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Jack Cardiff: Cameraman21CAMERAMAN...BLACK NARCISSUSA MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATHTHE RED SHOESJack Cardiff:CameramanA short season celebrating the work of oneof the finest cinematographers this countryhas ever produced, who died last year atthe age of 94.See also Pandora and the Flying Dutchman(page 12).Cameraman: The Life and Work ofJack CardiffSun 30 May at 5.45pmCraig McCall • UK 2010 • 1h30m • DigiBeta • PG • DocumentaryA celebration of the life and work of cinematographer JackCardiff, whose career spanned an incredible ninety yearsand more than one hundred films, including A Matter ofLife and Death, The Red Shoes and The African Queen.Cameraman features exclusive behind the scenes footageand contributions from Martin Scorsese, Lauren Bacall, KirkDouglas, Charlton Heston and many more.Black NarcissusTue 1 to Thu 3 JunMichael Powell & Emeric Pressburger • UK 1947 • 1h41mDigital projection • PGCast: Deborah Kerr, Kathleen Byron, David Farrar, Flora Robson,Jean Simmons, Sabu.Powell and Pressburger’s spellbinding film follows thetortuous emotional journey of a group of Anglican nuns asthey set up a remote convent among the bleak ruins of anabandoned Himalayan harem. It’s a first taste of authorityfor Sister Clodagh (Deborah Kerr). As the nuns’ leader, herstruggles to maintain moral order and a sense of Christianmission are set against the extremes of the environment,the doubts of her charges, and the beguiling amorality ofthe local inhabitants. Finding themselves disturbed by allmanner of natural phenomena, it’s only a matter of timebefore hardship and temptation gradually draw the womenaway from their vocation, and they descend into doubt,jealousy and madness.Smouldering with hysteria and brooding eroticism, BlackNarcissus is a masterly exploration of the dangers ofambition, British reserve, and unbridled emotion.TICKETDEALSSee any three (or more) films in this season (includingPandora and the Flying Dutchman, page 12) and get 15% offThese packages are available online, in person and on thephone, on both full price and concession price tickets.Tickets must all be bought at the same time.A Matter of Life and DeathFri 4 & Sat 5 JunMichael Powell & Emeric Pressburger • UK 1946 • 1h40m35mm • U – Contains mild war horrorCast: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Roger Livesey, Marius Goring.In this delightful, delirious fantasy, David Niven plays anRAF pilot whose plane is shot down over the English coast;ejecting, he leaps to safety – without a parachute. Or doeshe? Before long, he finds himself standing in a celestialcourt, where a jury will decide his fate: to go to Heaven,or remain on Earth. And all the while, he yearns for theAmerican radio operator with whom he fell in love, mereminutes before...The Red ShoesMon 7 & Tue 8 JunMichael Powell & Emeric Pressburger • UK 1948 • 2h15mDigital projection • U – Contains mild threat, injury and smokingCast: Moira Shearer, Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, RobertHelpmann, Léonide Massine.The Red Shoes is perhaps the definitive ballet movie, butdon’t let that put you off if you’re not generally a fan ofdance – there’s plenty here to keep you utterly spellbound.Moira Shearer stars as Victoria Page, an aspiring dancerwho gets a chance to work with the great ballet directorLermontov (Anton Walbrook), who soon develops a maniacalobsession to mould Vicky into a truly great dancer... Aprofessional ballerina in real life, Moira Shearer gives asublime performance as the eager young Vicky. Walbrook’sLermontov is equally magnetic, with his refined mannerismsthat mask an inhuman drive for perfection. But the true geniusof the film lies elsewhere, in the stunning use of colour, andthe terrific, purely visual imagination of its creators.