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PURBECK
Film
festival
seventeenth year
eighteenth year
10 - 25 October 2014
Purbeck Film Festival 2014
Our focus this year is on Italian Cinema and with
good reason, for over the years the Italian film
industry has won more Oscars for best foreign film
than any other country, not to mention an impressive
host of Palmes d'Or. You will find eighteen of the
finest of these films in our programme this year.
The festival also presents a bird's eye view of the
best of British cinema leavened of course with a choice selection
from world cinema: six from France, three from Australia and some
beguiling tales from Norway, Denmark, India and Iran. There are
also four brilliant animations which I hope you will enjoy.
All this is backed up by our special exhibition at Durlston Castle
which includes visuals from Italian cinema and exhibits loaned
from Aardman, showing how the hilarious animated characters
from Creature Comforts were made.
Times have moved on since La Dolce Vita was everyone's signal
Italian film. Maybe we are less mesmerised by the glitz and
glamour of the life it portrayed, or is it that we are just that much
older? You have a chance to decide when you see our selection.
I like to think it is because we have grown accustomed to the good
life here in Purbeck every day of the year.
Lady Kate Cotton
President of the Purbeck Film Festival
Festival Venues
The unique Rex Cinema in Wareham, under the ownership of
Purbeck Film Charitable Trust, is the main Festival venue and a
nostalgic viewing experience, although right up to date with its
digital projection and new sound system. The Rex bar will be open
forty-five minutes before the main or second feature. On-street
parking and nearby car parks.
The Lighthouse in Poole will be showing a full programme of films
during the Festival with plenty of comfy seats. Food is available at
the Café before a film and drinks served in its 1st floor bar. Easy
parking nearby in the multi-storey car park.
We are delighted to welcome a new venue in Bournemouth this
year. Pavilion Dance South West (PDSW) is a registered charity,
working across the South West to celebrate and support dance as
an art form. In its Bournemouth venue, Pavilion Dance offers live
performances, film screenings and more than 40 weekly classes
and workshops.
In Swanage films are screened at Durlston Castle, The Black Swan
Inn and The Grand Hotel, the last two offering food in addition to
a film.
We shall also be visiting Village Halls and other interesting and
unusual Venues. For those not listed above, see our website for
where to find them.
Please note some of our smaller venues have very limited
seating and advance booking is recommended - see programme
details for more information.
Visit our website www.purbeckfilm.com
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How to Buy Tickets
All tickets can be bought on-line
For all venues other than Lighthouse go to:
www.purbeckfilm.com
For Lighthouse tickets only go to:
www.lighthousepoole.co.uk
Ticket prices are listed next to each event. You can book in
advance for ALL Festival events from early September. Tickets
are also available on the door from 30 minutes before the start of
each screening but many shows sell out well in advance so early
booking is recommended. For small venues the online allocation
may run out quickly, in which case contact the suppliers listed
against individual screenings. Rex Cinema Tickets this year for
the first time you can buy tickets for all the Rex festival films at its
Box Office when it is open 30 minutes before each film screening.
Tickets for films in Wareham and surrounding area:
Discover Purbeck Information Centre, Wareham (Discover Purbeck)
Telephone: 01929 552740
Website: www.purbeckfilm.com
Visit: Discover Purbeck, Wareham Library, South Street,
Wareham BH20 4LR
Open: 10am - 5pm Monday, 9.30pm - 5pm Tuesday to Saturday.
Credit cards accepted.
Tickets for films in Swanage and surrounding area:
Swanage Tourist Information Centre (Swanage TIC)
Telephone: 01929 422885
Website: www.purbeckfilm.com
Visit: Swanage TIC, The White House, Shore Road,
Swanage BH19 1LB
Open: 10am - 5pm daily. Credit cards accepted.
Tickets for films at Lighthouse - Poole's Centre for the Arts:
Telephone: 0844 406 8666
Website: www.lighthousepoole.co.uk
Visit: Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole BH15 1UG
(building closed on Mondays)
Ticket Office Open: Monday 11am - 5pm telephone sales only
Tuesday to Saturday 11am - 8pm. Credit cards accepted.
(Max £1.50 booking fee per ticket applies to internet and phone bookings.)
Tickets for films at Pavilion Dance
Westover Road, Bournemouth BH1 2BU
Telephone: 01202 203630
Website: www.pdsw.org.uk
Tickets for Village Halls and Special Venues not listed above:
See Programme Brochure for individual listings of where to buy tickets.
Please contact the telephone number by the film details.
Website: www.purbeckfilm.com
Visit our website at www.purbeckfilm.com for updates on films,
venues, stop press news and to register for our newsletter.
For any queries about tickets phone our Festival hotline:
07443 468850.
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Purbeck Film Sponsors
Purbeck Film Festival gratefully acknowledges
support towards the festival from the following:
Main Sponsors
with the support of BFI Film Festival Fund,
awarding funds from the National Lottery
Lytchett Matravers Parish Council
Worth Matravers Parish Council
Kind thanks to
Cyclexperience • La Trattoria
The Priory, Wareham
Discover Purbeck Information Centre, Wareham
Swanage Tourist Information Centre
Awards
Aw Award Winner • Bw BAFTA Winner
Cw Cannes Winner • GGn Golden Globe Winner
Maw Multi Award Winner • Ow Oscar Winner
On Oscar Nominee
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Purbeck Film Festival 2014
Durlston Castle Swanage
EXHIBITION
Friday 10th to Thursday 23rd October
11am to 4pm daily
Our Exhibition this year centres upon Italian film and
animation. Aardman are sending us an exhibit of their
characters from Creature Comforts and the Media students
of Bournemouth and Poole College are providing the general
background material to the processes of animation and its
history.
In addition The Eclectic Abode in Swanage is kindly lending
us a number of memorabilia from Roman Holiday. We will
have on view the script, lobby cards, press books, calendar
and production shots arranged in narrative order. With full
size posters, camera displays and a presentation of all
our venues the Exhibition provides another interesting and
informative introduction to film.
SPECIAL EVENTS
To tie in with our focus on animation
there will be 2 special events at Durlston
Saturday 11 October - An Animation Workshop
and
Thursday 16 October - A Talk by Tony Dalton
‘Animation from Mélières to Harryhausen and Beyond’
Further details on pages 8 and 16
Friday 10th October
7.15pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
Opening Night
THE SIX-SIDED TRIANGLE U On
This witty satirical short film parodies the style of 6 directors from
different countries. Each section shows how differing national styles
might deal with the theme of the eternal triangle, husband, wife and
wife's lover. Critics praised the expert observation of film styles,
and the film was Oscar nominated. With this entertaining start to the
festival we are fortunate enough to have the director, Christopher
Miles (brother of Sarah Miles, star of the film) to introduce the film.
(Christopher Miles, UK 1963, 29 mins)
followed by
OPENING GALA
TICs and the Rex.
- film to be announced see our website,
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8.00pm - Lighthouse, Poole - Adult £8.00,
Child/Student £5.50, Senior £6.50
IL CONFORMISTA The Conformist 15
Jean-Louis Trintignant plays Clerici,
the titular conformist who’s desperate
to fit in with the prevailing mood of
fascism sweeping 1930s Italy. After
joining a paramilitary group he’s
assigned to assassinate a subversive
professor who taught him at college.
Combining the execution order with his
honeymoon, he takes his new wife to
liberal Paris but finds himself haunted
by indecision as he falls for the
professor’s irresistible bohemian wife.
A potent mix of sex, psychology, politics and visual extravagance,
The Conformist is one of the truly great films of the 1970s. With
introduction. (Bernado Bertolucci, Italy 1970, 111 mins)
Saturday 11th October
Treat yourself to a day in Venice, a double bill including buffet
lunch
From 11.30am - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £18.50 for double
bill and lunch
A DAY IN VENICE
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT VENICE, ITALY and
FILM
with John Julius Norwich and Christopher Miles
John Julius Norwich, diplomat, historian, prolific author of travel,
literary and architectural works including 'A History of Venice',
and 'Paradise of Cities, Venice and its 19th century Visitors',
and presenter of some 30 TV documentaries will be engaged in
conversation by his old friend and colleague, Christopher Miles,
British film director, producer and screenwriter. Perhaps best
known for The Virgin and The Gypsy and The Priest of Love as well
as our opening, Oscar-nominated short, The Six-Sided Triangle,
Christopher is Professor Emeritus of Film and TV at the Royal
College of Art and winner of the Golden Globe and many prizes
from international film festivals. The conversation will be followed
by an opportunity for Q and A.
We are extremely grateful that this unique event is made possible
through the Dick Odgers' Memorial Fund.
At 1.00pm the conversation will be followed by an Italian inspired
buffet lunch provided by Love Cake (of High Street, Swanage) in
the Rex auditorium and bar.
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The afternoon will proceed to the Venice-based film:
BREAD AND TULIPS PG-13
Courtesy of Adriena Chiesa Enterprises, Italy.
Rosalba, a young housewife from
Pescara, gets left behind on a bus
trip and decides to make her own
way home. On the way she gets to
Venice and here she finds love, life
and happiness. A simple story, but
one told with humour and a wonderful
soundtrack! A great uplifting film, not to be missed! (Silvio Soldini,
Italy 2000, 114 mins) (subtitles)
If you are still in the Venetian mood, stay to watch the 6.30pm
screening of the Italian documentary, Theorema Venezia, The
Venice Syndrome.
6.00pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
THEOREMA VENEZIA The Venice Syndrome
Venice is pure romance. But the world's most beautiful city turns
into a ghost town at nightfall. Entire quarters stand empty, their
structures merely providing a myth to serve business interests. This
fascinating, and rather sad, documentary shows what remains of
Venetian life and the impact of vast cruise ships. (Andreas Pichler,
Italy/Germany 2012, 82 mins)
8.30pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
IL CAPITALE UMANO Human Capital (cert tbc)
Based on an American novel by Stephen Amidon, and originally
set in Connecticut, this is translated to the industrial north of Italy,
and concerns two families whose destinies are tied together by a
road accident. An engrossing and anguishing thriller. (Paolo Virzi,
Italy 2013, 109 mins) (subtitles)
3.00pm - Lighthouse, Poole - Adult £6.50,
Child/Student £5.00, Senior £5.50
ERNEST and CELESTINE U On Aw
Introduced by Paul Hilton AUB
While rummaging through the town’s dustbins, Ernest the bear
finds sleeping mouse Celestine and is dissuaded from eating her.
The pair are our introduction to the parallel surface world of the
bears and the underground world of the mice, both of which prove
hostile. An Oscar nominee in the category of best animation feature
this is one of the most visually pleasing and unique animated
experiences you could have in a long, long time. (Stéphane Aubier,
France 2012, 80 mins)
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ANIMATION WORKSHOP
Durlston Country Park Learning Centre £15 to include materials and refreshments
1.30pm Registration; 2.00pm to 4.00pm Workshop
Learn how to make your own animations in this special workshop
led by Richard Haynes Stop Motion Animator/Senior Lecturer at
Arts University Bournemouth. Richard has worked for Cosgrove
Hall, Chapman and Aardman. Materials and equipment provided.
Suitable for Ages 10+. Tickets from Durlston Castle and
Swanage TIC.
7.30pm - Bere Regis Village Hall - £6.00
TEA WITH MUSSOLINI PG
1935. A group of elderly British women,
who the Italians have named the Scorpioni,
have chosen Italy, specifically Florence,
as a place to live to blend their proper
British sensibilities with their love of Italian
art and culture. Stars Maggie Smith, Judi
Dench and Joan Plowright. Filmed in Florence, Sienna. Tickets
from 01929 471528 or Discover Purbeck. Refreshments
available before the show. (Franco Zeffirelli, Italy/UK 1999,
117 mins)
7.00pm - Little Red Roaster Parkstone - £6.00
PROFUMO DI DONNA Scent of a Woman (cert tbc) On
Unlike the American remake starring Al Pacino, which slides into
sentimentality and rousing speeches the original is neither kinder
nor gentler. It displays a more hard edged approach to a blind,
embittered army officer (played with hearty machismo by Vittorio
Gassman) who tours Italy with his young aid in order to sate his
libidinous appetites and bring his life to a kind of closure. He's
a crass old man, hiding his bitterness and loneliness behind
bravado and sex. Tickets from Little Red Roaster, Station Road,
Parkstone BH14 8UB or call 01202 240450. Refreshments
available from 6.00pm. (Dino Risi, Italy 1974, 103 mins) (subtitles)
9.00pm - Shelley Theatre, Bournemouth £10 including performance
BOURNEMOUTH ARTS BY THE SEA FESTIVAL
What fate became the fifty brides of Bournemouth, last seen
disappearing over the horizon in 2013? The story continues
with Resurrection of the Sea Brides, a gothic spectacular in the
historic Shelley Theatre and grounds. Artist Zerelda Sinclair, once
described as the ‘wicked stepmother of Bournemouth’, presents
a new performance inspired by the ancient Venetian ‘Marriage
of the Sea’ ritual. Featuring haunting choral soundscapes by Ali
Sharpe and Language, Timothy!, associate artists Kate O’Malley
and Denise Poote, and fifty local women young and old. Not for the
faint hearted. For the full Gothic experience, a screening of Ken
Russell's post-psychedelic horror film will follow the performance.
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THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM 18
An archeologist discovers a skull in the ruins of a convent,
and sets off a chain of events connected to the legend
of a dragon-like ‘worm’ seemingly worshipped as a god.
Named the D’ampton worm in the film, those of a Geordie
background might recognise the Lambton worm, an old legend
of those parts. A real Ken Russell movie!! Tickets from www.
artsbournemouth.org.uk/festival. (Ken Russell, UK 1988, 93 mins)
The fourth Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival presents an
extraordinary visitor experience, offering the arts to a wide audience
through free and ticketed events and unique performances in
unusual places and spaces in Bournemouth.
7.30pm - Stoborough Village Hall - £6.00
UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN 12A
Chrissy Widmer writes: An inspiring and
delightful romantic comedy/drama which
follows a writer in her mid 30's (Diane Lane)
who is struggling to write a book after her
recent divorce. Not knowing what to do with
her life, Frances decides she needs time
away from her problems. While on a holiday
to Italy she is captivated by the beautiful Tuscan countryside.
So inspired, she impulsively buys a dilapidated villa and fully
embraces the new friends and adventure she experiences while
restoring it. Tickets from 01929 554113 or Discover Purbeck.
Refreshments and Purbeck Ice Cream available before the
film. (Audrey Wells, USA 2003, 113 mins)
Sunday 12th October
7.15pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
A Special Screen Bites Evening
THE LUNCHBOX Dabba PG Aw
Set in Mumbai, where a (usually) highly efficient
system exists for delivering lunchboxes to workers.
A mistake connects a young housewife and an older man, who build
a world together through notes in the lunchbox. Subtle, simple and
fresh! (Ritesh Batra, India 2013, 104 mins) (in Hindi and English)
8.00pm - Lighthouse, Poole - Adult £8.00,
Child/Student £5.50, Senior £6.50
LE CONSEGUENZE DELL'AMORE
The Consequences of Love 15 Aw
In a Swiss hotel, an Italian businessman named Titta Di Girolamo
sits silently, alone in the window of the café as he’s done every day
for eight years. So what, exactly, is he doing? The glittering, mustsee Consequences Of Love stars Toni Servillo as the mysterious 50
year old resident. He sits apart, impeccable and impenetrable; he
smokes and he waits. And so do we - but not for long as Signore
Girolamo has secrets everywhere. The plot unfolds with great
elegance and the genre remains a mystery for almost an hour
but then plays out with a brilliant flair for the unexpected. With
introduction. (Paolo Sorrentino, Italy 2004, 100 mins) (subtitles)
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7.30pm - Studland Village Hall - £6.00
ROMAN HOLIDAY U Ow
The film that made the world fall in love with Audrey
Hepburn. She plays a Princess, bored with her
stifling world of protocol, who goes awol in Rome
and by chance is found asleep on a bench by
journalist Joe (Gregory Peck). The incognito
princess blossoms as she embraces another sort of life for a day
followed by Joe, on the track of an exclusive, and his photographer
- a terrific performance by Eddie Albert. Shot on location, unusual
at the time, and so described by one critic as "Hollywood's answer
to neo-realism". Tickets from Swanage TIC. Purbeck Ice Cream
available. (William Wyler, USA 1953, 118 mins)
Be sure to visit the our Exhibition at Durlston Castle to see
Roman Holiday memorabilia.
Monday 13th October
7.15pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
WAKOLDA (cert tbc) Aw
Patrons' Choice - Sarah & John Wootton, Tom's Field Camping
Set in 1960, this is the true story of an Argentine family who lived
with Josef Mengele without knowing his true identity, and of a
girl who fell in love with one of the most notorious Nazi fugitives.
Fascinating and moving. (Lucia Puenzo, Argentina 2013, 93 mins)
(subtitles)
2.30pm & 7.45pm - Pavilion Dance - £6.00 (two for £10)
LA TERRA TREMA U
Blending its operatic qualities with its intense realism the
story tells of the plight of the fishermen in a small Sicilian
fishing village of Aci-Trezza. Told through the eyes of the
Valastro family they become victims of the middlemen
who steal their profits. Given today's financial crisis in Italy, the film
still resonates with how the unscrupulous privileged class takes
advantage of the working-class and how the only way to overcome
such greed is by the people rallying together to fight back against
exploitation. Tickets from 01202 203630 or www.pdsw.org.uk or
Discover Purbeck. (Luchino Visconti, 1948, 160 mins) (subtitles)
7.30pm - St Mary's Church, Swanage - £7.00
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST MATTHEW U On
Described as "one of the most effective films on a
religious theme ever made", Pasolini's Jesus is often
depicted as a man angered by social injustice,
using parables to make anti-establishment points
attracting both followers and the ire of the ruling
Pharisees. The film's beauty derives from its simplicity - no flashy
effects, the dialogue using only the words of Matthew and the nonprofessional actors for the cast. The Italian landscape makes a
convincing backdrop and Pasolini's use of an astoundingly diverse
mix of music enhances the whole. Tickets from Swanage TIC and
on the door. Refreshments from 7.00pm. (Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italy
1964, 137 mins) (subtitles)
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7.30pm - Square & Compass, Worth Matravers - £6.00
PAINTED ANGELS aka Prairie Doves 15
Cath Newman's Desert Island Flick. This 1998 film
debunks the myth of the good-time Saloon girl prostitutes portrayed
in “Westerns”. Based on diaries and newspaper reports of the time,
it describes the true emotional and physical poverty of the thousands
of women whose only chance to make a living was to sell their souls
and bodies in godforsaken frontier towns. British director Jon Sanders
allows us a glimpse into the life of an 1870’s brothel, run by hard-asnails madame Annie Ryan played to perfection by Brenda Fricker.
This slow moving, thought provoking and sometimes heartbreaking
film is beautifully detailed and flawlessly acted, bringing us close
to the true experience of the women portrayed. And if you begin to
imagine that madame Annie Ryan has a hidden heart of gold, the
final scenes will tell you all you need to know! Tickets from The
Square & Compass or ring 01929 439229. Bar available! Advance
booking recommended. (Jon Sanders, UK/Canada 1998, 108 mins)
Tuesday 14th October
7.15pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - Donations Please
A HIJACKING (Kapringen) - A Charity Event 15 Aw
The crew of a Danish cargo ship is hijacked by
Somali pirates who proceed to engage in escalating
negotiations with authorities in Copenhagen. Released
before the acclaimed Captain Phillips, this is a tense
and sombre, film. Fans of Scandi Noir TV will recognise Soren Malling
in the lead role. (Tobias Lindholm, Denmark 2012, 103 mins)
8.00pm - Lighthouse, Poole - Adult £8.00,
Child/Student £5.50, Senior £6.50
FRUITVALE STATION 15 Aw
With its gritty slice of life feel and depiction of the minutiae, Fruitvale
Station almost feels like a documentary. By concentrating on a myriad
of little things to create a rich characterisation of its central character,
Oscar Grant III (Michael B. Jordan) who was tragically and senselessly
killed by police on New Year’s Eve, 2008, Ryan Coogler’s directing
debut provides a rich and intimate insight. Real world violence,
especially when law enforcement and racial politics are involved,
is all too easily sensationalised when adapted into a feature film,
but Coogler counteracts that expectation, by treating the incident
as just that, an incident in the greater context of an ordinary day.
With introduction. (Ryan Coogler, USA 2013, 85 mins)
7.30pm - Durlston Castle, Swanage - £7.00 to include Parking
IL POSTINO U On
Introduced by David Griffiths; Sponsored by La Trattoria Swanage
The famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda is exiled to a
small island, and the need quickly arises for an extra
postman to handle his large correspondence. The
poor man given the job befriends the poet, and learns
from him the language he needs to woo a local beauty. Comedy, drama,
and romance...perfect! Tickets from Durlston Castle and Swanage
TIC. (Michael Radford, Italy 1994, 108 mins) (subtitles) David Griffiths
is a translator/interpreter based in Spain since 1980 who has worked
in the San Sebastian Film Festival since 1996 and the 'Punto de Vista'
Documentary Film Festival (Pamplona) since it started in 2005.
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6.30pm Supper, 7.30pm Film - The Black Swan Inn,
Swanage - £11.00 to include Supper, £6.00 Film only
THE ITALIAN JOB U GGn
A wonderful action comedy about a plan to steal a gold
shipment from the streets of Turin by creating a traffic jam. Fast,
flashy and stars Michael Caine, Noel Coward and Benny Hill amongst
others. 'You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!' Tickets
from Black Swan Inn or Swanage TIC. Numbers limited - advance
booking strongly recommended. (Peter Collinson, UK 1969, 99mins)
See Thursday 16th for the 2003 re-make screening.
Wednesday 15th October
7.15pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
CASTLES IN THE SKY cert tbc
The dramatised story of Robert Watson Watt, the pioneer of Radar,
and his efforts to develop the system in the mid 1930s, prior to the
outbreak of war. Starring Eddie Izzard, this is a story with great
local resonance...Worth Matravers anyone?! (Gillies Mackinnon,
UK 2014, mins (tbc))
8.00pm - Lighthouse, Poole - Adult £8.00,
Child/Student £5.50, Senior £6.50
MIRACOLO A MILANO Miracle in Milan U Aw
A kindly old woman finds a baby in her cabbage
patch and decides to raise him as her own son. When
she dies though, the little boy, whom she has named
Totò, is sent to an orphanage. Upon leaving the
orphanage at the age of 18, Totò fatefully arrives at a
shantytown on the outskirts of Milan. Here, the young
man quickly sets to work with a rather miraculous spring in his step.
We watch intently, entranced at once by his innate compassion and
instinctive generosity. And soon enough there is indeed a fine little
town for the poorest of society. This idyllic new life is soon shattered
however by the discovery of oil, with the spectacularly wealthy Mr
Mobbi wanting his land back, and the pitiful squatters out of his
sight at once. It would take a miracle for him to change his mind.
With introduction. (Vittorio De Sica, Italy 1951, 100 mins) (in Italian
and English)
7.30pm - The Blandford School - £6.00
in Association with Blandford Forum Film Society
SAVING MR BANKS PG On
Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks star in this
over-looked gem of a film about the making of the
Disney film Mary Poppins. Funny and touching
without being sentimental. Excellent acting and
entertainment. Tickets from The Dorset Bookshop 01258 452266
and The Forum Café or Discover Purbeck. (John Lee Hancock,
USA/UK/Australia 2013, 125 mins)
Blandford Forum Film Society has been showing films from world
cinema at The Blandford School since September 1986. We will be
showing 14 films in our 2014-2015 season, for further details please
visit at our website www.blandfordfilm.org
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Doors Open 7.00pm; Film 7.30pm - Corfe Castle Model Village
- £8.00 to include Ed's Margarita Special and Liberace Pizza.
BEHIND THE CANDELABRA 15
Very entertaining American drama directed by
Steven Soderbergh about the last ten years in the life
of pianist Liberace and the secret affair he had with
the younger Scott Thorson. Brilliant performances
from Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. Tickets
from the Model Village, The Square, Corfe Castle
or call 01929 481234. Booking essential as seating
limited. Bar open before and at interval. (Steven Soderbergh,
USA 2013, 118 mins)
Thursday 16th October
6.00pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
TRACKS - Outback Evening 12A
Patron's Choice - Susan Northcott
Based on Robyn Davidson's adventure
memoir of her trek across 1700 miles of
Western Australian desert with her camels and
dog, this has a fantastic central performance from Mia Wasikowska;
she wasn't even born when a film version was first mooted! Well worth
watching the next film for another view of the Outback. (John Curran,
Australia 2013, 112 mins)
8.30pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
WAKE IN FRIGHT - Outback Evening 18 Aw
Q & A with Director of Photography Brian West
No mere curiosity from 1970, Wake In Fright is
a riveting film with exceptional relevance today
in its cultural truth and its observation of not
just outback Australian society (if you can call it
that) - but in human nature. Through the eyes of
its ultra handsome British protagonist played by Gary Bond, we are
trapped in a wild, vulgar, upside-down world in the outback where
beer flows like water, money is tossed and lost gambling, women
show their animalistic urges and men bond in a cloud of dust while
hunting. (Ted Kotcheff, Australia 1971, 114 mins)
5.15pm - Lighthouse, Poole - Adult £8.00,
Child/Student £5.50, Senior £6.50
8½ 15 Ow Aw
The movie is the portrait of a man desperately trying
to weld together the carnal and spiritual sides of
his nature; the mistress and the wife, the artistic
and the commercial. From time to time a muse
appears to him: a seductive, calm, smiling dream woman (Claudia
Cardinale). She offers him the tantalising possibility that all will be
forgiven, and all will be well. But she is elusive and ethereal, and
meanwhile the producer is growing desperate. This wonderful and
famous film reminds us that the movies really can shake us up,
if they want to. With introduction. (Federico Fellini, Italy 1963,
138 mins) (subtitles)
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8.00pm - Lighthouse, Poole - Adult £8.00,
Child/Student £5.50, Senior £6.50
LES FEMMES du 6ème ETAGE
The Women on the 6th Floor 12A
The distance between the bourgeoisie
and the working class has never been so
delightfully measured as in this delicious
upstairs downstairs comedy, when a Spanish
maid becomes the catalyst for change. Writer
director Philippe Le Guay contrasts only too well the chilly mood
that exists in the fine apartment of the stockbroker and his icy wife
with the warmth and joie de vivre that exudes from the Spanish
contingent of domestics who live on the 6th floor. Vive la difference!
With introduction. (Phillippe Le Guay, France 2010, 102 mins)
(subtitles)
3.00pm - Durlston Castle, Swanage - £5.00, £3.00 students
or free if you have a ticket for the The Valley of Gwangi
ANIMATION from MÉLIÈRES to HARRYHAUSEN
and BEYOND
Ray Harryhausen is no longer with us but we have
his friend and right hand man of several decades
to put him in context and demonstrate the impact
this giant of cinema had and is still having.
Tony Dalton now curates and is the Director
of the Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation.
Harryhausen's legacy is out there in the world and
on our screens regularly but the artefacts from
production also exist and can be visited. Tony will give us the inside
story from his vantage point.
Later in the evening we show Tony's suggested film The Valley
of Gwangi, very appropriate for Durlston Castle, the HQ of the
UNESCO Jurassic Coast. Be afraid! Tickets from Durlston Castle
and Swanage TIC.
7.30pm - Durlston Castle, Swanage - £7.00 to include
Parking, £5 Students
THE VALLEY OF GWANGI
A cowboy seeks fame and fortune by capturing a Tyrannosaurus
Rex living in the Forbidden Valley to display in a Mexican circus.
Gwangi, the dinosaur, has other ideas. A wonderful example of
the stop-action special effects of Ray Harryhausen. Tickets from
Durlston Castle and Swanage TIC. (James O'Connolly, USA
1969, 96 mins)
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7.30pm - Langton Matravers Village Hall - £6.00
LADRI DI BICICLETTE Bicycle Thieves U On
Set in depressed post war Italy, this
deceptively simple film tells the story of Ricci,
an unemployed man whose job depends on
his owning a bike. When this is stolen, Ricci
and his son go looking for the thief. One of
the great Italian Neo Realist films, a must
for all who take films seriously. Tickets from
Langton Matravers Post Office and on the
door. Purbeck Ice Cream available and a bar! (Vittorio De Sica,
Italy 1948, 93 mins) (subtitles)
Langton Arthouse Cinema brings you quirky, offbeat and world
cinema in the heart of Purbeck.
Visit www.langtonarthousecinema.co.uk
6.30pm - Sundaes Cafe, Wareham
- Adults £6.00, Teenagers £3.00
THE ITALIAN JOB 12A Aw
Fast and furious re-make of the hugely
successful 1969 film with Donald
Sutherland, Charlize Theron and Mark
Wahlberg. A team of high-class thieves
plan the heist of their lives in Venice. Adventure, action, thriller. Tickets
from Not Just Sundaes, Wareham, 01929 553223. Ice-cream
sundaes, soft drinks and hot beverages available from 5.45pm. (F
Gary Gray, USA/France/UK 2003, 111 mins) The 1969 original will be
screened at 'The Black Swan' in Swanage on Tuesday 14th.
Friday 17th October
7.15pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £4.50, Student £2.50
PURBECK SHORTS - Short Film Competition
A great opportunity to see a superb selection of diverse short films.
Vote for your own favourite to select the winner of the Audience
Award and find out who will be winner of the Judges' Award.
5.30pm - Lighthouse, Poole - Adult £8.00,
Child/Student £5.50, Senior £6.50
MYSTERY ROAD 15
Indigenous detective Jay Swan (Aaron Pedersen) returns to his
small Queensland country town and his first case is the murder of
a teenage girl. Having spent a considerable amount of time in the
big city, Jay finds himself alienated from the police, his community
and his own daughter. Though thwarted in his investigations by a
lack of cooperation from the locals, and a lack of interest from his
fellow cops, Jay gradually unravels a complex crime web. With
introduction. (Ivan Sen, Australia 2013, 112 mins)
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Our full menu is served all day, every day so why not pop in
for a delicious meal, a light snack or even just a drink before
heading to the Rex just a few doors down the road!
1 North Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AB
01929 550099
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The Six-Sided Triangle U
Introduced by Christopher Miles
followed by
OPENING GALA
Rex, Wareham
film to be announced
Il Conformista
(with Introduction)
7.15pm
£6.50
15 Lighthouse, Poole
8.00pm £8.00
Child/Student £5.50 Senior £6.50
Saturday 11
A Day in Venice
Conversations about Venice, Italy & Film
followed by Italian inspired Buffet Lunch
followed by
Bread and Tulips PG-13 Rex, Wareham
for double bill & lunch
11.30am
£18.50
Rex, Wareham
6.00pm
£6.50
Human Capital (cert tbc) Rex, Wareham
8.30pm
£6.50
Theorema Venezia
Ernest & Celestine
U Lighthouse, Poole
3.00pm £6.50
Introduced by Paul Hilton AUB Child/Student £5.00 Senior £5.50
Animation Workshop
Tea with Mussolini
Profumo Di Donna
The Lair of the
White Worm
Durlston Country Park 1.30pm £15.00
Learning Centre to inc materials & refreshments
PG Bere Regis Village Hall 7.30pm
Little Red Roaster,
Lower Parkstone
7.00pm
£6.00
£6.00
18 Arts By the Sea Festival 9.00pm £10.00
Shelley Theatre, Bournemouth
Under the Tuscan Sun 12A Stoborough Village Hall 7.30pm
£6.00
Sunday 12
A Screen Bites Event
The Lunchbox
PG Rex, Wareham
Le Conseguenze
dell'Amore
(with Introduction)
Roman Holiday
7.15pm
£6.50
15 Lighthouse, Poole
8.00pm £8.00
Child/Student £5.50 Senior £6.50
U Studland Village Hall 7.30pm
Monday 13
£6.00
Wakolda
(cert tbc) Rex, Wareham
Patrons' Choice
7.15pm
£6.50
U Pavilion Dance
Bournemouth
2.30pm
& 7.45pm
£6.00
7.30pm
£7.00
15 Square & Compass 7.30pm
Worth Matravers
£6.00
La Terra Trema
The Gospel According U St Mary's Church
to St Matthew
Swanage
Painted Angels
Cath Newman's
Desert Island Flick
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Tuesday 14
Charity Screening
A Hijacking
15 Rex, Wareham
Donations Please
7.15pm
15 Lighthouse, Poole
8.00pm £8.00
Child/Student £5.50 Senior £6.50
Fruitvale Station
(with Introduction)
Il Postino
U Durlston Castle
Introduced by David Griffiths Swanage
7.30pm £7.00
to include Parking
6.30pm Supper
U Black Swan Inn
Swanage
7.30pm Film
£11 to include Supper £6 Film only
The Italian Job
Wednesday 15
Rex, Wareham
Castles in the Sky
7.15pm
£6.50
U Lighthouse, Poole
8.00pm £8.00
Child/Student £5.50 Senior £6.50
Miracolo a Milano
(with Introduction)
Saving Mr Banks
PG Blandford Forum
7.30pm £6.00
Film Society, The Blandford School
Behind the
Candelabra
15 Corfe Castle Doors 7.00pm
Model Village
Film 7.30pm
to include Liberace Pizza
£8.00
Thursday 16
Tracks
12A Rex, Wareham
(Outback Evening) Patron's Choice
6.00pm
£6.50
Wake in Fright
18 Rex, Wareham
(Outback Evening) Q & A with Brian West
8.30pm
£6.50
8½ (with Introduction) 15 Lighthouse, Poole
5.15pm £8.00
Child/Student £5.50 Senior £6.50
Les Femmes du
6éme Etage
(with Introduction)
12A Lighthouse, Poole
8.00pm £8.00
Child/Student £5.50 Senior £6.50
Animation from Mélières Durlston Castle
3.00pm £5.00
to Harryhausen
£3.00 Student Free if attending film
The Valley of Gwangi
Bicycle Thieves
The Italian Job
Durlston Castle
7.30pm £7.00
£5 Students to include Parking
U Langton Arthouse Cinema 7.30pm £6.00
Langton Matravers Village Hall
12A Sundaes Cafe
Wareham
6.30pm £6.00
£3.00 Teenagers
Rex, Wareham
7.15pm £4.50
Student £2.50
Friday 17
Purbeck Shorts
Film Competition
Mystery Road
(with Introduction)
15 Lighthouse, Poole
5.30pm £8.00
Child/Student £5.50 Senior £6.50
Kraftidioten
(cert tbc) Lighthouse, Poole
8.00pm £8.00
(with Introduction)
Child/Student £5.50 Senior £6.50
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12A Bloxworth Village Hall 7.30pm
£6.00
La Bete Humaine
PG Purbeck Railway Circle 7.30pm
Harmans Cross Village Hall
£6.00
La Resa del Conti
AA Pavilion Dance
Bournemouth
Captain Phillips
7.45pm
£6.00
2 for £10
The Lavender Hill Mob U Worth Matravers
7.30pm £8.00
Village Hall to inc drink/nibbles from 7pm
Saturday 18
The Garden of (cert tbc) Rex, Wareham
Finzi-Continis Patron's Choice
6.00pm
£6.50
12A Rex, Wareham
8.30pm
£6.50
Marius
Le Roi et L'Oiseau
Introduced by
Dr Tom Walsh AUB
Captain Phillips
Pinocchio
U Lighthouse, Poole
3.00pm £6.50
Child/Student £5.00 Senior £5.50
12A Church Knowle
Village Hall
7.30pm
£6.00
U Lytchett Martravers 4.00pm £6.00
Village Hall Child £3.00 Family £15.00
PG Lytchett Matravers
Village Hall
7.30pm
Don Giovanni
A Charity Screening
PG Rex, Wareham
Donations Please
7.15pm
La Vita e Bella
PG Winfrith Newburgh 7.00pm £8.50
Village Hall to include hors d'oeuvres
The Ladykillers
U Worth Matravers
7.30pm £8.00
Village Hall inc drink/nibbles from 7pm
Tea with Mussolini
£6.00
Sunday 19
Monday 20
Golden Door
PG Rex, Wareham
The Grand
Budapest Hotel
15 Grand Hotel
Meal 6.30pm
Swanage
Film 8.00pm
Meal £9.95; Film £6.00
Sandra
15 Pavilion Dance
7.15pm
£6.50
2.30pm £6.00
& 7.45pm 2 for £10
Tuesday 21
Avanti!
12 Rex, Wareham
7.15pm
£6.50
I Hate the Dawn (cert tbc) Lighthouse, Poole
8.00pm £8.00
(with Introduction)
Child/Student £5.50 Senior £6.50
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An Environmental Evening Durlston Castle
Hawaii: Message in
Swanage
the Waves
followed by Vanishing of the Bees
7.30pm
Donations Please
Tea with Mussolini
PG Harmans Cross
Village Hall
7.30pm
£6.00
Wednesday 22
The Great Beauty
Patrons' Choice
15 Rex, Wareham
7.15pm
£6.50
Travolti da un Insolito 18 Lighthouse, Poole
8.00pm £8.00
Destino Nell'Azzurro
Child/Student £5.50 Senior £6.50
Mare DíAgosto (with Introduction)
U Holme for
Meal 6.00pm
Gardens
Film 7.30pm
£13 to include Meal £6 Film only
Funny Girl
Thursday 23
PG
Rex, Wareham
6.00pm
£6.50
Kraftidioten
(cert tbc)
Patron's Choice
Rex, Wareham
8.30pm
£6.50
Summertime
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Je Ne Suis Pas La
Pour Etre Aime
The Talented Mr Ripley 15
Lighthouse, Poole 4.30pm £6.50
Child/Student £5.00 Senior £5.50
Durlston Castle
7.30pm £7.00
Swanage
to include Parking
A Good Woman
PG
Holme for
Meal 6.00pm
Gardens
Film 7.30pm
£13 to include Meal £6 Film only
Exhibition
15
Langton Arthouse 7.30pm £6.00
Cinema, Langton Matravers Village Hall
Friday 24
A Night at the Cinema
Rex, Wareham
6.00pm
£6.50
A Month By the Lake PG
Rex, Wareham
8.30pm
£6.50
Walking on Sunshine 12A
Corfe Castle
Village Hall
7.30pm
£6.00
£6.00
Cinema Paradiso
PG
Hamworthy Library 7.30pm
Allegro non Troppo
PG
Pavilion Dance
Bournemouth
7.45pm £6.00
(2 for £10)
U
Rex, Wareham
6.00pm
£6.50
PG
Rex, Wareham
8.30pm
£6.50
Saturday 25
Pinocchio
Patron's Choice
Closing Gala
Fanny
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8.00pm - Lighthouse, Poole - Adult £8.00,
Child/Student £5.50, Senior £6.50
KRAFTIDIOTEN In Order of Disappearance (cert tbc)
Revenge is a dish best served very, very
cold indeed... When placid, hard-working
snowplough driver Nils Dickman's only son is
found dead from an apparent drug overdose,
he decides to take revenge against those
responsible...a ruthless drug gang. He's outnumbered for sure, but
Nils knows the terrain...A hugely enjoyable, gruesome, ingenious,
brilliantly-cast, pitch-black comedy set against the hugely cinematic
white landscape of a rural Norwegian winter. Like Death Wish set
in Fargo, but funnier...and bloodier! (Hans Petter Moland, Norway
2014, 116 mins) (subtitles)
7.30pm - Bloxworth Village Hall - £6.00
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS 12A On
Based on the true story of the first American cargo
ship to be hijacked in 200 years in 2009. Tom Hanks, the captain
of the title, gives a fine performance as he faces a life and death
struggle against the Somali pirates in the battle to save both his ship
and crew. The relationship between him and the pirates' captain,
Muse (played by Barkhad Abdi) is at the centre of this thriller both
in the struggle to assert control and in the clash of cultures, a theme
that is expanded to question the effect of globalisation on both their
lives. Heart-stoppingly tense as it reaches its dramatic conclusion
- your pulse will be racing! Tickets from Bloxworth Club 01929
459419 leave a message or call in person (open every night except
Sun/Mon) and Discover Purbeck. Bar and Purbeck Ice Cream
available. (Paul Greengrass, USA 2013, 134 mins) For info and
other Club news visit www.bloxworthclub.com
7.30pm - Harmans Cross Village Hall - £6.00
Purbeck Railway Circle
LA BETE HUMAINE PG
Base on a novel by Emile Zola. Roubard, a train conductor, learns
of his younger wife's affair with her wealthy godfather and murders
him. All this is witnessed by Lantier, a train engineer, who chooses
to keep quiet as he also is attracted to the young wife, Séverine.
She plan's to get him to murder her husband so that they can be
free but does not know that he has problems of his own. All this
intrigue and trains as well! Tickets from Swanage TIC. (Jean
Renoir, France 1938, 100 mins) (subtitles)
7.45pm - Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth - £6.00 (two for £10)
LA RESA DEL CONTI The Big Gundown AA
Sergio Sollima’s gripping and operatic spaghetti
western is one of the greatest in this under-rated sub
genre. Lee Van Cleef was never better than here as
Jonathan Corbett, a legendary gunfighter and would
be congressman who is hired to track down a child
murderer. His pursuit of this man played with panache by Thomas
Milian is plagued by doubts that maybe this is not the man he should
be chasing; these doubts are well realised and lead to the final big
gundown that gives the film its title. Tickets from 01202 203630 or
www.pdsw.org.uk or Discover Purbeck. (Sergio Sollima, Spain/
Italy, 1966, 84 mins) (subtitles)
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7.30pm - Worth Matravers Village Hall £8.00 to include drink and nibbles from 7.00pm
THE LAVENDER HILL MOB U On Bw
Ealing comedy at its best! This classic movie stars
Alex Guinness, Sid James, Alfie Bass and Stanley
Holloway with a witty script which centres round an
unassuming, unrewarded bank clerk who oversees the shipment
of bullion. He joins forces with an eccentric neighbour to steal gold
bars and smuggle them out as miniature Eiffel Towers. Tickets
from tim.arnold@worthmytravels.co.uk. Limited numbers so
booking recommended. Purbeck Ice Cream available. (Charles
Crichton, UK 1951, 81 mins)
Saturday 18th October
6.00pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
THE GARDEN OF FINZI-CONTINIS (cert tbc) Ow
Patron's Choice - Daniel Belben
Set in 1930's Ferrara, the film depicts the life
of wealthy and urbane Finzi-Continis, owners
of a magnificent villa and garden which
seems to shelter them from the darkening
outside world. But this is no time to be
Jewish...A classic. (Vittorio de Sica, Italy 1970, 94 mins) (subtitles)
8.30pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
Sponsored by Cyclexperience
MARIUS 12A
The Marseilles trilogy of Marcel Pagnol has inspired several film
versions, notably the 1931 movie directed by Marc Allegret followed
a year later by the sequel Fanny. The films tell the story of the life
and loves of the eponymous hero and heroine, their families and
friends. A charming warm and sentimental story; if you enjoyed the
director's film The Well Digger's Daughter we showed previously
you will LOVE this; don't miss the sequel Fanny on the closing
night! (Daniel Auteuil, France 2013, 93 mins) (subtitles)
3.00pm - Lighthouse, Poole - Adult £6.50,
Child/Student £5.00, Senior £5.50
LE ROI ET L'OISEAU
The King and the Mocking Bird U
Introduced by Dr Tom Walsh AUB
The King and the Mockingbird is an
utterly bizarre movie and yet one that's
almost breath-taking in its imagination.
It's strange and weird and yet it makes
sense in its own little world. With endless
invention and a huge amount of wit, it's a wonderful film that is
as entertaining for kids as it for adults. Indeed grown-ups will
appreciate that there's more going on here than just silly fun,
as the King's castle works as sharp critique of a bureaucratic class
system. (Paul Grimault, France 1980, 83 mins)
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7.30pm - Church Knowle Village Hall - £6.00
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS 12A On
See Friday 17th Bloxworth Village Hall. Tickets
from 07808 739267. Interval for refreshments
and Purbeck Ice Cream. (Paul Greengrass,
USA 2013, 134 mins)
4.00pm - Lytchett Matravers Village Hall Adult £6.00; Child £3.00; Family Ticket £15.00
PINOCCHIO U
One of the great classic Disney cartoon features,
from the original Italian fable by Carlo Collodi, about
an old carpenter who fashions a marionette, and wishes he was
a real child. His wish is granted by a fairy, and so his adventures
begin. That's what happens when you wish upon a star. Tickets
from 01202 631231, Rose & Crown, High St, Lytchett Matravers
and Discover Purbeck. (Norman Ferguson, US 1940, 88 mins)
7.30pm - Lytchett Matravers Village Hall - £6.00
TEA WITH MUSSOLINI PG
For write up see Saturday 11th Bere Regis
Village Hall. Tickets from 01202 631231, Rose
& Crown, High St, Lytchett Matravers and
Discover Purbeck. Food, bar, hot drinks and
Purbeck Ice Cream available. (Franco Zeffirelli,
Italy/UK 1999, 117 mins)
Sunday 19th October
7.15pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - Donations Please
DON GIOVANNI PG - A Charity Screening
An inspired film version shot by a fine director on location in Venice
and the Veneto and starring Ruggiero Raimondo, Kiri Te Kanawa,
Edda Moser and Teresa Berganza. Atmospheric and beautiful, with
the music of Mozart. Come and enjoy a great night at the opera, you
will not be disappointed. (Joseph Losey, Italy/France 1979, 179 mins)
7.00pm - Winfrith Village Hall - £8.50 to include hors d'oeuvres
LA VITA E BELLA Life is Beautiful PG Ow
A truly remarkable story, set before the
war leading to the time when the Germans
occupied Italy. Guido, a carefree Jewish
book keeper, is married to a local girl when
their lives are torn apart by being rounded
up and sent to a concentration camp.
There Guido is determined to help his son
survive the horrors by turning their plight
into a game. Director Benigni starred in the film, and won an Oscar
for best actor. Tickets from 01305 851706, visit Winfrith Village
Stores or Discover Purbeck. Interval with bar and Purbeck Ice
Cream. (Roberto Benigni, Italy 1997, 116 mins) (some subtitles)
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7.30pm - Worth Matravers Village Hall £8.00 to include drink and nibbles from 7.00pm
THE LADYKILLERS U Ow Bw
This is the last of the great, acclaimed black
comedies from The Ealing Studios with an all-star
cast that includes Alex Guinness, Peter Sellers
and Frankie Howerd. Five diverse, sinister criminal
types, planning a bank robbery, rent rooms from an
octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are
rehearsing classical musicians. A brilliant script and wonderful comic
performances from a perfect cast. Tickets from: tim.arnold@
worthmytravels.co.uk. Booking recommended. Purbeck Ice
Cream available. (Alexander Mackendrick, UK 1955, 91mins)
Monday 20th October
7.15pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
GOLDEN DOOR Nuovomondo PG Aw
A miniature epic, telling the story of a poor
Sicilian family at the turn of the 20th Century
and their emigration to the USA. When
embarking they meet Lucy who purports to
be an English lady who seems very keen to
marry before arriving at Ellis Island. Winner
of several awards, this is is an intriguing film, and not without
humour. (Emanuele Crialese, Italy 2006, 118 mins) (some subtitles)
Meal 6.30pm, Film 8.00pm - Grand Hotel, Swanage
Meal £9.95, Film £6.00
Enjoy a 2 course meal chosen from the night's special
film festival menu in the Conservatory Bar before the
film. Advance booking of meal essential through the
Grand Hotel on 01929 423353.
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL 15
The adventures of Gustave H, the
legendary concierge at a famous
European hotel between the wars,
and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy
who becomes his most trusted friend.
Humour, intrigue and a terrific cast.
Tickets from 01929 423353 or visit
the Grand Hotel and Swanage TIC.
(Wes Anderson, USA/Germany, 2014, 100 mins)
2.30pm & 7.45pm - Pavilion Dance - £6.00 (two for £10)
SANDRA 15 Aw
The film follows Sandra (Claudia Cardinale) and her American
husband Andrew (Michael Craig) as they travel to Sandra's old home
in the country. There they meet her brother Gianni, her step-father
Gilardini and her mother. Sandra and Gianni have sold a piece of their
property, a park which will bear the name of their father, a Jew who died
in Auschtwitz. Tickets from 01202 203630 or www.pdsw.org.uk or
Discover Purbeck. (Luchino Visconti, Italy 1965, 105 mins) (subtitles)
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Tuesday 21st October
7.15pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
AVANTI! 12 GGw
A civilised comedy by the master of such,
always at his best when working with Jack
Lemmon, who here stars as an uptight son of an industrialist
travelling to Ischia in the aftermath of his father's death. Juliet Mills,
up to then only seen in British films, justifies her co-star billing as
a free spirited London girl. (Billy Wilder, US/Italy 1972, 140 mins)
8.00pm - Lighthouse, Poole - Adult £8.00, Child/Student
£5.50, Senior £6.50
I HATE THE DAWN (cert tbc)
Life mirrors film in this playful tale of love and cinema. Experienced
independent filmmaker Babak is driving to shoot with his assistant,
Amir, who explains his fatigue by saying the script he's working
on has been keeping him awake all night. The curious Babak
persuades Amir to tell him the plot, and soon the older director also
becomes obsessed with the story Amir wants to film. They reach the
shooting location, a public park, where further stories unfold...Both
light-hearted and philosophical, this assured debut feature shows
the influence of Iran's most famous directo. With introduction.
(Ali Karim, Iran 2014, 110 mins) (subtitles)
7.30pm - Durlston Castle, Swanage - Donations Please
An Environmental Evening in association with PEAT
A Double Bill
HAWAII: MESSAGE IN THE WAVES
This brilliant documentary is from the BBC Natural History Unit
looking at environmental challenges facing people and wildlife.
Although the film is from a Hawaiian perspective, it really is a global
film - the Hawaiian islands are a microcosm of our planet and
they are in a unique position to tell us where we are going wrong
environmentally and how we can adjust man's behaviour to put
things right. The film follows the effort of scientists, environmentalists
and surfers to clean their ocean as it becomes increasingly clear
that the world's seas and the magnificent marine life that inhabit
the waters are in peril. A powerful message to us all. (BBC Natural
History Unit, UK 2007, 48 mins)
VANISHING OF THE BEES
A remarkable, piercing investigative film revealing the impact of
the disappearance of the humble honeybee. The film examines the
current agricultural landscape but also celebrates the ancient and
sacred connections between man and bee. It is a dramatic tale of
science and mystery. The bees have a message for us - but will we
listen? (George Langsworthy, USA 2009, 60 mins). Tickets from
Durlston Castle and Swanage TIC. Refreshments available.
7.30pm - Harmans Cross Village Hall - £6.00
TEA WITH MUSSOLINI PG
See Saturday 11th Bere Regis Village Hall. Tickets from the Spar
Shop, Moonfleet Garage, Harmans Cross or Discover Purbeck,
Wareham. Bar and Purbeck Ice Cream available. There will be a
short interval. (Franco Zeffirelli, UK 1999, 117 mins)
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Wednesday 22nd October
7.15pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
THE GREAT BEAUTY 15 Ow
Patrons' Choice - Sarah Speakman-Jones & Lee Jones
Winner of the Best Foreign Film
Oscar, this a deeply absorbing film,
Fellini-esque it has been said.
On his 65th birthday, journalist
Jep Gambardella finds himself
looking back on his life of charm
and seduction to find the eternal
city Rome in all her glory and beauty, underneath all the
nightclubs, parties and high life. (Paolo Sorrentino, Italy 2013,
142 mins) (subtitles)
8.00pm - Lighthouse, Poole - Adult £8.00,
Child/Student £5.50, Senior £6.50
TRAVOLTI DA UN INSOLITO DESTINO
NELL'AZZURRO MARE D'AGOSTO
Swept Away 18
The arrogant bourgeoise wife of a boat
owner finds herself stranded on an
uninhabited island with a communist deck
hand who in the past she has constantly
criticised. For those who have come to
expect all motion pictures to develop in
safe, expected ways, Swept Away offers
an opportunity to experience something different. The movie is not
realistic, but the strong element of fantasy doesn’t limit its ability
to captivate and intrigue. That's because the characters and their
relationship rise to the top and arrest our attention from beginning
to end. This gem of a film surprised audiences when it came
out, and has lost none of its power or relevance since then. With
introduction. (Lina Wertmüller, Italy 1974, 116 mins) (subtitles)
Meal from 6.30pm; Film 7.30pm - Holme for Gardens,
The Orchard - £13 to include meal, £6.00 Film only
FUNNY GIRL U Ow
A fictionalised biography of the rags to
riches story of (ugly duckling) Fanny
Brice, played by Barbra Streisand,
who escaped the slums of New York
to become a comedic star with the
glamorous Zeigfield Follies, marrying
and divorcing a gambling playboy along
the way. Streisand deservedly won Best Actress Oscar bringing a
touching vulnerability to the role as well as some fabulous musical
performances. Tickets from The Orchard or Discover Purbeck,
Wareham. Interval with local beer, cider, wine and Purbeck Ice
Cream. Booking Essential. (William Wyler, UK 1968, 151 mins)
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Thursday 23rd October
6.00pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
SUMMERTIME PG On
Katherine Hepburn plays single, middle aged
Jane from Ohio, making her dream trip to Venice.
However, despite the beauty she finds even La
serenissima can be a lonely city...until a chance
meeting with Renato (Rossano Brazzzi). Sweet,
romantic, and really well acted. (David Lean, UK/
USA 1955, 99 mins)
8.30pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
KRAFTIDIOTEN In Order of Disappearance (cert tbc)
Patron's Choice - Karen Wright
A great new thriller from Scandinavia, the
current home of top notch crime. Nils snow
ploughs the mountains, and receives an
award for his dedication. Then his son
is murdered and Nils seeks revenge...
and justice. A quality piece, and so much
more than just a revenge story. (Hans Pettar Moland, Norway 2014,
116 mins) (subtitles)
4.30pm - Lighthouse, Poole - Adult £6.50,
Child/Student £5.00, Senior £5.50
JE NE SUIS PAS LA POUR ETRE AIME
Not Here to be Loved 15 Aw
A touchingly perceptive, well acted and
likeable French movie, centring on JeanClaude, a lonely, divorced 51 year old
whose soul is being eaten away by the
awful if financially rewarding work as a
bailiff, delivering eviction notices to rent defaulters and seizing their
property. His embittered father, whom he visits at a nursing home to
play Monopoly every Sunday, has been destroyed by the job and
his timid son is trying to pluck up courage to find more congenial
employment. Seeking exercise on the advice of his GP, Jean-Claude
joins a tango class and meets Francoise, a good-looking girl about to
drift into marriage. With introduction. (Stéphane Brizé, France 2005,
93 mins) (subtitles)
7.30pm - Durlston Castle, Swanage - £7.00
THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY 15 On
Sent to bring home spoiled playboy Dickie,
Tom Ripley soon becomes involved in Dickie's
life and that of his fiancée. Tom's talent lies in
appearing to be part of their world despite his
humble background but when his newfound
life of leisure is threatened events take a dark
turn. Excellent performance by the three leads, elegant direction
by Minghella and an intriguing exploration of the layers beneath
the surface facade of a seemingly charming man. Tickets from
Durlston Castle and Swanage TIC. (Anthony Minghella, USA
1999, 139 mins)
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Meal from 6.30pm; Film 7.30pm - Holme for Gardens,
The Orchard - £13 to include meal, £6.00 Film only
A GOOD WOMAN PG
Based on Oscar Wilde's play 'Lady
Windermere's Fan' and relocated to 1930s
Italy, the film tells the story of the 'poor and
infamous' Mrs Erlynne who heads to the Amalfi
coast to escape disapproval at home. She soon latches on to
a wealthy young (and married) American but is all as it seems?
The plot twists and turns, with misunderstandings a-plenty and
stays true to the spirit of Wilde's witty dialogue. Tickets from The
Orchard or Discover Purbeck, Wareham. Local beers, cider,
wine and Purbeck Ice Cream available. Booking Essential.
(Mike Barker, UK 2004, 93 mins)
7.30pm - Langton Matravers Village Hall - £6.00
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Two artists, known only as D and H live in an exquisite modernist
house (designed by and home of the late James Melvin). D is a
performance artist, although shy and mousey, who cannot share
her work with H, the more strident partner, due to some unspecified
trauma in the past. Tensions increase as the couple plan to move
from the house after 20 years - how will they cope? A compelling
portrait of the inner and outer lives of a couple in crisis, with director
Hogg cleverly using the house to reflect and mirror their problems
as yet another character in the drama. Tickets from Langton
Matravers Post Office and on the door. Purbeck Ice Cream
available and a bar! (Joanna Hogg, UK 2013, 104 mins)
Langton Arthouse Cinema brings you quirky, offbeat and world
cinema in the heart of Purbeck.
Visit www.langtonarthousecinema.co.uk
Friday 24th October
6.00pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
A NIGHT AT THE CINEMA
To commemorate the centenary of the
outbreak of WW1, the BFI have made this
special compilation, a glorious melange of
comedy, drama, travelogue and newsreel originally seen in the
picture houses of Britain in 1914, complete with a new musical
accompaniment. Prepare to be amazed! (BFI 1914 & 2014)
8.30pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
A MONTH BY THE LAKE PG GGn
From a story by H E Bates, and starring Edward
Fox and Vanessa Redgrave, this is set in 1930s
Italy, Lake Como to be exact. Miss Bentley has spent the past 16
years coming to Como, but this year her father has died and she is
bereft of good company...until Major Wilshaw arrives. A funny, flirty
film. (John Irvin, UK 1995, 92 mins)
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7.30pm - Corfe Castle Village Hall - £6.00
WALKING ON SUNSHINE 12A
Enjoy Mamma Mia? In the same vein Walking on Sunshine is a sunny
musical comedy of '80s pop songs set in a stunningly beautiful
coastal village in Italy. A young woman is set to marry a local
heartthrob, without realising that he is the ex of her sister. And then
her sister turns up at the wedding . . . Enjoy an evening of cheesy fun
and wish you were going on holiday! Tickets from the Post Office,
The Square, Corfe Castle and 01929 480888. Bar available. Doors
open 6.30pm. (Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini, UK 2014, 97 mins)
7.30pm - Hamworthy Friday Film Night - £6.00
CINEMA PARADISO PG Ow
No apologies for showing once again one
of our favourite films, probably because
it reminds us of the Rex! A filmmaker
recalls his youth when he fell in love with
films at his village cinema, and formed a bond with the projectionist.
A film of love and nostalgia, and a joy. Tickets from Hamworthy
Library and Discover Purbeck. (Guiseppe Tornatore, Italy 1988,
155 mins) (subtitles) Hamworthy Friday Film Night is a community
cinema showing films at Hamworthy Library on the second Friday
of each month. We are a non-profit making group, seeking to
build community by making some great thought-provoking films
accessible to all. You can also bring your own wine/popcorn to add
to the enjoyment.
7.45pm - Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth - £6.00 (two for £10)
ALLEGRO NON TROPPO PG
Introduced by Dr Paul Ward AUB
A high-spirited, energetically animated feature
that expands on FANTASIA’s idea of using
classical music as a basis for cartoon movement.
Director Bozzetto’s style is frantic in pace and occasionally violent,
but his use of colour and line is dazzling. Each segment of the film
is rich and funny, but the evolution of life from the last few drops
of a Coca-Cola bottle set to Ravel's 'Bolero' is a true showstopper.
Tickets from 01202 203630 or www.pdsw.org.uk or Discover
Purbeck. (Bruno Bozzetto, Italy 1976, 75 mins)
Saturday 25th October
6.00pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
PINOCCHIO U Ow Patron's Choice - John Hooker
One of the great classic Disney cartoon features, from the original
Italian fable by Carlo Collodi, about an old carpenter who fashions
a marionette, and wishes he was a real child. His wish is granted by
a fairy, and so his adventures begin. That's what happens when you
wish upon a star. (Norman Ferguson and others, US 1940, 88 mins)
8.30pm - Rex Cinema, Wareham - £6.50
Closing Gala - FANNY PG
The Marseilles trilogy of Marcel Pagnol has inspired several film
versions, notably the 1931 movie directed by Marc Allegret followed
a year later by the sequel Fanny. The films tell the story of the life
and loves of the eponymous hero and heroine, their families and
friends. A charming warm and sentimental story. (Daniel Auteuil,
France 2013, 93 mins) (subtitles)
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Tom's Field Campsite & Shop
Tents and Motorvans
Open mid March to October end
The Walkers' Barn & Stone Room
- available all year
Advance Bookings Only
Tom's Field Road,
Langton Matravers, Dorset BH19 3HN
01929 427110
Email: tomsfield@hotmail.com
www.tomsfieldcamping.co.uk
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Become a Patron of the Festival
Like all festivals we have to fund our year-round core
activities of running the Festival and other events.
Becoming a Patron is a great way to be more closely
involved and gives us valuable financial help where
and when we need it most.
An annual membership of £40 individual, £60 couple
entitles you to:
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An invitation to the Opening Gala and Reception
Special advance mailing of the programme
Complimentary tickets to special events
Two complimentary tickets to a Festival film
of your choice
• Your name in the programme brochure against a
film of your choice from the list provided plus tickets
for 2 friends as guests on the night it is screened.
Contact: info@purbeckfilm.com
Patrons:
Lady Kate Cotton, Daniel Belben, John Hooper,
Lee Jones & Sarah Speakman-Jones, Susan Northcott,
James & Jane Kessler, Tom's Field Campsite Sarah & John Wootton, Karen Wright.
Purbeck Film Festival Committee:
Chairperson: Andrea Etherington;
Jo Bryan; Martyn Colvey; Woody Harding;
Lynn Lennox, Paul Taylor, Tony Viney
Administrator: Julie Sharman
Secretary: Carol Sharpe
Treasurer: Richard Jacobs
Website: Richard Jeffery
Images:
by kind permission of Kobal
Design & Print:
Marquee Print Tel 01202 769077
www.marqueeprint.com
Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy
of the programme before going to print, there may,
on rare occasions, be a change to the advertised
programme. To check phone the venue or go to our
website: www.purbeckfilm.com.
Purbeck Film Festival 2015
- last 2 weeks of October
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PURBECK FILM FESTIVAL 2014 A - Z of Films
Page
Page
8½
15
Kraftidioten
A Good Woman
32
La Bete Humaine
24
A Hijacking
12
Ladykillers, The
28
A Month by the Lake
32
Lair of the White Worm, The
10
An Environmental Evening
29
La Resa del Conti
24
A Night at the Cinema
32
La Terra Trema
11
Allegro non Troppo
34
Lavender Hill Mob, The
25
Animation from Mélières to Harryhausen 16
La Vita e Bella
26
Animation Workshop
8
Le Conseguenze dell'amore
10
Avanti!
29
Le Roi et L'Oiseau
25
Behind the Candelabra
15
Les Femmes du 6ème Etage
16
Bicycle Thieves
18
Lunchbox, The
10
Bread and Tulips
7
Marius
25
Captain Phillips
24, 26
Miracolo a Milano
14
24, 31
Castles in the Sky
14
Mystery Road
18
Cinema Paradiso
34
Opening Gala - tba
5
Conversations about Venice...
6
Painted Angels
12
Don Giovanni
26
Pinocchio
Ernest & Celestine
7
Profumo di Donna
8
Exhibition
32
Purbeck Shorts
18
Fanny
34
Roman Holiday
11
Fruitvale Station
12
Sandra
28
Funny Girl
30
Saving Mr Banks
14
Garden of Finzi-Continis, The
25
Six-Sided Triangle, The
5
Golden Door
28
26, 34
Summertime
31
Gospel According to St Matthew, The 11
Talented Mr Ripley, The
31
Grand Budapest Hotel, The
28
Tea with Mussolini
Great Beauty, The
30
Theorema Venezia
7
Human Capital
7
Tracks
15
I Hate the Dawn
29
Travolti da un Insolito Destino...
30
Il Conformista
6
Under the Tuscan Sun
10
Il Postino
12
Valley of Gwangi, The
16
Italian Job, The (1969)
14
Wake in Fright
15
Italian Job, The (2003)
18
Wakolda
11
Walking on Sunshine
34
Je Ne Suis Pas La Pour Etre Aime 31
8, 26, 29
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