Zelig
‘”Documentary” about a man who can look and act like whoever he’s around, and meets various famous people.’ – IMDB USA, 1983, Woody Allen. Comedy, 1hr19 (PG) Presented as the Amersham and Chesham Film Society
Blog Archives
The Tin Drum
(Original title: Die Blechtrommel) “In 1924, Oskar Matzerath is born in the Free City of Danzig. At age three, he falls down a flight of stairs and stops growing. In 1939, World War II breaks out.” – IMDB West Germany/France/Poland,...
Rear Window
“A photographer in a wheelchair spies on his neighbours from his Greenwich Village courtyard apartment window, and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder, despite the scepticism of his fashion-model girlfriend.” USA, 1954, Alfred Hitchcock. Mystery/Thriller, 1hr52 (A) Presented...
Tootsie
“Michael Dorsey, an unsuccessful actor, disguises himself as a woman in order to get a role on a trashy hospital soap.” – IMDB USA, 1982, Sydney Pollack. Comedy/Drama/Romance, 1hr56 (15) Presented as the Amersham and Chesham Film Society
Coal Miner’s Daughter
“The fictionalised life of singer Loretta Lynn, a girl who rose from humble beginnings to become a country music star in the 1960s/70s.” – IMDB USA, 1980, Michael Apted. Biography/Drama/Music, 2hrs4 (A) Presented as the Amersham and Chesham Film Society
Missing
“When an idealistic American writer disappears during the Chilean coup d’état in September 1973, his wife and father try to find him.” – IMDB USA/Mexico, 1982, Costa-Gavras. Biography/Drama/History, 2hrs2 (AA) Presented as the Amersham and Chesham Film Society
Smiles Of A Summer Night
(Original title: Sommarnattens Leende) “In Sweden at the turn of the century, members of the upper class and their servants find themselves in a romantic tangle that they try to work out amidst jealousy and heartbreak.” – IMDB Sweden, 1955,...
Betrayal
“An affair between a literary agent and his best friend’s wife. The story unfolds in reverse-chronological order.” – IMDB UK, 1983, David Hugh Jones. Drama/Thriller, 1hr35 (15) Presented as the Amersham and Chesham Film Society
Bicycle Thieves
(Original title: Ladri di Biciclette) “In post-war Italy, a working-class man’s bicycle is stolen, endangering his efforts to find work. He and his son set out to find it.” – IMDB Italy, 1948, Vittorio De Sica. Drama, 1hr29 (U) Presented...
Local Hero
“An American oil company has plans for a new refinery and sends someone to Scotland to buy up an entire village, but things don’t go as expected.” – IMDB UK, 1983, Bill Forsyth. Comedy/Drama, 1hr51 (PG) Presented as the Amersham...
