Films in London today: CYRANO DE BERGERAC at Phoenix Cinema (09 FEB).
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SCREEN GUIDE DAILY: Films in London today 09.02.20

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Find films in London today by: SINGLE-O EXHIBITS (one-off attractions) // MUSEUM SHOWS (several exhibits under one roof – seasons & festivals) // GRIND SHOWS (a selection of regular runs).

FEATURED ATTRACTION

CYRANO DE BERGERAC d. Augusto Genina, 1923 + Live musical accompaniment by John Sweeney at Phoenix Cinema (09 FEB 15:00);

  • “The earliest film adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s classic tale of swashbuckling and unexpressed love, this 1923 version of the familiar French story (the nasally over-endowed poet, soldier and duelist Cyrano de Bergerac, his beloved Roxanne, her would-be lover Christian) features frame-by-frame Pathéchrome (Pathé Stencil Colour), a true labour-intensive rarity of the Silent Era and a real treat for the eye!”

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Films in London this month: HOTEL, part of THE CINEMA OF JESSICA HAUSNER at BFI Southbank (FEB).
Films in London this month: HOTEL, part of THE CINEMA OF JESSICA HAUSNER at BFI Southbank (FEB).

Check out our epic roundup of February’s rep seasons & fests.

Films in London this week: THE HOUSE WHERE THE MERMAID SLEEPS, part of HAPPINESS IS A STATE OF MIND: JOY & DESPAIR IN JAPANESE CINEMA at ICA (09 FEB).
Films in London today: THE HOUSE WHERE THE MERMAID SLEEPS, part of HAPPINESS IS A STATE OF MIND: JOY & DESPAIR IN JAPANESE CINEMA at ICA (09 FEB).

Read our in-depth guide to the Japan Foundation’s Touring Film Programme at ICA (31 JAN to 16 FEB). We’ve also posted the first of our event writeups: TEN DARK WOMEN (01 FEB 2020).

FILMS IN LONDON TODAY

SINGLE-O EXHIBITS

Films in London this week: IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK at Deptford Cinema (09 FEB).
Films in London today: IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK at Deptford Cinema (09 FEB).

IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK d. Barry Jenkins, 2018 + Discussion at Deptford Cinema (09 FEB 14:30):

  • Deptford Cinema Film & Book Club presents: “Adapted from James Baldwin’s 1974 novella of the same title, this romantic drama follows a young black couple, Tish and Fonny, as they fall in love and start their own family amidst the struggles and racial tensions of seventies New York. When Fonny is falsely convicted of rape and sent to jail, the fierce and heavily pregnant Tish fights to clear his name.”

More films in London today (A – Z):

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MUSEUM SHOWS 1 // SEASONS

Films in London today: FANDO Y LIS, part of ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY at The Prince Charles (09 FEB).
Films in London today: FANDO Y LIS, part of ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY at The Prince Charles (09 FEB).

ACADEMY AT REGENT ST. at Regent Street Cinema (JAN to FEB):

AFRICAN IDENTITIES REBORN at DocHouse (31 JAN to 16 FEB):

ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY at The Prince Charles (JAN to FEB):

AUTOBIOGRAPHY & AUTOFICTION at Ciné Lumière (02 FEB to 31 MAR):

  • AMARCORD d. Federico Fellini, 1973 (09 FEB 14:00).

BEST OF 2019 at Ciné Lumière (FEB to MAR):

  • FOR SAMA d. Waad al- Khateab & Edward Watts, 2019 (09 FEB 20:35).

BIG SCREEN CLASSICS: MAN VS NATURE at BFI Southbank (FEB):

ELIA KAZAN: THE ACTORS’ DIRECTOR at BFI Southbank (FEB to MAR):

ESSENTIAL CINEMA at Close-Up (DEC to FEB):

FELLINI at BFI Southbank (JAN to FEB):

  • 8½ 4K aka Otto e mezzo d. Federico Fellini, 1963 (09 FEB 15:10).
  • AMACORD 35mm d. Federico Fellini, 1973 (09 FEB 17:20).

FIND YOUR MUSE at Catford Mews (FEB):

  • MOONLIGHT d. Barry Jenkins, 2016 (09 FEB 17:00).

HAPPINESS IS A STATE OF MIND: JOY & DESPAIR IN JAPANESE CINEMA at ICA (31 JAN to 16 FEB):

THE OSCARS – AND THE NOMINEES ARE… at The Prince Charles (FEB to MAR):

  • JOJO RABBIT d. Taika Waititi, 2019 at The Prince Charles (07 to 13 FEB/Check venue for details).

OSCAR® WEEK 2020 at Barbican (07 to 13 FEB):

  • HONEYLAND d. Tamara Kotevska & Ljubo Stefanov, 2019 (09 FEB 14:00).
  • LE MANS ’66 aka Ford v Ferrari d. James Mangold, 2019 (09 FEB 16:00).
  • THE IRISHMAN d. Martin Scorsese, 2019 (09 FEB 19:05).

PRE-CODE AT REGENT ST. at Regent Street Cinema (JAN to FEB):

  • FORBIDDEN d. Frank Capra, 1932 (09 FEB 17:00).

ROMCOMS at House Of Vans (06 FEB to 01 MAR – FREE!/No booking required):

THE SAFDIE BROTHERS at The Prince Charles (JAN):

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MUSEUM SHOWS 2 // FESTIVALS

Film festivals in London today include:

GRIND SHOWS

Films in London today: HUNTING FOR HEDONIA at DocHouse (07 to 13 FEB).
Films in London today: HUNTING FOR HEDONIA at DocHouse (07 to 13 FEB).

A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD d. Marielle Heller, 2019 at JW3 (09 FEB 13:00 & 18:00):

  • “Tom Hanks portrays beloved American children’s TV icon, Mister Rogers, in A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod.”

HUNTING FOR HEDONIA d. Pernille Rose Grønkjær, 2019 at DocHouse (09 FEB 16:00):

  • “This fascinating festival favourite explores how the medical community is transforming lives through Deep Brain Stimulation. By manipulating specific neural pathways, DBS promises to transform the way we treat mental health disorders, addiction, and even obesity. As we probe the mysteries of the human brain, what kind of future lies ahead?”

MR. JONES d. Agnieszka Holland, 2019 at Ciné Lumière (09 FEB 19:10):

  • “1933. Gareth Jones (James Norton) is an ambitious young Welsh journalist who gained fame after his report on being the first foreign journalist to fly with Hitler. Whilst working as an advisor to Lloyd George, he is now looking for his next big story. The Soviet “utopia” is all over the news, and Jones is intrigued as to how Stalin is financing the rapid modernisation of the Soviet Union.”

More films in London this week (A – Z):

  • BAIT 35mm d. Mark Jenkin, 2019 at The Prince Charles (07 to 13 FEB). FANDO Y LIS d. Alejandro Jodorowsky, 1968 at Rio Cinema (07 to 13 FEB). THE LIGHTHOUSE d. Robert Eggers, 2019 at ArtHouse Crouch End (until 13 FEB). LITTLE WOMEN d. Greta Gerwig, 2019 at The Castle Cinema (until 20 FEB). MARRIAGE STORY d. Noah Baumbach, 2019 at The Lexi (09 to 12 FEB). MISS AMERICANA: TAYLOR SWIFT d. Lana Wilson, 2020 at The Prince Charles (until 12 FEB). PARASITE d. Bong Joon-ho, 2019 at Rich Mix (07 to 13 FEB). THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD d. Armando Iannucci, 2020 at The Castle Cinema (until 20 FEB). QUEEN & SLIM d. Melina Matsoukas, 2019 at Genesis Cinema (until 13 FEB). SAUVAGE d. Camille Vidal-Naquet, 2018 at Whirled Cinema (10 to 16 FEB). TALKING ABOUT TREES d. Suhaib Gasmelbari, 2019 at DocHouse (until 13 FEB). THE UNORTHODOX d. Eliran Malka, 2018 presented by UK Jewish Film (09 to 13 FEB). UNCUT GEMS 35mm d. Josh Safdie & Benny Safdie, 2019 at The Prince Charles (until 13 FEB). WAVES d. Trey Edward Shults, 2019 at Watermans (07 to 12 FEB).

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