11 Sep 1987 Director: Woody Allen USA 1977 93 min Woody Allen’s best known comedy which made him and Diane Keaton into superstars. ‘Brilliantly funny’.
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Play It Again, Sam
9 Mar 1988 Director: Herbert Ross USA 1972 87 min An extremely enjoyable comedy, starring Woody Allen and Diane Keaton again – and a convincing impersonation of Humphrey Bogart.
Chinatown
2 Dec 1987 Director: Roman Polanski USA 1974 131 min Oscar-winning detective story, starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway and John Huston
Les Princes
4 Nov 1987 Director: Toni Gatlif France 1983 100 min A beautiful film made by, and depicting French gypsies. ‘Best foreign film shown at the London Viewing Sessions in 1986’.
Don’t Look Now
21 Oct 1987 Director: Nicholas Roeg UK, Italy 1973 110 min A powerful and visually dazzling film, starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie.
Cries And Whispers
7 Oct 1987 Director: Ingmar Bergman Sweden 1972 91 min Classic Bergman which ‘lingers afterwards in the mind like a vividly painted picture’. Starring Liv Ullman with music by Chopin and Bach.
Last Tango In Paris
23 Sep 1987 Director: Bernado Bertolucci Italy, France 1972 Although mainly noted for being banned, it is a serious film with excellent performances from Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider.
Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday
16 Dec 1987 Director: Jacques Tati France 1953 (Re-release 1978) 98 min (86 min) Brilliantly funny classic film to set the mood for our Christmas social.
Summer Lightning
AKA: A Free Woman 3 Feb 1988 Director: Volker Schlondorff (also of “Tin Drum”) Germany 1972 100 min Starring Margaretha von Trotta as a women attempting, and failing, to escape from her traditional role.
Under Milk Wood
2 Mar 1988 Director: Andrew Sinclair UK 1972 87 min To belatedly celebrate St David’s Day. The film version of Dylan Thomas’ famous play, starring Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter O’Toole, Glynis Johns, Vivien Merchant, Sian Phillips, Victor Spinetti, Angharad Rees, Ann Beach.