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Mrs Palfrey At The Claremont
SHOW DATE: 4/30
SPEAKER(S): TBA
Here's some information about the film:
Directed by Dan Ireland and written by Ruth Sacks and Elizabeth Taylor. Starring Joan Plowright, Rupert Friend, Zoe Tapper, Anne Massey. 2005 UK. Running time 108 minutes. Unrated!
Here is the official Site complete with trailer.
http://www.mrspalfreythemovie.com/
Description
The story centers around an elegant elderly lady (Mrs Palfrey) who, after being recently widowed, moves from Scotland to London to be near to her 26 year old grandson, Desmond. When Desmond fails to return any of her several phone calls, or visit her at the resident hotel she is staying (The Claremont), fate brings her together with a young writer, Ludovic Meyer, after she has an accident outside his basement flat.
Eventually, Ludo ends up helping Mrs. Palfrey by playing a charade - pretending to be her grandson, so that the other off-beat elderly residents of the hotel believe that she hasn't been lying, and that she really does have a grandson.
The two newly found friends discover they have a lot more in common with each other then they do with other people their own age.
Ludo inadvertently leads Mrs Palfrey through her past; Mrs Palfrey inadvertently leads Ludo to his future. The young writer finally finds the story he has been looking for all his young life - and Mrs Palfrey finds the 'grandson' she never knew she had. Thus begins a deep-rooted friendship that is far reaching, and everlasting.
Along the way, a few problems arise when her real grandson shows up at the hotel.
What! Another English film! Gewalt! Yes indeed ladies and gentlemen we leave the Midlands for London and the world of kinky footwear for the lascivious world of live in hotels! Actually it’s not a bit lascivious, sigh…but it might just be a great film. I have to confess that last week’s movie, Kinky Boots, exceeded all of my expectations and it’s always nice when this occurs on the big screen. Everyone seemed to enjoy the film very much…men women and those who haven’t quite made up their mind. So whichever you happen to be why not amble off to the Charles Sunday morning where anything can and often does happen
Due to my indolence so far this week our speaker is TBA but I have some ideas up my sleeve!
KINKY BOOTS
SHOW DATE: 4/23
SPEAKER(S): Violet Glaze
Here's some information about the film:
Directed by Julian Jarrold and written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth. Starring Joel Edgerton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Linda Bassett, Leo Bill, and Ilario Bisi-Pedro. 2005 USA/UK. Rated PG-13 Running time 107 minutes.
Here is the official Site complete with trailer.
http://www.thefilmfactory.co.uk/kinkyboots/index_flash.html
Description
With the sudden death of his father, Charlie Price (Joel Edgerton) takes up the reins of the family’s traditional, Northampton shoe business, Price and Sons. But Charlie quickly discovers it is not business as usual and without new orders, bankruptcy looms. As a sceptical workforce debate their novice manager, Charlie looks to London for solutions, and in a chance encounter, discovers sassy cabaret star, Lola (Chiwetel Ejiofor), whose Soho world of outrageous fashion and stylish, erotic boots for men, opens his eyes to an intriguing niche market, a long way from men’s classic brogues.
With trepidation, but spurred on by feisty factory worker Lauren (Sarah Jane Potts), Charlie enlists Lola’s help to diversify and make erotic women’s boots for a male market. But Lola’s arrival at the provincial factory is greeted with ridicule and animosity, not least by Nicola, Charlie’s girlfriend (Jemima Rooper). The hapless but lovable Charlie ploughs ahead with Lola, who, hiding her own insecurities, takes charge of design and employs some of her show-stopping bravado to help win over the fractured workforce and bring the boots to life.
With only weeks to go until the crucial Milan Shoe Fair, the factory is in full swing with leopard skins and PVC replacing the bronzed suedes and shiny leather, but it is now Charlie’s drive for perfection and success which threatens the production line and Milan. Finally the pressure gets to Charlie and he turns on Lola, losing his biggest asset and ally on the eve of the Milan Shoe Fair.
I hope everyone had a great break celebrating or not celebrating Passover or Easter. (Love that Matzoh!) Cinema Sundays continues its 36th series with Kinky Boots. This touching tale of fetish footwear and economic independence should provide entertainment for all. (If we could only snag the Bettie Page film my life would be complete.)
Our speaker this week is Violet Glaze (her real name) from the City Paper it’s a pleasure to welcome her back to Cinema Sundays.
Joyeux Noel
SHOW DATE: 4/9
SPEAKER(S): Dr. Ariel Roth
Here's some information about the film:
Directed and written by Christian Carion. Starring Diane Kruger, Benno Furmann, Guillaume Canet, Dany Boon, and Gary Lewis. 2005 France. Rated PG Running time 116 minutes.
Here is the official Site complete with trailer.
http://www.sonyclassics.com/joyeuxnoel/
Description
When war breaks out in the lull of summer 1914, it surprises and pulls millions of men in its wake. Nikolaus Sprink, exceptional tenor at the Berlin Opera House, will have to give up his prestigious career and the one he loves: Anna Sorensen, soprano and singing partner... Palmer, Anglican priest, has volunteered to follow Jonathan, his young church aide. They leave Scotland, one as a soldier, the other as a stretcher-bearer? Lieutenant Audebert has had to leave his wife, pregnant and bedridden, to fight the enemy. But the Germans now occupy the small town of Northern France where the young bride has probably given birth. Unless the worst has happened?. Having no news is the suffering which haunts Lieutenant Audebert?s every night?And Christmas arrives, with it?s snow and multitude of family and army presents. But the surprise won?t come from inside the generous parcels which lie in the French, Scottish and German trenches.That night, a momentous event will turn the destinies of Nikolaus, Anna, Palmer and Audebert around. Because the unthinkable will happen: rifles will be left at the bottom of the trenches to go, candle in hand, to see those opposite, shake their hands, exchange a cigarette and a piece of chocolate, wish them "Merry Christmas"...
Well here we are week two of our Spring series and we have what promises to be a fabulous film and a great speaker. Thanks to Murray Horwitz of AFI who was nice enough to drive up 95 to have a chat with us. This week we leave the strangeness of Mexican apartment living for the battlefields of France. The events of Christmas 1914 should provide for much discussion Sunday morning and I look forward to seeing you. Hopefully the weather will be absolutely wretched in the morning at least and everyone will show up at CSC. This academy award nominee film has been receiving terrific reviews don?t miss it
Our speaker this week is Dr. Ariel Roth, assistant professor of international relations at Goucher College. Dr. Roth has researched and taught extensively on the strategy and tactics of World War I and is the author of the essay, "Valhalla Lost: World War I in the Arts and Music".
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