The Passionate Friends (1949, UK) 95 mins, cert. PG

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

  Director: David Lean Stars: Ann Todd, Trevor Howard, Claude Rains To celebrate the anticipated completion of our seat refurbishment project, and with thanks to the David Lean Foundation, we present one of the maestro’s early features in a restored 35mm print. In this adaptation of an H.G. Wells novel, Mary (Todd) longs for Steven … Continue reading "The Passionate Friends (1949, UK) 95 mins, cert. PG"

Brief Encounter (1945 UK) Cert. PG – Croydon Heritage Festival screening

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: David Lean Stars: : Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway The film will be followed by a panel discussion examining what's distinctive and influential about David Lean's films. Guests will include Patrick Cadell, Assistant Director on A Passage to India. This web-page is a work in progress.  Content will be added in the next … Continue reading "Brief Encounter (1945 UK) Cert. PG – Croydon Heritage Festival screening"

A PASSAGE TO INDIA (PG) plus Q&A – 1984 UK/USA 164 min

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

Director: David Lean Stars: Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox A special ‘reunion’ featuring a Q&A with actor James Fox and assistant director Patrick Cadell (subject to professional commitments). David Lean Foundation trustees Anthony Reeves and Sally Beard will also attend. E.M. Forster's novel of clashing cultures, set against the backdrop of the … Continue reading "A PASSAGE TO INDIA (PG) plus Q&A – 1984 UK/USA 164 min"

BLITHE SPIRIT

David Lean Cinema Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, Croydon

BLITHE SPIRIT (1945)Monday 03 March 2025 at 7.30pm Sold OutA few tickets may be available at short notice  - see waiting list form below 1945 | Dir David Lean | 96m | UKStars: Rex Harrison, Constance Cummings, Kay Hammond, Margaret RutherfordBlithe Spirit, directed by David Lean and narrated by Noel Coward, is a 1945 supernatural comedy … Continue reading "BLITHE SPIRIT"