytelling. The workshop will be led by co-Family Flicks programmer, Conor Riley, who has run animation workshops and created ‘Cinema for Young Explorers’, discovering how storytelling helps children understand themselves and the world around them. Children can bring a favourite toy, or craft their own creations using the materials supplied. Parents will need to be in attendance as each child will need a mobile phone or tablet. 75M

SAT 20 DEC 12:15

WALLACE & GROMIT

THREE CRACKING ADVENTURES

A Grand Day Out - Wallace and Gromit find themselves desperate for “a nice bit of Gorgonzola”, so they build a rocket ship and blast off for a cheesy lunar picnic! 24M

The Wrong Trousers - Wallace gifts Gromit his latest inventionmechanical “techno-trousers”. But things go from bad to worse when a new boarder arrives - a suspicious-looking penguin. 30M

A Close Shave – The duo meets lovely wool-shop owner Wendolene and her malevolent dog Preston - mastermind of a sheep-napping scheme! Features Shaun the Sheep. 31M

KENSUKE’S KINGDOM

SUN 21 DEC 10:00

Shipwrecked on a remote island, a young boy must adapt to life alone. A gripping adaptation of Michael Morpugo’s novel. When Michael (Aaron MacGregor) and his dog are washed up on an island after falling from his parents’ (Cillian Murphy and Sally Hawkins) yacht, they struggle to survive on their own. But someone – Kensuke (Ken Watanabe) - is watching over them. This charming, traditional, hand-drawn animation conveys a message that we should all work together despite our cultural differences and is more relevant today than ever.

UK 2023 NEIL BOYLE & KIRK HENDRY 85M

WORKSHOP

SUN 21 DEC 10:15

TICKETS £5

WHOOSH, BANG, POW! THE FOLEY FACTORY THE ART OF SOUND EFFECTS WORKSHOP

Let your child embark on a journey of discovery in this special workshop on sound effects. Taking scenes from E.T., we’ll remove the soundtrack and provide a host of objects and materials to recreate realistic sound effects. Led by Foley artist and sound designer Will Henley, who worked on the BAFTA-winning short film ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’, this fun-filled workshop will encourage children to listen and compare different sounds, experimenting with objects and textures to bring film scenes to life. Bring an apron!

SUN 21 DEC 12:00

E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL

In this Spielberg classic, a troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien return to his home planet. After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, he is befriended by Elliott (Henry Thomas) who brings the extraterrestrial (E.T.) home, introducing him to his brother (C. Thomas Howell) and little sister (Drew Barrymore). 40 years on, this is still a spellbinding film that reminds us of human compassion and the eternal joy of cinema!

USA 1982 STEVEN SPIELBERG 115M

THE JUNGLE BOOK

MON 22 DEC 10:00

In this classic Disney animation based on Rudyard Kipling’s book, Mowgli, raised by wolves, has his peaceful existence threatened by the return of the tiger Shere Khan.

Mowgli must overcome his reluctance to leave his wolf family and return to the “man village”. But he is not alone on his quest: Aided by Bagheera the panther, and later by the carefree bear Balloo, he braves the jungle’s many perils. Filled with fun characters, expressive animation and extremely catchy songs.

USA 1967 WOLFGANG REITHERMAN 78M

WORKSHOP

SCENE STEALERS

MON 22 DEC 10:15

TICKETS £5

FROM VISION TO SET DESIGN WORKSHOP

Inspired by the spectacular world of ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Wizard of Oz’, your child will explore the art of production design in this creative workshop.

Participants will create mood boards and miniature set pieces that capture the visual magic of the film, working with mixed media and everyday materials to bring their imaginative designs to life. This hands-on workshop will encourage children to think like production designers, transforming their ideas from concept sketches into tangible miniature worlds.

WICKED: FOR GOOD

MON 22 DEC 12:00

The second of a two-part film adaptation of the Broadway musical. Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), now demonised as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, fighting for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum). Glinda, meanwhile, has become the glamorous symbol of goodness for all of Oz. The two must come together and truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.

USA 2025 JON M. CHU 138M

SAT 27 DEC 17:15

SUN 28 DEC 20:00

MON 29 DEC 17:15

TUE 30 DEC 14:30

WED 31 DEC 20:15

THU 1 JAN 12:15

NUREMBERG

A WWII psychiatrist evaluates Nazi leaders before the Nuremberg trials, growing increasingly obsessed with understanding evil as he forms a disturbing bond with Hermann Göring. At the end of WWII, after Adolf Hitler and many of his high command officers committed suicide, the allied countries wanted to put the mess of the war behind them. After millions lost their lives to a genocide of unspeakable proportions, several governments came together to put on an unprecedented trial that would challenge international law. As the Nuremberg trials (as they would come to be known) are set to begin, a US Army psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek) gets locked in a dramatic psychological showdown with accused Nazi war criminal Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe). Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson (Michael Shannon) is a lead prosecutor in the case and relies on Kelley’s instincts to persuade Göring to admit certain criminal activities and assist in how to cross-examine the Nazi leader best. Richard E. Grant, as British lawyer David Maxwell Fyfe, take the courtroom scenes to higher ground, tearing Göring down with carefully crafted monologues. The potent performances by Crowe and Malek ignite this bracingly relevant historical courtroom drama.

USA 2025 JAMES VANDERBILT 148M

WICKED: FOR GOOD

FRI 19 DEC 15:30

SAT 20 DEC 18:00

SUN 21 DEC 14:30 & 20:00

MON 22 DEC 14:30

TUE 23 DEC 12:15 & 17:15

WED 24 DEC 14:45

ALSO: MON 22 DEC 12:00

The second of a two-part film adaptation of the Broadway musical. Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), now demonised as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum). Glinda, meanwhile, has become the glamorous symbol of goodness for all of Oz, living at the Emerald City palace and about to marry Prince Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) in a spectacular Ozian wedding. When an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, and a girl from Kansas comes crashing into all their lives, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together and truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.

USA 2025 JON M. CHU 138M

SAT 27 DEC 20:15

SUN 28 DEC 17:15

MON 29 DEC 14:30

TUE 30 DEC 20:15

THU 1 JAN 20:15

ELLA MCCAY

An idealistic young woman juggles her family and work life in a comedy about the people you love and how to survive them. Aged 34 years, Ella McCay (Emma Mackey) becomes the governor of the state she was born and raised in. However, navigating relationships with her husband (Jack Lowden), father (a hilarious Woody Harrelson) and brother (Spike Fearn) may just be her biggest challenge yet. This new comedy by James L. Brooks (‘As Good as It Gets’, ‘Terms of Endearment’, ‘Broadcast News’) co-starring Albert Brooks, Kumail Nanjiani and the always brilliant Jamie Lee Curtis as Ella’s Aunt Helen.

USA 2025 JAMES L. BROOKS

WAKE UP DEAD MAN

A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY

FRI 19 DEC 12:45

SAT 20 DEC 15:00

SUN 21 DEC 17:15

MON 22 DEC 17:15 & 20:00

TUE 23 DEC 20:00

WED 24 DEC 12:00

Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet as he sifts through a series of suspects when a monsignor turns up dead.

In this gothic tale with inspiration from Edgar Allen Poe, Daniel Craig’s master detective Benoit Blanc is joined by Josh O’Connor as his second in command Jud, handed a new position underneath a controversial priest, Monseigneur Wicks (Josh Brolin). His flock is faithful despite his cruel ways and Jud finds himself to be the rare outlier who can’t find anything worth praising. So, when Wicks is killed in a baffling manner, Jud is the main suspect and he has to work with Benoit to find out the truth behind a murder that seems unsolvable. As has become expected in the ‘Knives Out’ series of films, the cast is top-notch: Kerry Washington, Glenn Close, Mila Kunis, Andrew Scott, Daryl McCormack and Jeremy Renner. Everyone seems to be having a blast, and director Johnson has crafted a vibrant, funny and visually stunning film.

USA 2025 RIAN JOHNSON 140M

SAT 27 DEC 13:00

ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS

An upper-class widow falls in love with a much younger man, much to the disapproval of her children and country club peers.

Widow Cary Scott (Jane Wyman) is considerably older than handsome gardener Ron Kirby (Rock Hudson). Throwing conventional behaviour to the winds and facing social ostracism, Cary pursues her romance with Bohemian Ron, who is unjustly perceived as a fortune-hunter by Cary’s friends and family. With lavishly saturated colour schemes and loaded compositions, we are treated to a potent story for the ages.

USA 1955 DOUGLAS SIRK 89M

ZOOTROPOLIS 2

MON 29 DEC 12:15 TUE 30 DEC 12:15

Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case, the most perilous and intricate of their careers.

Detectives Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

USA 2025 JARED BUSH & BYRON HOWARD

PRINCESS MONONOKE

SUN 28 DEC 14:45 (DUBBED) TUE 30 DEC 17:30 (ORIGINAL)

Hayao Miyazaki’s breakthrough classic. While seeking to cure himself of a curse, young warrior Ashitaka stumbles into a conflict between Iron Town and Princess Mononoke, a girl raised by wolves. Superbly imagined and visually sumptuous, this is a call for peaceful co-existence. Miyazaki (and Studio Ghibli) became ‘culture’ heroes following this film’s release. (Dubbed & Subtitled)

JAPAN 1997 HAYAO MIYAZAKI 133M

WED 31 DEC 16:00

TICKETS £19.50

NEW YEAR’S EVE CONCERT

BERLIN PHILHARMONIC

From heartbreak to ecstasy, the Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert will take you on an emotional roller-coaster ride to bring in 2026.

With his velvety, lyrical voice, star tenor Benjamin Bernheim revels in the lovesick agonies of famous opera heroes: Don José from Bizet’s ‘Carmen’, Lenski from Tchaikovsky’s ‘Eugene Onegin’, Massenet’s ‘Werther’ and Gounod’s ‘Romeo’. Chief conductor Kirill Petrenko provides some sunnier touches with works by Chabrier and Gershwin. Experience this moving, intoxicating and captivating concert live in the cinema!

120M (NO INTERVAL)

VOLVER

MON 29 DEC 20:15 THU 1 JAN 15:15

Our final Melodrama of the season is an Almodóvar classic. After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn’t resolve during her life. Raimunda (Penélope Cruz) works and lives in Madrid with her husband Paco and daughter Paula. Her sister Sole (Lola Dueñas) lives nearby and they both miss their mother Irene (Carmen Maura), who died several years ago in a house fire along with their father. A former neighbour from their hometown reports that she has seen the ghost of Irene and both daughters do not believe her, but after a family tragedy, Irene’s spirit materialises around her daughters to help comfort them. This is a touching, beautifully plotted film, full of visually stunning images and memorable jokes, and it zips along without a wasted second in its 121 minutes. Almodóvar brought together a superb female ensemble in a picture about women working together as friends, sisters, mothers and neighbours, and the jury at Cannes rightly gave their Best Actress award to the lot of them. (Subtitles)

WHAT’S ON

FRI 31 OCT

12:45 A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (15) 112M

15:00 SOULEYMANE’S STORY (15) 93M

17:15 FRANKENSTEIN (15) 149M

20:15 NOSFERATU X RADIOHEAD (HALLOWEEN) 120M

SAT 1 NOV

13:15 A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE

15:45 URCHIN (15) 99M

18:00 MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION (NT LIVE) 120M

20:15 FRANKENSTEIN

SUN 2 NOV

12:45 BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (PG) 110M

15:00 CINEMA PARADISO (PG) 125M

17:30 FRANKENSTEIN

20:30 A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE

MON 3 NOV

13:30 SOULEYMANE’S STORY

15:30 A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE

18:00 FROM GROUND ZERO: STORIES FROM GAZA (15) 92M

20:00 FRANKENSTEIN

TUE 4 NOV

13:00 BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID

15:15 FRANKENSTEIN

18:00 SOULEYMANE’S STORY

20:00 CINEMA PARADISO

WED 5 NOV

12:45 A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE

15:15 FRANKENSTEIN

18:00 SIRÂT (15) 115M

20:15 URCHIN

THU 6 NOV

12:45 SIRÂT

15:00 FRANKENSTEIN

18:00 A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE

20:15 URCHIN

FRI 7 NOV

12:45 DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE (PG) 123M

15:15 AFTER THE HUNT (15) 139M

18:00 SMOKE SIGNALS (15) 95M

20:15 ROOFMAN (15) 126M

SAT 8 NOV

12:30 STELLA DALLAS (U) 106M

14:45 LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE (RBO)

210M INC 2 INTERVALS

18:30 THE STRANGER (15) 120M

20:45 AFTER THE HUNT

SUN 9 NOV

13:15 LA BOHÈME (MET OPERA)

220M INC 2 INTERVALS

17:30 DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE

20:00 AFTER THE HUNT

MON 10 NOV

13:00 ROOFMAN

15:30 DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE

18:00 DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE

20:30 AFTER THE HUNT TUE 11 NOV

11:45 ROOFMAN

14:15 CARAVAGGIO (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN) 90M

16:15 AFTER THE HUNT 19:00 LA BOHÈME (MET OPERA) 220M INC 2 INTERVALS

WED 12 NOV

13:15 AFTER THE HUNT 16:30 ROOFMAN

THU 13 NOV

13:00 AFTER THE HUNT 16:00 CARAVAGGIO (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN)

18:15 THE DIVINE SARAH BERNHARDT (15) 98M

20:30 JOHN CLEESE PACKS IT IN (15) 81M

FRI 14 NOV

13:15 IRON LADIES (PG) 98M

15:30 SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE (15) 120M

18:00 BUGONIA (15) 120M

20:30 SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE

SAT 15 NOV

10:30 BERTRAND BLIER TALK100M INC Q&A

12:45 BUFFET FROID (12A) 93M

15:00 SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE

17:30 SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE

20:00 BUGONIA

SUN 16 NOV

13:15 BUGONIA

15:45 CARAVAGGIO (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN) 90M

17:45 GOOD FORTUNE (15) 98M

20:00 SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE

MON 17 NOV

13:15 DEAD TIRED (15) 86M

15:30 BUGONIA

18:00 CARAVAGGIO (EXHIBITION ON SCREEN)

20:00 SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE

TUE 18 NOV

13:15 SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE 15:45 GOOD FORTUNE

18:00 THE WORST ONES (15) 99M

20:15 BUGONIA

WED 19 NOV

13:15 SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE

15:45 IRON LADIES

18:00 BUGONIA

20:30 SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE THU 20 NOV

13:00 BUGONIA

15:30 SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE

18:00 NOUVELLE VAGUE (15) 106M

20:15 SUNLIGHT - PLUS Q&A WITH NINA CONTI (15) 96M

FRI 21 NOV

13:15 NOUVELLE VAGUE (15) 106M

15:30 ANEMONE (15) 121M

18:00 ANEMONE

20:30 THE MASTERMIND (15) 110M

SAT 22 NOV

12:45 ANEMONE

15:15 THE MASTERMIND

17:45 THE MASTERMIND

18:30 A MIND FOR MOVIES FILM QUIZ - ASSEMBLY ROOM

20:15 ANEMONE

SUN 23 NOV

11:45 ANEMONE

14:15 ARABELLA (MET OPERA) 220M INC 2 INTERVALS

18:15 C’EST SI BON (15) 118M

20:45 ANEMONE

MON 24 NOV

13:15 THE MASTERMIND

15:30 ANEMONE

18:00 A MAGNIFICENT LIFE (PG) 90M

20:00 ANEMONE

TUE 25 NOV

12:15 JEAN DE FLORETTE (PG) 124M

14:45 ANEMONE

17:15 ANEMONE

19:45 CINDERELLA (RBO) 195M INC 2 INTERVALS

WED 26 NOV

13:45 ANEMONE

16:30 THE MASTERMIND

THU 27 NOV

12:45 MANON DES SOURCES (PG) 124M

15:15 ANEMONE

17:45 ANEMONE

20:15 THE FIFTH STEP (NT LIVE) 90M

FRI 28 NOV

12:45 THE BAKER’S WIFE (PG) 133M

15:30 THE CHORAL (15) 113M

18:00 SUNLIGHT (15) 96M

20:30 BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER (15) 101M

SAT 29 NOV

10:30 MARCEL PAGNOL TALK100M INC Q&A

13:15 THE CHORAL

15:45 THE FIFTH STEP (NT LIVE) 90M

18:00 A PRIVATE LIFE (15) 103M

20:15 THE CHORAL

SUN 30 NOV

12:00 THE CHORAL

14:15 CINDERELLA (RBO) 210M INC 2 INTERVALS

18:00 WESTLIFE: ROYAL ALBERT HALL (CONCERT) 110M

20:15 THE CHORAL

MON 1 DEC

13:15 A PRIVATE LIFE (15) 103M

15:30 SUNLIGHT

18:00 THE CHORAL 20:15 THE CHORAL TUE 2 DEC

13:15 THE CHORAL 15:45 THE CHORAL

18:00 THE CHORAL 20:15 REAR WINDOW (PG) 112M

WED 3 DEC 13:15 THE CHORAL

15:45 BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER 18:00 THE GREAT ARCH (15) 105M

20:15 THE CHORAL THU 4 DEC

13:00 THE CHORAL 15:30 THE CHORAL

18:00 COLOURS OF TIME (15) 124M

20:30 THE CHORAL FRI 5 DEC 13:15 COLOURS OF TIME (15) 124M

15:45 BLUE MOON (15) 100M

18:00 TRAIN DREAMS (15) 102M

20:15 BLUE MOON SAT 6 DEC 10:30 MELODRAMA TALK 100M INC Q&A

13:00 BLUE MOON 15:15 MONSIEUR AZNAVOUR (15) 134M

18:00 BLUE MOON

20:15 THE DOORS: WHEN YOU’RE STRANGE (60TH ANNIVERSARY) (15) 110M

SUN 7 DEC

13:00 TRAIN DREAMS

15:15 BLUE MOON

17:30 THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT (15) 124M

20:00 BLUE MOON

MON 8 DEC

13:15 BLUE MOON

15:30 THE MUSICIANS (15) 102M

18:00 KONTINENTAL ‘25 (15) 109M

20:15 BLUE MOON

TUE 9 DEC

13:30 BLUE MOON

15:45 BLUE MOON

18:00 THE WRONG PLACE (15) 118M

20:15 TRAIN DREAMS

WED 10 DEC

12:45 BLUE MOON

14:45 KONTINENTAL ‘25

17:00 BLUE MOON

THU 11 DEC

12:30 BLUE MOON

14:45 BLUE MOON

17:00 TRAIN DREAMS

19:15 THE NUTCRACKER (RBO) 160M INC INTERVAL

FRI 12 DEC

13:00 JAY KELLY (15) 132M

15:45 GOODBYE JUNE (15) 103M

18:00 THE RICHEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD (15) 121M

20:15 GOODBYE JUNE

SAT 13 DEC

12:45 THE NUTCRACKER (RBO) 160M INC INTERVAL

15:45 THE RICHEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD

18:00 GOODBYE JUNE

20:15 GOODBYE JUNE

SUN 14 DEC

12:00 THE ICE TOWER (15) 117M

14:15 ANDREA CHÉNIER (MET OPERA) 210M INC 2 INTERVALS

18:00 GOODBYE JUNE

20:15 GOODBYE JUNE

MON 15 DEC

13:00 GOODBYE JUNE

15:15 JAY KELLY

18:00 GOODBYE JUNE

20:15 THE ICE TOWER

TUE 16 DEC

13:00 JAY KELLY

15:45 GOODBYE JUNE

18:00 THE ICE TOWER

20:30 GOODBYE JUNE

WED 17 DEC

13:15 GOODBYE JUNE

15:30 THE ICE TOWER

18:00 GOODBYE JUNE

20:15 JAY KELLY

THU 18 DEC

13:15 THE ICE TOWER

15:45 GOODBYE JUNE

18:00 JAY KELLY

20:45 GOODBYE JUNE

FRI 19 DEC

12:45 WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (PG) 140M

15:30 ANNIE HALL (15) 93M

17:30 WICKED: FOR GOOD (PG) 138M

20:15 DIE MY LOVE (15) 118M

SAT 20 DEC

10:00 THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (PG) 76M

10:15 STOP-MOTION WORKSHOP 75M

12:15 WALLACE & GROMIT: THREE CRACKING ADVENTURES (U) 85M

15:00 WAKE UP DEAD MAN

18:00 WICKED: FOR GOOD

20:45 ANNIE HALL

SUN 21 DEC

10:00 KENSUKE’S KINGDOM (PG) 84M

10:15 FOLEY WORKSHOP

12:00 E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL (PG) 115M

14:30 WICKED: FOR GOOD 17:15 WAKE UP DEAD MAN

20:00 WICKED: FOR GOOD

SUN 28 DEC 12:15 WED 31 DEC 13:15

THU 1 JAN 17:45

PLUS SCREENINGS IN NOVEMBER (SEE PG13)

DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE

When

MON 22 DEC

10:00 THE JUNGLE BOOK (U) 78M

10:15 SET DESIGN WORKSHOP

12:00 WICKED: FOR GOOD (PG) 138M

14:30 WICKED: FOR GOOD

17:15 WAKE UP DEAD MAN

20:00 WAKE UP DEAD MAN

TUE 23 DEC

12:15 WICKED: FOR GOOD

15:00 DIE MY LOVE

17:15 WICKED: FOR GOOD

20:00 WAKE UP DEAD MAN

WED 24 DEC

12:00 WAKE UP DEAD MAN

14:45 WICKED: FOR GOOD 17:30 ANNIE HALL

THU 25 DEC

CHRISTMAS DAY

FRI 26 DEC

BOXING DAY

SAT 27 DEC

13:00 ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS (U) 89M

15:00 FILM TBC

17:15 NUREMBERG (15) 148M

20:15 ELLA MCCAY (15)

NEW PARK SEAT PLAN

SUN 28 DEC 12:15 DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE (PG) 123M

14:45 PRINCESS MONONOKE (PG) 133M

17:15 ELLA MCCAY

20:00 NUREMBERG

MON 29 DEC

12:15 ZOOTROPOLIS 2 (PG) 14:30 ELLA MCCAY 17:15 NUREMBERG

20:15 VOLVER (15) 121M

TUE 30 DEC 12:15 ZOOTROPOLIS 2 14:30 NUREMBERG 17:30 PRINCESS MONONOKE 20:15 ELLA MCCAY

WED 31 DEC 13:15 DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE

16:00 NY EVE CONCERT (BERLIN PHILHARMONIC) 120M INC

INTERVAL

18:15 FILM TBC

20:15 NUREMBERG

THU 1 JAN

12:15 NUREMBERG

15:15 VOLVER 17:45 DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE

20:15 ELLA MCCAY

Special Events as listed

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