Big screen classics

The timeless films we urge you to see.

Tickets for these screenings are only £8

December

Bicycle Thieves

This landmark of neorealism, about the search for a man’s stolen bike, is a must-see for any cinema fans.
Tokyo Story

Yasujiro Ozu considers what happens when your children leave home and move on with their lives in this thoughtful classic.
The House of Mirth

Gillian Anderson is superb in this period drama about a woman accused of adultery.
All That Heaven Allows

When an upstanding woman falls in love with her gardener it causes a scandal in the neighbourhood.
Citizen Kane

Orson Welles plays a wealthy man who looks back over his life and wonders if it ever meant anything.
The Leopard

Don’t miss Luchino Visconti’s lush, stunningly shot period drama on the big screen.
Brazil

Terry Gilliam’s brilliantly imaginative dystopian fable tells the 1984-style story of a man in conflict with the authorities.
The Wages of Fear

In this nail-biting drama, a group of men take on the risky job of transporting nitroglycerine cross country.
Meet Me in St. Louis

Judy Garland stars in this tale of a family who are leaving their hometown for pastures new.
Barry Lyndon

Kubrick’s exquisitely elegant, expertly measured adaptation of Thackeray’s novel about the rise and fall of an ambitious young man.

January

The Innocents

In this gothic chiller, a governess (Deborah Kerr) starts to suspect her wards are possessed.
The Innocents + intro by Lucy Bolton, Queen Mary University of London

In this gothic chiller, a governess (Deborah Kerr) starts to suspect her wards are possessed.
Dead of Night

This excellent British horror anthology includes stories by HG Wells and EF Benson.
Cat People

In this dark tale, a young woman believes she’s descended from people who can transform into panthers.
Night of the Demon (aka Curse of the Demon)

A satanic cult, an eerie séance and a demonic threat – what more do you want from a classic horror?
Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice…
Beetlejuice + intro by Justin Johnson, Lead Programmer

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice…
Häxan

To appreciate the full magic of it, don’t miss this great work of cinema on the big screen.
Gaslight

Two newlyweds find it hard to settle into their new home, the location of a murder 20 years prior.
Gaslight + intro by Nathalie Morris, BFI National Archive Curator

Two newlyweds find it hard to settle into their new home, the location of a murder 20 years prior.
The Old Dark House

It’s old, it’s dark, it’s a house: it’s all our intrepid travellers have when a storm hits…
The Phantom of the Opera

Lon Chaney stars as the ‘phantom’ of the Paris Opera House in this silent classic.
Dracula

Bela Lugosi sinks his teeth into the role that made him a hit on Broadway.
Vampyr

Let Danish auteur Dreyer take you on a hypnotic and beautiful gothic adventure.
The Others

Nicole Kidman plays a protective mother trying to shield her children from strange goings-on.
The Others + intro by Anna Bogutskaya, Events Programmer

Nicole Kidman plays a protective mother trying to shield her children from strange goings-on.