Movies

LA BOHEME

2010-03-05T16:59:34+00:00

Puccini’s best-loved work, with its unforgettable period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, comes to the big screen with an outstanding cast. La bohème is one of the most famously melodious and eternally popular
of all operas. The carefree attitude of youth and the harsh realities of life are poignantly contrasted through the tender affair of Mimì and Rodolfo, from the heights of their first meeting through to its tragic end. One of The Royal Opera’s most loved production, brings to life Paris of 1830 in detailed sets and
costumes as we travel with the characters between bare attic, crowded café and a wintery street right on
the city’s edge. La bohème promises an evening of engrossing imagery and stirring drama

Showing in Zeffirellis Main Building in 35mm format. UK Release date .

GREEN ZONE

2010-03-05T16:39:54+00:00

: Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93) re-team for their latest electrifying thriller in Green Zone, a film set in the chaotic early days of the Iraqi War when no one could be trusted and every decision could detonate unforeseen consequences.

During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller (Damon) and his team of Army inspectors were dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that inverts the purpose of their mission.

Spun by operatives with intersecting agendas, Miller must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil for answers that will either clear a rogue regime or escalate a war in an unstable region. And at this blistering time and in this combustible place, he will find the most elusive weapon of all is the truth.

Showing in Zeffirellis Main Building in Digital format. UK Release date 12th March 2010.

SHUTTER ISLAND

2010-03-05T16:34:20+00:00

Mark Ruffalo and Leonardo DiCaprio team up as a pair of U.S. Marshals who travel to a secluded island off the coast of Massachusetts to search for an escaped mental patient, uncovering a web of deception along the way as they battle the forces of nature and a prison riot in this Martin Scorsese-helmed period picture. Laeta Kalogridis adapts Dennis Lehane's novel of the same name, with Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures splitting production and distribution duties. Ben Kingsley co-stars as the head of the institution where the patient resided, while Michelle Williams portrays Leonardo DiCaprio's deceased wife, whose memory haunts him during the investigation. Max von Sydow, Emily Mortimer, Michelle Williams, Patricia Clarkson, and Jackie Earle Haley round out the supporting cast.

Showing in Zeffirellis Main Building in Digital format. UK Release date 12th March 2010.

LA RONDINE (PUCCINI)

2010-02-27T12:07:29+00:00

ONE NIGHT ONLY TUESDAY MARCH 9TH AT 7PM TICKETS AVAILABLE 10.00

RECORDED LIVE AT THE TEATRO LA FENICE

In 1913, the directors of Vienna’s Karlstheater commissioned Puccini to compose a Viennese opera. By the time he finished the La Rondine, intended to be a more organic and entertaining version of the already popular “comic opera,” it was 1917 and World War I had broken out. As a result, the production debuted in Monte Carlo instead of Vienna.

Although it was not one of Puccini’s most celebrated pieces, this light-hearted and charming opera has become increasingly popular in the last few years with productions at the Met, the San Francisco Opera and, of course, Venice's famed opera house, La Fenice.

Filmed live during the January 2008 premiere, the production, directed by Graham Vick, features an outstanding international cast conducted by Carlo Rizzi.

The Fenice production was given a rousing review on Opera Chic, which noted: "Act I [was] commedia brillante, a sophisticated comedy from Hollywood's golden era that could have been made by Gregory La Cava or Jean Negulesco...Act II [was] a funny send-up -- with Jayne Mansfield look-alike super vixens, hawt sailors and giant Moulin Rouge pinup girls... and Act III [was] a minimalist, abstract beach...Vick adds a final scene -- Casablanca in reverse – giving depth to a truly problematic libretto. Fiorenza Cedolins [played] Magda with a strong dramatic presence, good looks and undeniable charisma."

Showing in Fellinis in Digital format. UK Release date 9th February 2010.

PONYO ON THE CLIFF

2010-02-22T11:43:51+00:00

From Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) and featuring an incredible voice cast, including Cate Blanchett, Liam Neeson, Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Frankie Jonas and Noah Cyrus, Ponyo is a magical adventure the whole family won’t want to miss. Ponyo is a mischievous and adventurous little goldfish who meets Sosuke, a five-year-old boy who lives by the sea with his mother. Sosuke gently cares for Ponyo and quickly wins her heart. Magically transforming herself into a little girl, Ponyo embarks on a series of adventures with her new friend. But Ponyo’s desire to be human upsets the delicate balance of nature and triggers a gigantic storm. Only Ponyo’s mother, a beautiful sea goddess, can restore nature’s balance – and perhaps make Ponyo’s dreams come true.

Showing in Zeffirellis Main Building in 35mm format. UK Release date 12th February 2010.

THE BLIND SIDE

2010-02-19T11:40:43+00:00

Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw and Kathy Bates star in Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Blind Side,” which depicts the remarkable true story of All-American football star Michael Oher. Teenager Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) is surviving on his own, virtually homeless, when he is spotted on the street by Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock). Learning that the young man is one of her daughter’s classmates, Leigh Anne insists that Michael—wearing shorts and a t-shirt in the dead of winter—come out of the cold. Without a moment’s hesitation, she invites him to stay at the Tuohy home for the night. What starts out as a gesture of kindness becomes much more as Michael becomes part of the Tuohy family despite the differences in their backgrounds. Living in his new environment, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. And as the family helps Michael fulfill his potential, both on and off the football field, Michael’s presence in the Tuohys’ lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own.

Showing in Zeffirellis Main Building in 35mm format. UK Release date 12th March 2010.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND IN 3D

2010-02-09T11:10:32+00:00

PLEASE NOTE WE WILL BE SCREENING THIS FILM IN 3D,

GLASSES ARE PROVIDED WHICH MUST BE RETURNED AFTER EACH PERFORMANCE

From Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director Tim Burton comes an epic 3D fantasy adventure "Alice in Wonderland," a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time. Nineteen-year-old Alice returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen's reign of terror. Capturing the wonder of Lewis Carroll's beloved "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (1865) and "Through the Looking-Glass" (1871) with stunning, avant-garde visuals and the most charismatic characters in literary history, "Alice in Wonderland" comes to the big screen in Disney Digital 3D.

Showing in Zeffirellis by the Park in Digital format. UK Release date 5th March 2010.

INVICTUS

2010-02-09T11:01:42+00:00

From director Clint Eastwood, “Invictus” tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), to help unite their country. Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa’s underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.

Showing in Fellinis in Digital format. UK Release date 5th February 2010.

THE LAST STATION

2010-02-08T15:24:52+00:00

After almost fifty years of marriage, the Countess Sofya, Leo Tolstoy’s devoted wife, passionate lover, muse and secretary—she’s copied out War and Peace six times…by hand—suddenly finds her entire world turned upside down. In the name of his newly created religion, the great Russian novelist has renounced his noble title, his property and even his family in favor of poverty, vegetarianism and even celibacy. After she’s born him thirteen children! When Sofya then discovers that Tolstoy’s trusted disciple, Chertkov —whom she despises—may have secretly convinced her husband to sign a new will, leaving the rights to his iconic novels to the Russian people rather than his very own family, she is consumed by righteous outrage. This is the last straw. Using every bit of cunning, every trick of seduction in her considerable arsenal, she fights fiercely for what she believes is rightfully hers.

Showing in Fellinis in Digital format. UK Release date 19th February 2010.

PERCY JACKSON AND THE LIGHTNING THIEF

2010-02-08T13:20:11+00:00

It’s the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters have walked out of the pages of high school student Percy Jackson’s Greek mythology texts and into his life. And they’re not happy: Zeus’ lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Even more troubling is the sudden disappearance of Percy’s mother. As Percy finds himself caught between angry and battling gods, he and his friends embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the true lightning thief, save Percy’s mom, and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves.

Showing in Zeffirellis Main Building in Digital format. UK Release date 12th February 2010.