Screenings at 7:00 pm in the Valhalladrome in the Vikingar, Largs.
12 September The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (UK)
Director: Ronald Neame 1969 Comedy/Drama
Stars: Maggie Smith, Gordon Jackson, Robert Stephens
116 mins IMDB 7.6
Jean Brodie is a free-spirited teacher at a Scottish girls’ school, educating them about love and art, but her controversial philosophy draws the ire of the school’s headmistress.
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3 October; The 400 Blows (France)
Director: François Truffaut 1959 Drama
Stars: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Rémy, Claire Maurier
99 mins IMDB 8.0
Misunderstood 14-year-old Antoine journeys through an oppressive life in 1950s Paris. All he wants is to break free and reach his personal ocean of possibilities. But will he?
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24 October Brooklyn (Ireland/USA)
Director: John Crowley 2015 Drama
Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson
117 mins IMDB 7.5
Young immigrant Eilis leaves Ireland for America where she builds up a new life, only for that life to be disrupted when her Irish past catches up with her.
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14 November Hard truths (GB)
Director: Mike Leigh 2024 Drama
Stars: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, David Webber
97 mins IMDB 7.2
Pansy’s explosive tirades and constant criticism isolate her from everyone, including her own family, except for her sister, who remains cheerfully sympathetic.