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Casablanca – Sunday, Week 3
With a timeless freshness, Casablanca tells the tale of Rick (played impeccably by Humphrey Bogart). He owns a bar in Casablanca during World War Two; a city swarming with refugees desperately looking for a way out of war torn Europe. Rick lives his life as a cynical loner until Resistance leader Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid) arrives with his wife Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) who so happens to be Rick’s long lost love. Rick’s comfortable existence starts to erode as his love for Ilsa is revived and the Germans tighten their control over the city. Casablanca will be an experience to savour on the big screen. Full of action, comedy, love and some of the greatest lines in cinema, you better have a good reason if you are going miss it.
Waltz with Bashir – Monday, Week 3
Ari Folman’s stunning documentary uses rotoscoping to show you a wholly unique vision of war. Folman himself was a soldier in the Israeli Army during the First Lebanon War but can not remember anything about the conflict. His own memories were repressed until he meets with an old friend from the army. Folman meets with other friends and comrades and learns of their own experiences in an attempt to regain his own. Each one is reconstructed with a hypnotic blend of reality and dream-like sequences. We hear stories of unspeakable horror and carnage culminating with the massacre at a refugee camp. The film ends with real footage of the massacre, a harrowing and poignant end to a mesmerising film.
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day – Thursday, Week 3
Miss Pettigrew (Frances McDormand) is a governess in London in 1939. She dislikes children however so struggles to find employment. She somehow tricks her way into working for beautiful actress Delysia LaFosse (the fantastic and rising star, Amy Adams) but the job is far from normal. A feel good screwball hit, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is a film for all to enjoy. Performances by McDormand and Adams are fantastic: a wonderful relationship blossoms on screen. There is also some remarkable talent in the ensemble cast. Tom Payne, Mark Strong and Lee Pace play LaFosse’s boyfriends, a complication that Miss Pettigrew has to learn to deal with. Ciaran Hinds is also on top form here as the charismatic underwear magnate. A film with heart, laughs and glamour.
YSC can be found in PX/001. The films start at 7.30 and tickets are only £3!
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