Nobody’s Fool
“A stubborn man past his prime reflects on his life of strict independence and seeks more from himself.” – IMDB USA, 1994, Robert Benton. Comedy/Drama, 1hr 50mins (15) Presented as the Chiltern Film Club
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Before Sunrise
“A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together.” – IMDB USA/Austria, 1995, Richard Linklater. Drama/Romance, 1hr...
Priest
“A homosexual Catholic priest finds out during confessional that a young girl is being sexually abused by her father, and has to decide how to deal with both that secret and his own.” – IMDB UK, 1994, Antonia Bird. Drama/Romance,...
Fiorile
“While travelling to visit their grandfather, two children are told the story of a family curse that has lasted 200 years. During Napoleon’s Italian invasion, Elisabetta Benedetti fell in love with French soldier Jean, but while Jean was distracted, Elisabetta’s...
Land And Freedom
“David is an unemployed communist that comes to Spain in 1937 during the civil war to enrol the republicans and defend the democracy against the fascists. He makes friends between the soldiers.” – IMDB UK/Spain/Germany/Italy/France/USA, 1995, Ken Loach. Drama/War, 1hr...
La Frontera
“A high school teacher runs afoul of the government and is sentenced to internal exile.” – IMDB Chile/Spain, 1991, Ricardo Larraín. Drama, 2hrs (15) Presented as the Chiltern Film Club
Barcelona
“An American working in Barcelona, having sworn off beautiful women, is forced to be host to his playboy cousin in this witty comedy of good intentions and mixed signals.” – IMDB USA, 1994, Whit Stillman. Comedy/Drama/Romance, 1hr 41mins (12) Presented...
La Reine Margot
(Also known as Queen Margot) “Young Queen Margot finds herself trapped in an arranged marriage amidst a religious war between Catholics and Protestants. She hopes to escape with a new lover, but finds herself imprisoned by her powerful and ruthless...
Circle Of Friends
“Three women, who’ve been friends since childhood, meet at university in Dublin in 1957. Student and boyfriend life begins.” – IMDB Ireland/USA/UK, 1994, Pat O’Connor. Drama/Romance, 1hr 43mins (15) Presented as the Chiltern Film Club
Le Colonel Chabert
“Colonel Chabert has been severely wounded in the French-Russian Napoleonic war to the point that the medical examiner has signed his death certificate. When he regains his health and memory, he goes back to Paris, where his “widow”, Anne has...
