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Who we are:
IFT is a community based two screen cinema, specialising in
independent and world cinema. This venture is run by the Ipswich
Film Theatre Trust, a not-for-profit organisation staffed
by volunteers.
Ticket prices:
Film tickets are £7/£3 for 25s & under, and are available from the
Box-Office before the film begins or in advance from our website.
Box-Office opens 30 minutes before performance starts.
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For more information, to contact us, watch trailers of all the films
being shown or read our film blog visit our website www.iftt.co.uk
Email: film@iftt.co.uk
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Ipswich Film Theatre Trust is a company limited by guarantee.
Registered in England and Wales, number 07031196.
Saracens House, St Margarets Green, Ipswich, IP4 2BN
Coming Soon from the RSC
Sunday 15 February at 3pm
Love’s Labour’s Lost: Encore
William Shakespeare
Summer 1914. In order to dedicate themselves to a life of study,
the King and his friends take an oath to avoid the company of
women for three years. No sooner have they made their pledge
than the Princess of France and her ladies-in-waiting arrive,
presenting them with a severe test of resolve.
8 March 26 July 6 Sept Love’s Labour’s Won: Encore
(aka Much Ado About Nothing)
The Merchant of Venice: Encore
Othello: Encore
For full details visit www.iftt.co.uk. All tickets for ‘Live’ shows
£13. Available from the Box-Office or our web site: www.iftt.co.uk.
Encore performances are shown ‘as live’.
Sun 29 March at 7pm
Hamlet: Encore
William Shakespeare
1
Screen
2
Tue 3
Testament of Youth (12A)
Testament of Youth (12A)
2.30
7.30
No Manifesto (15)
No Manifesto (15)
2.30
7.30
Wed 4
Testament of Youth (12A)
7.30
No Manifesto (15)
7.30
Thu 5
Testament of Youth (12A)
Testament of Youth (12A)
2.30
7.30
No Manifesto (15)
No Manifesto (15)
2.30
7.30
Fri 6
Paper Souls (12A)
Big Eyes (12A)
6.00
8.15
Son Of A Gun (15)
7.30
Sat 7
Big Eyes (12A)
Big Eyes (12A)
Paper Souls (12A)
2.30
6.00
8.15
Son Of A Gun (15)
Son Of A Gun (15)
2.30
7.30
Sun 8
..Rendlesham UFO...(15)
7.30
Tue 10
Paper Souls (12A)
Big Eyes (12A)
2.30
7.30
Son Of A Gun (15)
Son Of A Gun (15)
2.30
7.30
Wed 11
Big Eyes (12A)
7.30
Son Of A Gun (15)
7.30
Thu 12
Big Eyes (12A)
Big Eyes (12A)
2.30
7.30
Son Of A Gun (15)
Son Of A Gun (15)
2.30
7.30
Fri 13
Wild (15)
Foxcatcher (15)
6.00
8.15
Love Is All (PG)
7.30
Sat 14
Foxcatcher (15)
The Philadelphia Story (U)
Wild (15)
2.30
6.00
8.15
Love Is All (PG)
Love Is All (PG)
2.30
7.30
Sun 15
RSC:Love’s Labour’s Lost
3.00
Mon 16
Paddington (PG)
2.30
Tue 17
Wild (15)
Foxcatcher (15)
2.30
7.30
Love Is All (PG)
Love Is All (PG)
2.30
7.30
Wed 18
Treasure Island: Encore
Wild (15)
2.00
7.30
Erebus: Into the Unknown (12A) 7.30
Thu 19
Wild (15)
Wild (15)
2.30
7.30
Erebus: Into the Unknown (12A) 2.30
Erebus: Into the Unknown (12A) 7.30
Fri 20
Paddington (PG)
Into the Woods (PG)
Into the Woods (PG)
2.30
6.00
8.30
Love Is Strange (15)
7.30
Sat 21
Into the Woods (PG) 2.30 & 6.00
Into the Woods (PG)
8.30
Love Is Strange (15)
Love Is Strange (15)
2.30
7.30
Tue 24
Into the Woods (PG)
Au Revoir Les Enfants (12)
2.30
7.30
Love Is Strange (15)
Love Is Strange (15)
2.30
7.30
Wed 25
Interstellar (12A)
7.30
Love Is Strange (15)
7.30
Thu 26
Interstellar (12A)
Interstellar (12A)
2.30
7.30
Love Is Strange (15)
Love Is Strange (15)
2.30
7.30
Fri 27
A Most Violent Year (15)
Selma (12A)
6.00
8.30
Tales of the Grim... (15)
7.30
Sat 28
Selma (12A)
2.30 & 6.00
A Most Violent Year (15)
8.30
Tales of the Grim... (15)
Tales of the Grim... (15)
2.30
7.30
Our programme of live
screenings from The National
Theatre and other venues
continues. Please check our
web site (www.iftt.co.uk)
for the latest details.
www.iftt.co.uk
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CHILDREN’S MATINEE
Mon 16 and Fri 20 February at 2.30pm
Paddington (PG)
The comical tale of everyone’s favourite bear. 95 mins.
Wednesday 18 February at 2pm - Encore
Treasure Island (12A)
Robert Louis Stevenson’s story of murder, money and mutiny
is brought to life in a thrilling new stage adaptation. It’s a
dark, stormy night. The stars are out. Jim, the inn-keeper’s
granddaughter, opens the door to a terrifying stranger. At the
old sailor’s feet sits a huge sea-chest, full of secrets. Jim invites
him in – and her dangerous voyage begins. Suitable for 10 years+.
(R/T 180 mins) All tickets only £3.
Thursday 12 March at 7pm
Behind the Beautiful Forevers (12A)
By David Hare. Meera Syal (The Kumars, Goodness Gracious
Me, Rafta Rafta at the National) returns to the National Theatre,
directed by Rufus Norris (Broken, London Road).
Pulitzer Prize-winner Katherine Boo spent three years in Annawadi
recording the lives of its residents. From her uncompromising
book, winner of the National Book Award for Non-Fiction 2012,
David Hare has fashioned a tumultuous play on an epic scale.
Thursday 26 March at 7pm
A View From the Bridge
By Arthur Miller. Don’t miss a stellar cast led by Mark Strong
(The Imitation Game) in the Young Vic’s ‘magnetic, electrifying,
astonishingly bold’ production of A View from the Bridge – the
Evening Standard, Guardian and Independent’s top theatre pick
of 2014. The great Arthur Miller confronts the American dream in
this dark and passionate tale. In Brooklyn, longshoreman Eddie
Carbone welcomes his Sicilian cousins to the land of freedom.
But when one of them falls for his beautiful niece, they discover
that freedom comes at a price. Ivo van Hove directs this stunning
production of Miller’s tragic masterpiece, broadcast from London’s
West End by NT Live. (R/T 150 mins)
Thursday 16 April at 7pm
From its sell-out run at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre
comes this unique and critically acclaimed production of
Shakespeare’s tragic Hamlet. In this stripped-back, fresh and
fast-paced version, BAFTA nominee Maxine Peake creates
a Hamlet for now, giving a performance hailed as ‘delicately
ferocious’ by The Guardian and ‘a milestone Hamlet’ by the
Manchester Evening News. All tickets £13.
FEB
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The Hard Problem (12A)
By Tom Stoppard. Acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare
in Love, Arcadia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead) returns
to the National Theatre with his highly-anticipated new play
The Hard Problem, directed by Nicholas Hytner (Othello, Hamlet,
One Man, Two Guvnors).
VALENTINE’S
DAY SPECIALS
Sat 14 February
The Philadelphia Story (U)
Dir: George Cukor, US, 1940, 110 mins.
Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart.
Having divorced her irresponsible
millionaire husband, the aptly
named Tracy Lord is about to
wed a dull but dependable fellow.
However, any hopes of privacy
at the wedding of the year are
dashed by the arrival not only of
her reluctant ex but of a pair of
journalists sniffing for a scoop.
A highpoint of sophisticated Hollywood comedy that sparkles
with wit and pithy social comment.
Fri 13 - Tue 17 Feb (Not 15 & 16)
Love Is All (PG)
Dir: Kim Longinotto, UK, 2014, 70 mins.
Love is All takes us on a journey
through the 20th century, exploring
love and courtship on screen, from
the very first kisses ever caught on
film, through the disruption of war,
to the birth of youth culture, gay
liberation and free love. Told with
spellbinding archive footage and
set to a stunning Richard Hawley
soundtrack.
Ipswich Film Theatre www.iftt.co.uk
Please check diary for screening times.
FEBRUARY 2015
Fri 30 Jan - Thu 5 Feb (Not 1 & 2)
Fri 6 - Tue 10 Feb (Not 8 & 9)
Dir: James Kent, UK, 2014, 130 mins.
Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Dominic West.
Dir: Vincent Lannoo, Fr, 2013, 90 mins,
French dialogue with subtitles.
Stéphane Guillon, Julie Gayet, Jonathan Zaccaï.
Testament Of Youth (12A) 1
Vera Brittain’s beloved WWI memoir is
exquisitely realised in this moving and timely
adaptation. Intelligent and free-spirited Vera
wins a scholarship to Oxford and plunges into
an intoxicating romance. Blooming, in love
and on the cusp of fulfilling her ambitions,
her dreams are brutally shattered by the onset
of war.
Tue 3 - Thu 5 Feb
No Manifesto (15)
2
Dir: Elizabeth Marcus, US, 2015, 96 mins.
Big Eyes (12A)
1
Martin, an author whose inspiration has dried
up since the death of his wife, makes a living of
sorts writing funeral orations for others. However,
his humdrum existence is fractured when his
latest commission for widow Emma has
repercussions he never imagined. A poignant and
quirky romantic comedy.
Sun 8 Feb
The Rendlesham
UFO Incident (15)
1
Erebus: Into the
Unknown (12A)
Wed 25 - Thu 26 Feb
2
Dir: Peter Berger & Charlotte Purdy,
NZ, 2014, 69 mins.
1
Dir: Daniel Simpson, UK, 2014, 83 mins.
Robert Curtis, Abbie Salt, Danny Shayler.
In 1991, a band with the unlikely name of Manic
Street Preachers came on to the British music
scene. A quarter century, multiple hit records
and one missing member later, they are still
here. Combining footage shot at home and
on the road with rare archival materials and
fan interviews that provide commentary, lore,
criticism and praise, No Manifesto gives a
comprehensive look at a most unusual band.
Fri 6 - Thu 12 Feb (Not 8 & 9)
Paper Souls (12A)
Wed 18 - Thu 19 Feb
On 28 November 1979, an Air New Zealand jet with
257 passengers went missing during a sightseeing
tour over Antarctica. Within hours, 11 ordinary
police officers were called to duty to face the
formidable Mount Erebus. As the police recovered
the victims, an investigation team tried to uncover
the mystery of how a jet could fly into a mountain
in broad daylight. Did the airline have a secret it
wanted to bury? Set in the beautiful yet hostile
environment of Antarctica, this is the emotional
and compelling true story of an extraordinary
police operation.
Fri 20 - Tue 24 Feb (Not 22 & 23)
Into the Woods (PG)
Dir: Rob Marshall, US, 2014, 125 mins.
Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden.
A captivating adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s
musical about a baker and his childless wife with
an all star cast as more fairy tale characters you
can shake a stick at. Wonderful, witty, wintry
entertainment.
Fri 13 - Thu 19 Feb (Not 15 & 16)
Fri 20 - Thu 26 Feb (Not 22 & 23)
1
Dir: Jean-Marc Vallée, US, 2014, 115 mins.
Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Gaby Hoffmann.
Love Is Strange (15)
1
Dir: Christopher Nolan, US, 2014, 166 mins.
Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway,
Jessica Chastain.
Four astronauts set out on an expedition to
find a wormhole near Saturn with the aim of
travelling through it to find an earth-like planet.
A bold, beautiful cosmic adventure story with a
touch of the surreal.
Fri 27 Feb - Tue 3 Mar (Not 1 & 2)
A Most Violent Year (15) 1
Dir: J.C. Chandor, US, 2014, 125 mins.
Oscar Issac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo.
1
33 years after the famed UFO sighting three
treasure hunters with metal detectors are in
the forest in search of Saxon gold when they see
strange lights. Then their car vanishes, leaving
them stuck in the infamous forest with increasingly
ominous signs that they are not alone. A foundfootage chiller with some fantastic effects.
Wild (15)
Interstellar (12A)
2
Dir: Ira Sachs, US, 2014, 94 mins.
Marisa Tomei, John Lithgow, Alfred Molina.
New York, 1981. A married couple, owners of a
heating oil supply company, try to close a deal
that will expand their business. The problem
is, they’re honest, unlike their competitors.
A tough-minded, bracingly blunt look at the
cost of doing business that casts an unblinking
eye on the physical, emotional and moral
bottom line.
Fri 27 Feb - Thu 5 Mar (Not 1 & 2)
Selma (12A)
1
Dir: Ava DuVernay, US, 2014, 128 mins.
David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tom Wilkinson.
Dir: Tim Burton, US, 2014, 106 mins. Amy
Adams, Christoph Waltz, Jason Schwartzman.
The stranger than fiction tale of artist
Margaret Keane whose haunting portraits of
innocent, saucer-eyed waifs were claimed
by her husband to have been painted by him.
A fantastic female-led drama.
Fri 6 - Thu 12 Feb (Not 8 & 9)
Son Of A Gun (15)
2
Dir: Julius Avery, Aus, 2014, 109 mins. Brenton
Thwaites, Alicia Vikander, Ewan McGregor.
Imprisoned for a minor crime, 19 year old
JB finds himself under the watchful eye
of notorious criminal, Brendan Lynch, but
protection comes at a price. A gripping Aussie
crime thriller.
Based on the best-selling memoir by Cheryl
Strayed (beautifully adapted by Nick Hornby) which
told the tale of her 1,000 mile hike along the Pacific
Crest Trail. With a finely modulated performance
from Reese Witherspoon, this is the heartfelt and
haunting story of a woman made feral by grief,
walking from her own darkness into her own light.
Fri 13 - Tue 17 Feb (Not 15 & 16)
Foxcatcher (15)
Four decades into their relationship, Ben and
George can finally marry. However, their vows
are tested shortly afterwards when George loses
his job and the couple are forced to live apart.
Separated and suddenly reliant on friends and
family, George and Ben must navigate a new world.
A film about life, love and long term commitment,
it’s a beautiful and incredibly moving exploration
about the expansive, intimate nature inside all
human relationships.
Tue 24 Feb
Au Revoir Les Enfants (12A) 1
1
Dir: Bennett Miller, US, 2014, 134 mins.
Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo.
John du Pont, a wealthy business man, sets up
a training camp to prepare wrestlers for the
forthcoming Olympic games, including brothers
Dave and Mark. But the hothouse atmosphere
and petty jealousies and du Pont’s increasing
paranoia propel the trio towards a tragedy no one
could have foreseen.
Dir: Louis Malle, Fr, 1987, 100 mins,
French dialogue with subtitles. Gaspard Manesse,
Raphael Fejtö, Francine Racette.
Set in January 1944 at an exclusive Catholic
boarding school, this richly detailed, immaculately
acted film traces the friendship between two
12-year-olds, one from a wealthy Catholic family
through whose eyes the events are seen, the other
a Jewish boy hidden by the priests, his identity
concealed. A movie about childhood, friendship,
betrayal, and how to understand a confused world,
One of the great movies about World War Two and
the German Occupation.
The story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic
struggle to secure voting rights for all people
– a dangerous and terrifying campaign that
culminated with the epic march from Selma
to Montgomery, Alabama, and led to President
Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Grounded by a towering performance from
British actor David Oyelowo, this is a film
of startling immediacy, dramatic force and
filmmaking verve.
Fri 27 Feb - Tue 3 Mar (Not 1 & 2)
Tales Of the
Grim Sleeper (15)
2
Dir: Nick Bloomfield, US, 2014, 110 mins.
Lonnie Franklin Jr was arrested in 2010 after
a 25 year killing spree in which it is thought
he could have killed over a 100 victims,
potentially making him the most prolific serial
killer in history. Franklin now awaits trial.
Nick Bloomfield’s new documentary looks
into how it was possible for all this to happen,
finding wit, humour, and humanity in the most
unexpected places, and a people who have
been dealt a grave injustice that extends far
beyond this case.