Cressbrook Film Club 2012/2013 season

 

Welcome to the Cressbrook Film Club’s 2012/2013 season. We’ve lined up seven films plus a mystery season finale.

 

19 October 2012

Jane Eyre

The latest (2012) version of this classic book by Charlotte Bronte. Again shot in Derbyshire at Haddon Hall, on the Longshaw Estate and other familiar locations. Stars Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell and Judi Dench and no, she's not the mad one!

16 November 2012

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The bus-pass section of the best-of-british-actors including Judi Dench, Bill Nighy,Tom Wilkinson, Maggie Smith – and they don't let you down. Its a feel-good film

14 December 2012

War Horse

Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, David Thewlis, Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson and directed by Steven Spielberg from the book by Michael Morpurgo plus lots of horses called Joey. An epic adventure for audiences of all ages

11 January 2013

The Artist

This is a 5 Oscar, 7 BAFTA award film starring Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo, John Goodman and directed by Michel Hazanavicius - also stars Uggie the Jack Russell who steals the show with his tricks. 90 minutes of elegant cinema

15 February 2013

A Matter of Life and Death

A love story for Valentines Day. Stars David Niven, Richard Attenborough, Roger Livesy, Marius Goring, Kim Hunter and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. An extravagant, innovative and extraordinary fantasy – a stunning piece of classic film shot after WW2

15 March 2013

The Way

Stars Martin Sheen, James Nesbitt and written and directed by Sheen's son Emilio Estevez. During the pilgrimage on the historical pilgrimage route el Camino de Santiago in NW Spain, Sheen bonds with an unlikely group of misfits and begins to learn the difference between "The life we live and the life we choose." Nesbitt gives a good display of baton twirling

12 April 2013

Ronin

An action-packed espionage thriller directed by legendary filmmaker John Frankenheimer with Robert de Niro, Jean Reno, Stellan Skarsgard and Sean Bean. Two of the best car-chases ever. The motto seems to be “Loyalty is bought, betrayal is a way of life...”

10 may 2013

TBA

A recent release from the Oscars, London Film Festival or BAFTA.

 

To become a member of the film club, contact David Lawton on 01298 872144 to request a copy of the programme (or to renew your existing membership). Membership is £21 per year.

 

You can elect to attend as a guest for any of the films at a cost of £4.50 per film - please contact David in advance of the film to reserve your seat.