Coming to Chichester Cinema at New Park

The Personal History of David Copperfield, Armando Iannucci’s British Independent Film Awards winner and Bafta-nominated larger-than-life adaptation of the Dickens crowd-pleaser, starring Dev Patel as Copperfield, is a fresh, funny and utterly charming spin on this loved classic. Humanity and optimism rattles and zings along like a pinball machine, a bracing, entertaining, richly satisfying experience. Miss this at your peril. Also starring Ben Wishaw, Hugh Laurie and Peter Capaldi in their element. Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe winning 1917, Sam Mendes’ audacious first world war drama of the Western Front and a terrible journey undertaken by two soldier boys, George Mackay as Schofield and Dean-Charles Chapman as Blake, was filmed in one extraordinary single take, a staggeringly bold film of storytelling. See it and marvel at Mendes’ extraordinary achievement, 1917 based on his grandfather’s life in the trenches. Also starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Mark Strong and Richard Madden. Book a seat too to meet Robert Lemkin, director of Enemy of the People, winner of the British Independent Film Award for the Best British Documentary, on Holocaust Day (24 Jan), tickets free. Q&A after the film. Performance Events: The loved Cabaret with Liza Minelli as Sally Bowles takes hedonistic pre-war Berlin in its glamorous stride (25 Jan); Bolshoi live’s stunning Giselle, one of the greatest works of classical dance, tells the tragic story of a young peasant girl who falls in love with the betraying Albrecht (26 Jan) and Puccini’s La Bohème, live from the ROH, is on 29 January. The cinema’s Education Department’s first event in 2020 is Daphne Du Maurier: The Cinema Director’s Dream Writer with clips (24 Jan 13.30). in conjunction with Chichester Festival Theatre, there’s a backstage tour of the set of My Cousin Rachel, followed by HItchcock’s stunning Rebecca with Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine as the Mandalay newlyweds (1 Feb). Chichester Cinema at New Park, New Park Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7XY All cinema seats are reservable on our plush red seats. Bar. Box office: 01243 786650. http://www.chichestercinema.org for online bookings. The cinema, now in its 41st year, is the only independent cinema in the city and is home to the largest film festival on the South Coast. Fri 24 Jan 12:45 1917 (R) 110m 13:30 Daphne du Maurier: From Page to Screen (Studio Talk) 120m 15:15 The Personal History of David Copperfield (PG) 119m 18:00 1917 20:30 The Personal History of David Copperfield Sat 25 Jan 12:45 The Personal History of David Copperfield 15:30 Cabaret (15) 124m + 20m Intro 18:15 1917 20:45 The Personal History of David Copperfield Sun 26 Jan 10:30 Holocaust Memorial Day (PG) 240m 15:00 Giselle (Bolshoi Live) 150m inc 2 Intervals 18:00 The Personal History of David Copperfield 20:30 1917 Mon 27 Jan 12:45 The Personal History of David Copperfield 15:30 1917 (with subtitles for hard-of-hearing) 18:00 The Personal History of David Copperfield 20:45 1917 Tue 28 Jan 12:45 1917 15:15 The Personal History of David Copperfield 18:00 1917 20:30 The Personal History of David Copperfield Wed 29 Jan 12:00 The Personal History of David Copperfield 14:30 The Personal History of David Copperfield 17:00 1917 19:30 La Bohème (ROH Live) 150m inc Interval Thu 30 Jan 12:45 The Personal History of David Copperfield 15:30 1917 18:00 The Personal History of David Copperfield 20:45 1917 Chichester Cinema is an independent cinema that shows over 450 films at 1500 screenings at its home in New Park. § The cinema seats 120 in the main auditorium, 40 in the Studio, it has a bar and a car park § Programming includes the best of contemporary and classic cinema from Britain, Europe and America, as well as award-winning international films, retrospectives, education events and film seasons § Chichester Cinema is home to the 21-day Chichester Film Festival. The 29th will be held in August, 2020 and the largest on the South Coast, will showcase previews and premieres, with over 150 feature films, Q&As with visiting directors and talks supporting the programming § The Cinema’s equipment includes modern digital, 35mm projector, DTS, Dolby® Digital, plus the facilities to screen outside events plus a number of other formats including VHS, S-VHS, Digi-Beta, Blu-Ray and DVD. § Contact Carol Godsmark – Press and Marketing – for interviews with award-winning artistic director Roger Gibson, pictures and information. 01243 538810 carol@carolgodsmark.co.uk – all seats reservable. Bar, parking. Chichester Cinema at New Park, New Park Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7XY Box Office Tel: 01243 786650

Coming to Chichester Cinema at New Park - January 24-30