Director: Mike Leigh
Stars: Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley
Manchester, 1819. As England recovers from the war with Napoleon, the poor are at the mercy of rich landowners, with prices kept artificially high by the Corn Laws. With hunger biting, angry working men start preaching suffrage and “one man one vote”, and unarmed civilians rally at Peters Field under the nervous eye of the authorities. Peake is on powerful form as a mother whose family are caught up in the melee, as the Peterloo massacre is reconstructed in forensic detail by masterly veteran director Leigh (Vera Drake, Mr Turner).
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David Lean Cinema, Croydon on Wednesday 30 January 2019
Shows start at 2.30 pm, ticket prices £7.50 & £6.00 (concessions).
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NOTE EARLY START (7.00pm)
Director: Mike Leigh
Stars: Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley
Manchester, 1819. As England recovers from the war with Napoleon, the poor are at the mercy of rich landowners, with prices kept artificially high by the Corn Laws. With hunger biting, angry working men start preaching suffrage and “one man one vote”, and unarmed civilians rally at Peters Field under the nervous eye of the authorities. Peake is on powerful form as a mother whose family are caught up in the melee, as the Peterloo massacre is reconstructed in forensic detail by masterly veteran director Leigh (Vera Drake, Mr Turner).
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David Lean Cinema, Croydon on Wednesday 09 January 2019
Shows start at 7.00 pm, ticket prices £7.50 & £6.00 (concessions).
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NOTE EARLY (7.00) START OF EVENING SCREENING
Director: Mike Leigh
Stars: Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley
Manchester, 1819. As England recovers from the war with Napoleon, the poor are at the mercy of rich landowners, with prices kept artificially high by the Corn Laws. With hunger biting, angry working men start preaching suffrage and “one man one vote”, and unarmed civilians rally at Peters Field under the nervous eye of the authorities. Peake is on powerful form as a mother whose family are caught up in the melee, as the Peterloo massacre is reconstructed in forensic detail by masterly veteran director Leigh (Vera Drake, Mr Turner).
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David Lean Cinema, Croydon on Thursday 20 December 2018
Shows start at 2.30 and 7.00 pm, ticket prices £8.50 & £7.00 (concessions).
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Director: Adrian Shergold
Stars: Maxine Peake, Paddy Considine, Stephen Graham
With a “funny bone for a back bone”, a survivor of domestic abuse finds strength through performing, and rises to stardom in the harsh environment of the Northern working men’s clubs. Peake delivers a wonderful synergy of tragedy and comedy, with strong support from Alun Armstrong and decent cameos from John Bishop, Corinne Bailey Rae and Vic Reeves together with a beautiful score by Richard Hawley. Despite its comedic billing, this is often a painful, angry film – but also an empowering British movie.
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David Lean Cinema, Croydon on Wednesday 11 July 2018
Show starts at 7.30 pm, ticket prices £8.50 & £7.00 (concessions).
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Monthly 11.00 am Babes in Arms screening
Bringing a baby is not compulsory, but we cannot guarantee a quiet auditorium! Lights will not be fully dimmed, sound will be lower than usual and people may need to move around. When available, subtitles will be shown. The babes in arms may be up to one year old.
FUNNY COW (15) – 2017 UK 102 min
Director: Adrian Shergold
Stars: Maxine Peake, Paddy Considine, Stephen Graham
With a “funny bone for a back bone”, a survivor of domestic abuse finds strength through performing, and rises to stardom in the harsh environment of the Northern working men’s clubs. Peake delivers a wonderful synergy of tragedy and comedy, with strong support from Alun Armstrong and decent cameos from John Bishop, Corinne Bailey Rae and Vic Reeves together with a beautiful score by Richard Hawley. Despite its comedic billing, this is often a painful, angry film – but also an empowering British movie.
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Plus a BRIT School Showcase film, screened in partnership with the School’s Film & Media Production department. During this month we are showing JAB (12A) (2’31”), directed by Theo Batterham. This was Theo’s first film, and his aim was to portray a sense of tension.
David Lean Cinema, Croydon on Tuesday 10 July 2018
Show starts at 11.00 am, ticket prices £8.50 & £7.00 (concessions).
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Director: Adrian Shergold
Stars: Maxine Peake, Paddy Considine, Stephen Graham
With a “funny bone for a back bone”, a survivor of domestic abuse finds strength through performing, and rises to stardom in the harsh environment of the Northern working men’s clubs. Peake delivers a wonderful synergy of tragedy and comedy, with strong support from Alun Armstrong and decent cameos from John Bishop, Corinne Bailey Rae and Vic Reeves together with a beautiful score by Richard Hawley. Despite its comedic billing, this is often a painful, angry film – but also an empowering British movie.
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Plus a BRIT School Showcase film, screened in partnership with the School’s Film & Media Production department. For this film we are showing Tom Horton (U) (4.15 min), directed by Lucas Aliaga-Hurt & Victoria Man. A portrait of a marine biologist based in Penzance.
David Lean Cinema, Croydon on Tuesday 26 June 2018
Show starts at 7.30 pm, ticket prices £8.50 & £7.00 (concessions).
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