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DAVID STRATTON’S

GREAT BRITAIN

retro film festival official program I spent the first twenty years of my life in Britain ‘‘ so I’ve always been especially fond of British movies. That’s why I’m so excited about this retrospective film festival. All of these wonderful films will be ‘‘screened in the digital format on the big cinema screen. I do hope you can join me for some, or all, of this season one of great British classics.

19 CLASSIC BRITISH FILMS RARELY SEEN ON THE BIG SCREEN. AUGUST 6-19 FULL DETAILS INSIDE WITH DAVID STRATTON’S COMMENTS

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FESTIVAL SAVE UP TO $5.00 ON EVERY MOVIE! BOOKS OF TEN CINEMASAVERS AVAILABLE. $AVER! TUESDAY BARGAIN PRICES DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS FESTIVAL. DAVID STRATTON COMMENTS ON THE FESTIVAL FILMS:

2001: A Space Odyssey (1945) (PG) (1968) (G) ’s masterly depiction of a tentative Made entirely in British film studios, Stan- romance between two married middle-class ley Kubrick’s masterpiece is still the most Brits was scripted by Noel Coward and based visionary and challenging science fiction on his play . As the lovers, Trevor movie ever produced. The mysteries of Howard and give unforgetta- Outer Space and the origins of life are ex- ble performances. plored with consummate skill in a film that AUGUST 6, 8 & 13 can only be appreciated when seen on the big cinema screen. AUGUST 9, 16 & 18 “Don’t Look Now” (1973) (M) Much expanded from a short story by , ’s extraor- (1966) dinary film is partly about a bereaved couple (PG) (Donald Sutherland, ) coming Veteran American director ’s to terms with loss and partly a tense and sus- flawless adaptation of ’s play about penseful thriller. The back streets of ’s moral courage in stand- have never looked as sinister as they do in ing up to Henry VIII won six Oscars® in 1967 this film with its complex and consummate including Best Picture, Best Director, Best editing style, the work of Australian Graeme Adapted Screenplay (Bolt), Best Actor (Paul Clifford. Scofield, memorable as More), Best Cos- AUGUST 8, 10 & 17 tume Design and Best (). The fine supporting cast includes as the King, , Su- Gosford Park (2001) (M) sannah York, Leo McKern, and Near the end of his career the great American . director made this deliciously AUGUST 13 & 15 old-fashioned British film based on an origi- nal by . The setting A Room with a View(1985) (PG) is a stately home, and the characters, above and below stairs, are played by a dazzling One of the best of the films made by the ensemble that includes , Kris- team of (director), Ismail Mer- tin Scott Thomas, , , chant (producer) and , , and (writer), this sophisticated and witty adapta- many more. tion of E.M. Forster’s novel showcases mem- AUGUST 7 & 14 orable performances from Maggie Smith, Daniel Day-Lewis, and , with key scenes beautifully (1946) (G) filmed in Florence. Made immediately after Brief Encounter, this AUGUST 6, 9 ,13 ,16 & 19 was the first of two magnificent Dickens ad- aptations made by David Lean (the other was ). Dickens’ complex story with its (1947) (PG) many characters has been skilfully adapted This - ad- for the screen with a stellar cast that includes aptation of a novel by is set as Pip, as Estella in India but was filmed almost entirely on ( plays the young Estella) and, elaborate and beautiful sets constructed in most memorably, as the defini- a British film studio. The story of a convent tive Miss Havisham. located high in the Himalayas where frus- AUGUST 10, 16 & 17 tration and jealousy begin to take hold is as timeless as ever, and the fine cast (, , and Jean “I Know Where I’m Going!” Simmons among them) brings distinction to (1945) (G) an intriguing story compellingly told. Another Powell-Pressburger classic in which AUGUST 8, 10, 12 & 19 the delectable Wendy Hiller plays a resource- ful and ambitious young woman who travels Brassed Off (1996) (M) to the Scottish Highlands in order to marry a wealthy man but finds her plans mysteriously, In this beguiling combination of laughter and almost mystically, derailed. tears, Yorkshire miners threatened with the and head an intriguing sup- closure of their pit find solace in their brass porting cast in one of the best of the Powell- band. Ewan McGregor and Tara Fitzgerald Pressburger productions. are notable but it’s Pete Postlethwaite as the AUGUST 7, 14 & 15 resourceful and determined bandleader who gives the outstanding performance. AUGUST 11 & 18 Kind Hearts & Coronets The 39 Steps (1935) (G) (1949) (PG) In the 1930s, gained an in- One of the finest of the distinguished ternational reputation for a series of amusing comedies, ’s dry and extremely and beautifully crafted thrillers including this witty film is a depiction of the activities of a one, based on a book by John Buchan, with suave murderer, impeccably played by Den- perfectly cast as Hannay who, nis Price, who sets out to eliminate all the like several of Hitchcock’s protagonists in dif- members of an aristocratic family, each one ferent films, goes on the run suspected of a played by . Valerie Hobson and murder he didn’t commit. are the delightful women AUGUST 7, 9 & 14 with whom the anti-hero becomes involved and watch for , very funny as the Hangman. The Red Shoes (1948) (G) AUGUST 9, 12 & 17 In this masterpiece from the team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, Moira Shear- er plays a young ballerina torn between two Lawrence of Arabia (1962) controlling men, played by Anton Walbrook and . Australian Robert Help- (PG) mann makes a memorable on-screen contri- If ever a film demanded to be seen on a big bution and the sublime Technicolor photog- cinema screen it’s David Lean’s great epic raphy is by . This is perhaps the about the extraordinary career of T.E. Law- greatest of all films about the world of ballet. rence and the shaping of the post-World War AUGUST 6, 11, 13 & 15 I Middle East. In his first major role, Peter O’Toole is a mesmerising Lawrence and the supporting cast includes Alec Guinness, Jack The Tales of HoffmanN Hawkins, , and (1951) (G) . DAVID LEAN’S FINAL CUT The apotheosis of the Powell-Pressburger 4K DIGITAL. collaboration, this sumptuous filmed ver- AUGUST 12, 16 & 18 sion of Offenbach is a visually exhilarating combination of opera and ballet, not to men- Peeping Tom (1960) (M) tion exceptional production design. and Robert Helpmann are among the The film that is generally believed to have ru- talented artists on screen. AUST PREMIERE ined the career of the great director Michael 4K RESTORATION, WITH SPECIAL ON- Powell, this obsessive thriller about a serial SCREEN INTRO BY . killer (Karl Böhm) who works in a film studio and who was traumatised by the cruel August 8, 11, 15, 16 & 18 treatment of his father (portrayed in brief flashbacks by Powell himself) was greeted (1949) (PG) with derision on its initial release but has Directed by on location in shat- since become a cult classic. tered, divided post-war , and scripted AUGUST 7, 11 & 14 by , this celebrated suspense film features Joseph Cotten as an American writer who comes to the city searching for his Sense and Sensibility (1995) (G) friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles in a small This exceedingly handsome Jane Austen but crucial role). Australian cinematographer adaptation was scripted by actor Emma won an Oscar® for his superb Thompson and was the first feature directed black and white camerawork. AUST. PRE- by outside his native Taiwan. The MIERE 4K RESTORATION. impeccable cast includes Thompson her- AUGUST 9, 10, 15 & 17 self, , and . AUGUST 6, 12 ,15 & 19

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) (MA15+) A British film, directed by , set in the slums of Mumbai where Jamal () seeks to make a fortune on the In- dian television version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Boyle vividly depicts the confronting side of urban India yet the end result is a feel-good movie that concludes with an irresistible Bollywood-style musical sequence set in a railway station. AUGUST 12 & 19 We are proud to premiere five of the classic titles from the Michael Powell/ Emeric Pressburger Library in restored digital in this season. Their imprint on British Cinema is almost without peer, and their influence on filmmakers around the world is felt even today, inspiring such directors as George Romero, and Martin Scorsese.

Further praise for these Powell/Press- I KNOW WHERE I’M GOING! THE RED SHOES “A superb stylized fairy tale.” burger films: “A quiet gem.” LEONARD MALTIN "I reached the point of thinking LEONARD MALTIN there were no more masterpieces to THE TALES OF HOFFMANN "The passion for art drives every discover, until I saw I Know Where single, extraordinary moment and This stunning restored 4K version I'm Going!” MARTIN SCORSESE it’s what makes the film’s glorious runs 136 minutes,with six extra Technicolor images so forceful and moving, now restored to their minutes never before seen. BLACK NARCISSUS full, shimmering beauty.” MARTIN "One of the most breathtaking SCORSESE “This painstaking restoration, colour films ever made.” LEONARD supervised by my friend and col- MALTIN PEEPING TOM “Really disturbing! The British laborator “One of the greatest experiences Psycho... Along with Fellini’s 8 has been a long time coming, and I have had with film is viewing the 1/2 the two films that capture the I think you’ll see it is worth every danger of film making..50 years restored Black Narcissus projected later it speaks directly to the world minute. It’s a remarkable film.” on a massive screen.” we’re in..the morbid urge to gaze.” MARTIN SCORSESE MARTIN SCORSESE MARTIN SCORSESE

Orpheum Schedule TUESDAY AUGUST 11 SUNDAY AUGUST 16 11am BRASSED OFF SCREENING TODAY ACROSS TWO CINEMAS 10.30am GREAT EXPECTATIONS THURSDAY AUGUST 6 1.15pm THE RED SHOES 1pm THE TALES OF HOFFMANN 11am SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 3.55pm PEEPING TOM 1pm LAWRENCE OF ARABIA 1.35pm THE RED SHOES 6pm THE TALES OF HOFFMANN 3.50pm A ROOM WITH A VIEW 4.10pm BRIEF ENCOUNTER 5.45pm 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY 6pm A ROOM WITH A VIEW WEDNESDAY AUGUST 12 SCREENING TODAY ACROSS TWO CINEMAS 11am SENSE AND SENSIBILITY MONDAY AUGUST 17 FRIDAY AUGUST 7 11am SCREENING TODAY ACROSS TWO CINEMAS 11am I KNOW WHERE I’M GOING 1.15pm LAWRENCE OF ARABIA 11am KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS 1pm GOSFORD PARK 1.35pm 1:10pm GREAT EXPECTATIONS 3.45pm THE 39 STEPS 6.20pm BLACK NARCISSUS 3.35pm DON’T LOOK NOW 7pm PEEPING TOM 6.30pm THE THIRD MAN THURSDAY AUGUST 13 SATURDAY AUGUST 8 11am THE RED SHOES TUESDAY AUGUST 18 11am BRIEF ENCOUNTER 1.35pm A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS 11am BRASSED OFF 12.50pm BLACK NARCISSUS 4pm BRIEF ENCOUNTER 1.15pm 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY 3pm THE TALES OF HOFFMANN 6pm A ROOM WITH A VIEW 6pm THE TALES OF HOFFMANN 6pm DON’T LOOK NOW 7.30pm LAWRENCE OF ARABIA FRIDAY AUGUST 14 SUNDAY AUGUST 9 WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19 SCREENING TODAY ACROSS TWO CINEMAS 11am THE 39 STEPS 11am SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 11am THE 39 STEPS 1pm GOSFORD PARK 1.35pm A ROOM WITH A VIEW 11am KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS 3.45pm I KNOW WHERE I”M GOING 4pm SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE 1.10pm A ROOM WITH A VIEW 7pm PEEPING TOM 6.20pm BLACK NARCISSUS 3.30pm THE THIRD MAN 5.30pm 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY SATURDAY AUGUST 15 SCREENING TODAY ACROSS TWO CINEMAS 10.30am I KNOW WHERE I’M GOING MONDAY AUGUST 10 10.45am THE THIRD MAN 11am BLACK NARCISSUS 12.30pm A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS 1pm GREAT EXPECTATIONS 12.45pm THE RED SHOES 3.25pm DON’T LOOK NOW 3pm SENSE AND SENSIBILITY 6.30pm THE THIRD MAN 3.25pm THE TALES OF HOFFMANN