Big screen classics

The timeless films we urge you to see.

Tickets for these screenings are only £8

June

Rebel Without a Cause

James Dean plays a troubled young man with much to prove in this iconic film.
L’Eclisse

Antonioni’s film charts the hot and cold relationship of a young couple in bustling Rome.
London + intro

Paul Scofield narrates this humorous and insightful odyssey around our capital city.
Metropolis + intro by Professor Erica Carter, King’s College London

Fritz Lang’s stunning sci-fi epic about the conflict between capital and labour is still a treat on the big screen.

July

Brazil

Terry Gilliam’s mind-blowing sci-fi classic, starring Jonathan Pryce.
It Always Rains on Sunday

An escaped convict seeks refuge in his ex-girlfriend’s house.
Letter from an Unknown Woman

The story of the unshakeable love felt by a young woman (Joan Fontaine) for a famous pianist.
Spring in a Small Town

One of the greatest of all Chinese films, back on the big screen for a limited time.
Babette’s Feast + intro by Geoff Andrew, Programmer-at-large

A famous Parisian chef comes to work for two elderly sisters in this warm and witty film.
Babette’s Feast

A famous Parisian chef comes to work for two elderly sisters in this warm and witty film.
Au revoir les enfants

Louis Malle chronicles a friendship between two boys at a boarding school towards the end of WWII.
Cria cuervos

A young girl, affected by parental death, comes to believe she has the power to terminate life.
The Servant

The story of a wealthy London toff (James Fox) and his intriguing new manservant (Dirk Bogarde).
Rebecca + intro by Geoff Andrew, Programmer-at-large

Hitchcock’s adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier’s bestseller is a chillingly beautiful watch.
Rebecca

Hitchcock’s adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier’s bestseller is a chillingly beautiful watch.
Don’t Look Now + intro by Roger Luckhurst, Birkbeck, University of London

Nicolas Roeg’s thrilling classic, starring Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland.
Don’t Look Now

Nicolas Roeg’s thrilling classic, starring Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland.
The Shining

Kubrick’s haunting tale of a struggling writer (Jack Nicholson) who takes his family to the Overlook Hotel...
Rosemary’s Baby + intro by writer and curator Richard Martin

Polanski’s taut psychological thriller boasts an excellent performance by Mia Farrow.
Rosemary’s Baby

Polanski’s taut psychological thriller boasts an excellent performance by Mia Farrow.

August

Pierrot le fou

A young man and his ex-girlfriend embark on a road trip to the Med, pursued by gangsters.
Big Wednesday + intro by Geoff Andrew, Programmer-at-large

Don’t miss this classic 70s surf/coming-of-age movie on the big screen.
Big Wednesday

Don’t miss this classic 70s surf/coming-of-age movie on the big screen.
Key Largo

Bogart and Bacall co-star in this film about a hood who takes hostages in a rundown Florida hotel.
Chinatown

Roman Polanski’s take on the classic detective movie, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway.
The Bridges of Madison County

Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep star in this deeply affecting romantic drama.
The Bridges of Madison County + intro by Geoff Andrew, Programmer-at-large

Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep star in this deeply affecting romantic drama.
Seven Samurai

Akira Kurosawa’s stunning classic, the precursor to The Magnificent Seven.
Day of Wrath

Dreyer’s atmospheric film about a young woman’s relationship with her stepson.
The Wind + intro by Bryony Dixon, BFI National Archive, plus Photoplay score

This silent masterpiece boasts Lillian Gish as a naive young woman travelling west to live with relatives.
The Wind

This silent masterpiece boasts Lillian Gish as a naive young woman travelling west to live with relatives.
Boudu Saved from Drowning

When a tramp is saved from suicide in the Seine he becomes an unwelcome house guest.
People on Sunday

Revisit this landmark of realist filmmaking from Robert Siodmak, Billy Wilder and Fred Zinnemann.
People on Sunday + intro by Erica Carter, German Screen Studies Network

Revisit this landmark of realist filmmaking from Robert Siodmak, Billy Wilder and Fred Zinnemann.
The Swimmer

An affluent, middle-aged New Englander (Burt Lancaster) decides to swim home through a string of backyard pools.
The Green Ray

Eric Rohmer’s partly-improvised story of a young Parisian’s search for love.
The Green Ray + intro by Jemma Desai, founder of I am Dora

Eric Rohmer’s partly-improvised story of a young Parisian’s search for love.

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