Film Guide November - December 2018

NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2018

Bohemian Rhapsody

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REMEMBERING LEGENDS Ringing in a festive end to the year we’re highlighting legends in this programme.

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FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL 2018 FRIDAY 9 - 29 NOVEMBER

From the iconic superstar Freddie Mercury in the much-discussed Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, to the heart-wrenching story (helmed by La La Land Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle) of the First Man on the moon, Neil Armstrong.

Bringing the best of French film to cinemas UK-wide, the 26th French Film Festival returns with several strands, including previews, classics, discovery and panorama programmes.

We’re also getting ready for awards season announcements, with unforgettable performances from some of the greats of our time - Caine, Mulligan, Malek, Gosling, Byrne, Ronan, Bening, Redford…

Star-studded, you might say.

We’ve taken the pick of the crop for our winter season, so cosy up with a glass de vin and enjoy a journey through dramatic history, and heart-warming comedy, with some pinpoint character studies.

COMING UP IN JANUARY… MARY POPPINS RETURNS

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OCTOBER/NOVEMBER FRIDAY 19 2.30pm, MONDAY 22 2.30pm, THURSDAY 25 6pm, FRIDAY 26 11am, SATURDAY 27 2.30pm, MONDAY 29 5.30pm, MONDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2.30pm AND 8pm, TUESDAY 6 11am

THE SEAGULL (12A)

USA, 2018, 1h 38m DIRECTOR: Michael Mayer WRITER: Stephen Karam from the play by Anton Chekhov STARS: Elisabeth Moss, Saoirse Ronan, Annette Bening, Corey Stoll, Brian Dennehy, Michael Zegen

In this latest adaptation of Chekhov’s classic play, a self-absorbed actress visits her brother’s country estate, with her younger lover. Thus begins a daisy chain of unrequited love with detailed character portrayals. The film features stunning performances and gives a fresh twist on one of theatre’s best-loved stories.

“Mayer’s sensitive touch guides a superb cast to a fully realized take on Anton Chekhov’s classic play.

Subtext is everything in Chekhov, and every moment feels full here.” Michael Ordona, Common Sense Media

MONDAY 5 11am & 5.45pm, TUESDAY 6 2.30pm, FRIDAY 9 2.30PM & 8pm, MONDAY 12 5.45pm, FRIDAY 30 2.30pm, SATURDAY 1 DECEMBER 5.45pm, SUNDAY 2 2.30pm, WEDNESDAY 5 8pm

KING OF THIEVES (15)

UK, 2018, 1h 48m DIRECTOR: James Marsh WRITERS: Joe Penhall from Mark Seals’ article STARS: Michael Caine, Charlie Cox, Michael Gambon, Tom Courtenay, Jim Broadbent, Ray Winstone

The story of the epic multi-millionpound Hatton Garden robbery initially believed to be undertaken by a gang of super-thieves, who turned out to be tough-guy retired criminals in their ‘60s and ‘70s. With jovial one-liners to keep the mood light, this is perfect feel-good watching in the safe hands of our top acting talent.

NOVEMBER SATURDAY 3 11am

SING-ALONG BEAUTY & THE BEAST (PG) USA, 2017, 2h 9m DIRECTOR: Bill Condon WRITERS: Stephen Chbosky, Evan Spiliotopoulos, Linda Woolverton STARS: Emma Watson, Luke Evans, Dan Stevens, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Josh Gad, Ian McKellen, Emma Thompson, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Kevin Kline

‘Be our Guest’ for a sing-along screening of this unforgettable fairy tale. Join Belle, Gaston, LeFou and of course, the Beast and sing your heart out to these Disney classics.

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SATURDAY 10 11am

THE SECRET OF KELLS (PG) France/Belgium/Ireland, 2009, 1h 11m DIRECTORS: Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey WRITERS: Fabrice Ziolkowski from the story

by Tomm Moore STARS: Evan McGuire, Brendan Gleeson, Mick Lally

A young boy in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids is beckoned to adventure when a celebrated master illuminator arrives with an ancient book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers.

SATURDAY 24 8pm, TUESDAY 27 11am & 5.30pm, WEDNESDAY 28 2.30pm & 5.30pm, THURSDAY 29 8pm

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (CERT TBC) SATURDAY 17 11am

A STORK’S JOURNEY (U)

UK/USA, 2018, running time TBC DIRECTOR: Bryan Singer WRITERS: Anthony McCarten and Peter Morgan STARS: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Joseph Mazzello

Audience Award winner at Annecy International Animation Festival

Bringing out all the anthems, this dramatisation of a story of one of the biggest bands of our time focuses on the life of bisexual icon, the extraordinary Freddie Mercury. Shunning stereotypes, and embracing the glamour-filled, rock ‘n’ roll zenith of an incredible discography, Freddie pursues a solo career, but returns to his bandmates in time for Live Aid. Facing his recent diagnosis of AIDS, he takes to the stage for a legendary performance.

A moving take on a charismatic star.

Luxembourg/Belgium/Germany/Norway/ United States, 2017, 1h 25m DIRECTORS: Toby Genkel, Reza Memari WRITER: Reza Memari VOICES OF: Tilman Döbler, Christian Gaul, Nicolette Krebitz

Richard, an orphaned sparrow, is adopted and raised by a group of storks, but when they leave on their annual migration south for the winter, Richard, a little non-migrating bird, endeavours to embark on the long arduous journey to stay with his family.

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER

SATURDAY 24 5.15pm, TUESDAY 27 2.30pm, WEDNESDAY 28 11am & 8pm, THURSDAY 29 2.30pm & 5.15pm, SATURDAY 1 DECEMBER 8pm, SUNDAY 2 5.30pm, TUESDAY 4 5.15pm AD

FIRST MAN (12A TBC)

USA, 2018, 2h 18m DIRECTOR: Damien Chazelle WRITERS: Josh Singer based on the book

by James R. Hansen STARS: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke

FRIDAY 30 11am, TUESDAY 4 DECEMBER 8pm, WEDNESDAY 5 5.15pm, MONDAY 10 5.15pm

A STAR IS BORN (15)

USA, 2018,FR2h 15m PATIENDS £10 RON & DB £8DIRECTOR: Bradley S Cooper WRITER: Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters based on the story by William A.HIRE Wellman and Robert Carson STARS: Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Sam Elliott, Dave Chappelle, Rafi Gavron, OR

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Refreshing the winning La La Land collaboration, 2017 Oscar-winning director Chazelle and Gosling return to the silver screen in this biopic of Neil Armstrong and NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon. A personal account, with a heart-wrenching performance from Gosling and equally moving delivery from Foy as his wife, this is a story about sacrifice, danger, and the pure optimism of space travel as seen through the lens of the 1960s.

It’s a tale as old as time, relived through the decades by greats such as Judy Garland, James Mason and Barbara Streisand, but in this directorial debut from star Bradley Cooper, A Star is Born receives a fresh take for a modern world. Seasoned musician Jackson Maine (Cooper) discovers - and falls in love with - struggling artist Ally (Gaga). She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer until Jackson coaxes her into the spotlight.

SATURDAY 8 5.45pm, MONDAY 10 8pm, TUESDAY 11 5.45pm, MONDAY 17 5.45pm, TUESDAY 18 8pm, WEDNESDAY 19 5.45pm

WILDLIFE (15 TBC)

USA, 2018, 1h 44m DIRECTOR: Paul Dano WRITERS: Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan based on the book by Richard Ford STARS: Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan, Ed Oxenbould, Bill Camp

DECEMBER FRIDAY 7 8pm, SUNDAY 9 5.45pmm

SING-ALONG MAMMA MIA: HERE WE GO AGAIN! (PG) USA , 2018, 1h 54m DIRECTOR: Ol Parker STARS: Lily James, Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Julie Walters, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth

Bring your family, bring your friends and sing, dance, laugh and love all over again! Ten years after Mamma Mia! The Movie, join the all-star cast on the Greek island of Kalokairi in an origin story based on the songs of ABBA, and get to sing-along with everyone.

FRIDAY 7 5.45pm, SATURDAY 8 8pm, SUNDAY 9 2.30pm, TUESDAY 11 8pm, MONDAY 17 8pm, TUESDAY 18 5.45pm, WEDNESDAY 19 8pm

JULIET, NAKED (15 TBC) USA, 2018, 1h 45m DIRECTOR: Jesse Peretz Writers: Evgenia Peretz, Jim Taylor, Tamara Jenkins based on a novel by Nick Hornby STARS: Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke, Chris O’Dowd

Rose (Byrne) is caught between her long-term obsessive partner, Duncan (O’Dowd), and a developing relationship with pen pal, down-and-out rocker, Tucker Crowe (Hawke). Unbeknownst to him, Duncan’s obsession with obscure talent Tucker Crowe leads the handsome ‘star’ straight into Annie’s arms. Based on Nick Hornby’s novel, this has a fast-witted British quality, familiar to modern romances, and will hit the heart directly with its message about the value of second chances.

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A precise and compelling debut, this is an atmospheric family drama that conjures the tight-lipped emotions and brittleness of a strained American homelife in 1960s Montana.

14-year-old Joe (Oxenbould) is the only child of Jeanette (Mulligan) and Jerry (Gyllenhaal) - a housewife and a golf pro. Nearby, an uncontrolled forest fire rages close to the Canadian border, and when Jerry loses his job and his sense of purpose - he decides to join the cause of fighting the fire, leaving his wife and son to fend for themselves.

“This handsomely made, meticulously acted period picture is an impressive directorial debut for Paul Dano… who create some soberly beautiful tableaux of postwar American life.”

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

THURSDAY 27 5pm (RELAXED SCREENING) FRIDAY 28 8pm, SUNDAY 30 2.30pm, WEDNESDAY 2 JANUARY 11am & 7.45pm

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FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD (12A TBC)

UK/USA, 2018, running time TBC DIRECTOR: David Yates WRITER: J.K. Rowling STARS: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Johnny Depp

Returning to the original world of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter stories, this sequel to the first Fantastic Beasts film sees Newt Scamander (Redmayne) enlisted by a young Albus Dumbledore (Law) in an aim to thwart the fugitive Grindelwald from gathering an army to carry out his plan of raising pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings. Love and loyalty are tested in an increasingly divided wizarding world. The all-star cast bring huge scale wonder to a story in a world that has been sorely missed since it was last visited. Perfect viewing for magic-lovers.

FRIDAY 28 5.15pm, SATURDAY 29 7.45pm, SUNDAY 30 5.30pm, MONDAY 31 5pm, WEDNESDAY 2 JANUARY 2.30pm, THURSDAY 3 11am

THE OLD MAN & THE GUN (12A tbc)

USA, 2018, running time TBC DIRECTOR: David Lowery WRITER: David Lowery based on the article by David Grann STARS: Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek

This is a captivating story of an unlikely criminal, a mild-mannered charmer who carried out a string of heists for several decades until 1999. Based on a true story, Forrest Tucker (Redford, in his selfproclaimed final acting role), makes an audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70, and confounds authorities with a series of classy robberies. Drawn into the pursuit are Detective John Hunt (Affleck), who becomes fascinated in Tucker’s craft, and Jewel (Spacek), beguiled by him despite his criminal ways.

DECEMBER THURSDAY 27 8pm, SATURDAY 29 5pm, WEDNESDAY 2 JANUARY 5pm, THURSDAY 3 2.30pm

THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS (PG TBC)

Dates TBC

USA, 2018, running time TBC DIRECTORS: Lasse Hallström, Joe Johnston WRITERS: Ashleigh Powell and Tom McCarthy based on the story

by E.T.A. Hoffmann STARS: Mackenzie Foy, Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Jack Whitehall

Bringing pure Christmas magic to the big screen, Disney bring the perfect title. All Clara wants is a key - a one-ofa-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother. A golden thread leads her to the coveted key - which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. Adventure ensures, and encountering a soldier, Phillip, a gang of mice and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers, and Land of Sweets, Clara and Phillip must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger, to retrieve Clara’s key and hopefully return harmony to the unstable world.

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NORMANDIE NUE (15 TBC)

France, 2018, 1h 45m DIRECTOR: Philippe Le Guay WRITERS: Victoria Bedos, Olivier Dazat, Philippe Le Guay STARS: François Cluzet, Toby Jones, François-Xavier Demaison, Arthur Dupont, Grégory Gadebois

FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 6pm

MADAME HYDE (15 TBC)

France, 2017, 1h 35m DIRECTOR AND WRITER: Serge Bozon STARS: Isabelle Huppert, Romain Duris, José Garcia, Adda Senani

In this eccentric revision of Robert Louis Stevenson’s literary classic Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Isabelle Huppert features as the eponymous Mrs. Hyde, directed

by Serge Bozon. Mme Géquil (Huppert) is a prim, meek and unconventional physics teacher at a Parisian high school. On an appropriately stormy night, she is struck by lightning in her private laboratory and turns into something decidedly “different”.

“Eccentric and hilarious, this is yet another uniquely Bozonian creation.” Hollywood Reporter

LE COLLIER ROUGE

Dairy and livestock prices have plummeted. Things seem hopeless... until the day famous American photographer Newman passes through the village, inadvertently discovering the perfect backdrop for his next shoot. The mayor sets about convincing the townsfolk to participate.

Locarno The catch? They all have to pose naked!

International

SATURDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2pm

LA PROMESSE DE L’AUBE (15 TBC)

France, 2017, 2h 11m DIRECTOR: Eric Barbier WRITER: Eric Barbier & Marie Eynard, based on the novel by Romain Gary STARS: Pierre Niney, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Didier Bourdon

Gary grows up with a demanding Russian-Jewish mother in Poland in the 1920s before moving to Nice. He enlists in the Free French Forces during the Second World War as a bombardier, driven to ‘greatness’ by his mother’s domineering expectations. An ode to mother-son relationships, this is a whirlwind epic through war, familial love and hate.

Film Festival

“Authentic 2017 - Best and endearing …”

Le Point Actress - Isabelle

Huppert MONDAY 12 NOVEMBER 8pm

LE COLLIER ROUGE (15 TBC)

France, 2018, 1h 23m DIRECTOR: Jean Becker WRITER: Jean Becker based on the novel by Jean-Christophe Rufin STARS: François Cluzet, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Sophie Verbeeck

Adapted from the novel by Jean-Christophe Rufin. Held prisoner in an abandoned barracks, a decorated War Hero awaits interrogation by a corrupt judge to the sound of his mangy dog barking night and day. Not far off in the countryside, a young woman works the land, waiting and hoping. As their stories become intertwined with that of this dog, a tense tale unfolds.

TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 8pm

UNE SAISON EN FRANCE (15 TBC) France, 2017, 1h 40m DIRECTOR & WRITER:

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun STARS: Eriq Ebouaney, Sandrine Bonnaire, Aalayna Lys

Cannes Jury Prize winner Mahamat-Saleh Haroun takes a dark yet compassionate look at illegal immigrants struggling in the lower depths of Paris. This is a testament to the resilience of people — especially a grieving father whose fate depends on the mercy of the authorities. Yet as tough as it is, this film is also warm and subtly heartbreaking.

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LIVE SCREENINGS DEGAS - PASSION FOR PERFECTION

DIE WALKURE

MARNIE (ENCORE)

LA BAYADERE

THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE III

THE NUTCRACKER

ANTONY & CLEOPATRA

LA TRAVIATA (ENCORE)

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Exhibition on Screen Present

DEGAS – PASSION FOR PERFECTION TUESDAY 6 NOVEMBER, 7.45pm

Tickets £15

Royal Opera House Present

Met Opera Present

MARNIE (ENCORE) THE MADNESS TUESDAY 13 OF KING NOVEMBER 5.55pm GEORGE III Tickets £18, Concessions £15 Supported by Cotswold Hereford BMW

RSC Live Present

TROLIUS & CRESSIDA (12A)

DIE WALKURE

WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 7pm

FRIDAY 2 NOVEMBER 5pm

Tickets £15

Tickets £18, Concessions £15 Supported by Border Archaeology

NT Live Present

THURSDAY 6 DECEMBER 7pm

TUESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 7pm

Tickets £14

Tickets £14

Met Opera Present

Royal Opera House Present

MONDAY 3, WEDNESDAY 12 & WEDNESDAY 26 DECEMBER 7.15pm

Royal Opera House Present

ANTONY & CLEOPATRA (12A)

(12A)

THE NUTCRACKER

Supported by Border Archaeology

NT Live Present

LA TRAVIATA (ENCORE) THURSDAY 20 DECEMBER 5.55pm

Tickets £18, Concessions £15 Supported by Cotswold Hereford BMW

Tickets £18, Concessions £15

LA BAYADERE

Supported by Border Archaeology

MONDAY 19 NOVEMBER 7.15pm

Tickets £18, Concessions £15 Supported by Border Archaeology

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