IN BETWEEN (15) – 2016 Isr/Fra 103 min – subtitled

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Maysaloun Hamoud Stars: Mouna Hawa, Sana Jammelieh, Shaden Kanboura In present-day Tel Aviv, three young women strive for independence against the odds. When hijab-wearing Nour takes the spare room in their flat, she’s initially startled by the lifestyles of lawyer Layla and chef/DJ Salma, but as the hypocrisy of her fiance Wisam is revealed, … Continue reading "IN BETWEEN (15) – 2016 Isr/Fra 103 min – subtitled"

GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (PG) – 2017 UK 107 min

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Screenings at 11.00* am & 7.30 pm 11:00 screening subtitled for those with a hearing loss. Director: Simon Curtis Stars: Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Will Tilston, Kelly Macdonald   Successful author A.A. Milne returns from the trenches shell-shocked and determined to write the great anti-war book. When his socialite wife escapes to London, leaving him … Continue reading "GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (PG) – 2017 UK 107 min"

7 DAYS (12A) – 2016 Italy/Switz 96 min – subtitled

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Rolando Colla Stars: Bruno Todeschini, Alessia Barela When they meet on an isolated Mediterranean island, tasked with arranging the wedding of his brother and her best friend, a couple soon begin an affair, promising that it will last only the week. As time passes and the big day approaches, how strong a bond have … Continue reading "7 DAYS (12A) – 2016 Italy/Switz 96 min – subtitled"

VICTORIA & ABDUL (PG) – 2017 UK/USA 111 min

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: Stephen Frears Stars: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Michael Gambon, Eddie Izzard Some years after her close friendship with Scottish ghillie John Brown -  depicted in Mrs Brown - Queen Victoria finds that an Indian clerk, Abdul Karim, offers her similarly good company – but many in the establishment are unsettled by their association. Filmed … Continue reading "VICTORIA & ABDUL (PG) – 2017 UK/USA 111 min"

HENRY V (U) – 2012 UK 164 min – Globe Theatre Production

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Screenings at 2.00 pm & 7.00 pm Special presentation of a stage performance at the Globe Theatre, so tickets are £15 (no concessions) Note early start owing to the length of the performance Director: Dominic Dromgoole Stars: Jamie Parker, Sam Cox, Paul Rider, Brid Brennan Shakespeare’s masterpiece concerning the turbulence of war and the arts … Continue reading "HENRY V (U) – 2012 UK 164 min – Globe Theatre Production"

BLADE RUNNER 2049 (15) – 2017 UK/USA/Can 163 min

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Note early start owing to the length of the performance. Almost sold out, extra show 20 December. Director: Denis Villeneuve Stars: Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas This compelling run up to the acclaimed 1982 classic follows LAPD Officer K (Gosling), a new futureworld cop (“blade runner”), who discovers a long-buried secret that threatens … Continue reading "BLADE RUNNER 2049 (15) – 2017 UK/USA/Can 163 min"

LOVING VINCENT (12A) – 2017 UK/Pol 94 min

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Directors: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman Stars: Douglas Booth, Jerome Flynn, Helen McCrory, Saoirse Ronan Animated by 115 artists creating 65,000 oil paintings in the style of the artist, Loving Vincent relates the final weeks of Van Gogh’s life as a detective story as a young man tries to deliver Vincent’s last letter, and questions those … Continue reading "LOVING VINCENT (12A) – 2017 UK/Pol 94 min"

THE PARTY (15) – 2017 UK 71 min

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Screenings 2.30 pm & 7.30 pm 7.30 sold out. Extra screening 13 December. Director: Sally Potter Stars: Timothy Spall, Patricia Clarkson, Bruno Ganz, Kristin Scott Thomas   Politician Janet is celebrating her new cabinet post by holding a little soirée with her academic husband Bill, some old friends and their partners, plus a smooth-talking banker. … Continue reading "THE PARTY (15) – 2017 UK 71 min"

THE TREE OF WOODEN CLOGS (12A) – 1978 Italy 186 min – subtitled

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Note early start owing to the length of the performance. Director: Ermanno Olmi Stars: Luigi Ornaghi, Francesca Moriggi, Omar Brignoli Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes and regarded as the last great work of Italian neo-realism, Olmi’s film depicts the lives of the peasants living and working for a landlord in 19th century Lombardy … Continue reading "THE TREE OF WOODEN CLOGS (12A) – 1978 Italy 186 min – subtitled"

THE DEATH OF STALIN (15) – 2017 UK/France 106 min

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Screenings at 2.30 pm. & 7.30 pm. Sold out, extra show January 4. Director: Armando Iannucci Stars: Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor, Simon Russell Beale, Michael Palin For the leaders of the USSR, material comforts are hard to enjoy when every night could be your last, as Stalin signs off the murderous lists compiled by internal … Continue reading "THE DEATH OF STALIN (15) – 2017 UK/France 106 min"