The official home of the cinema in the Croydon Clocktower. We are a non-profit, Community Interest Company presenting regular film screenings.
Extra screening No. 3! Possibly a first for DavidLeanCinema - arranging for a 5th screening to meet demand before we have even run the first show! Director: Damien Chazelle Stars: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Rosemarie DeWitt, J.K. Simmons Through chance meetings in: an LA traffic jam; a restaurant; and then at a party, … Continue reading "La La Land (2016, USA), Cert. 12A"
Due to unprecedented demand a second screening has been arranged: 7PM on Monday 10th April Director: Maren Ade Stars: Sandra Huller, Peter Simonischek, Michael Wittenborn Recently retired and bored, Winfried decides to pay a surprise visit to his daughter Ines, interrupting her rather grim corporate duties at an overseas factory. she's always on the phone … Continue reading "Toni Erdmann (2016 Ger/Austria/Romania) Cert. 15 – subtitled"
celebrating the third anniversary of The Campaign presenting films in the David Lean Cinema These screenings are almost sold out. There is an extra afternoon show on 5th April, we are trying to arrange an extra evening show -"watch this space" At 2.30 and 7.30 Director: Garth Davis Stars: Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara … Continue reading "Lion (2016, Australia/USA) 118 mins, Cert. PG – partially subtitled"
Additional Evening screening Director: Garth Davis Stars: Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara Saroo and his family live a hand-to-mouth existence in a small Indian village. One night while out scavenging, he gets separated from his brother Guddu and after climbing aboard a parked train, falls asleep and wakes up utterly lost and … Continue reading "Lion (2016, Australia/USA) Cert. PG – partially subtitled"
Screenings at 2.30 & 7.30 now nearly sold out, extra afternoon and evening screenings arranged for 12th April Director: Barry Jenkins Stars: Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, Duan Sanderson, Naomie Harris A beautiful and sensitive film about growing up black and sexually confused on the urban streets of Miami. Told in three parts, we see Chiron: … Continue reading "Moonlight (2016, USA) 111 mins, Cert. 15"
As this screening is nearly sold out we have arranged a Further Afternoon screening on 11th April Director: Garth Davis Stars: Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara Saroo and his family live a hand-to-mouth existence in a small Indian village. One night while out scavenging, he gets separated from his brother Guddu and … Continue reading "Lion (2016, Australia/USA) Cert. PG – partially subtitled"
Extra screening to meet demand Director: Mick Jackson Stars: Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall American historian Deborah Lipstadt is shocked when British academic David Irving interrupts her lecture – and her professional future is threatened when she is the target of his libel suit. With the burden of proof upon her, Lipstadt’s legal … Continue reading "Denial (2016 UK/USA) Cert. 12A"
Screenings at 2.30 & 7.30 Director: Mike Mills Stars: Annette Benning, Greta Gerwig, Elle Fanning, Lucas Jade Zumann This web-page is a work in progress. More content will be added in the next few days Santa Barbara, 1979. A mother at 40, Dorothea (Benning) doesn’t quite know what to do with her teenage son, so … Continue reading "20th Century Women (2016, USA) 119 mins, Cert. 15"
fifth (and final?) screening (timed for the benefit of our 'afternoon audience') Director: Kenneth Lonergan Stars: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges Lee (Affleck) is a brooding, taciturn loner who works as a handyman for a Boston apartment block. The death of his beloved older brother (Chandler) saddles him with the unexpected responsibility … Continue reading "Manchester by the Sea (2016, USA), Cert. 15"
Extra sceening to meet demand, Note 7PM start time as this is a long film Director: Maren Ade Stars: Sandra Huller, Peter Simonischek, Michael Wittenborn Recently retired and bored, Winfried decides to pay a surprise visit to his daughter Ines, interrupting her rather grim corporate duties at an overseas factory. she's always on the … Continue reading "Toni Erdmann (2016 Ger/Austria/Romania) Cert. 15 – subtitled"