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English Film Screenings

NCPA in collaboration with British Council

 19 Dec, 06.30pm – All Night Long

(91 mins/1951)

Monday, 19th – 6.30 pm 

Othello is transported to the world of sixties’ London jazz clubs in the smoky and sensational All Night Long featuring onscreen appearances by jazz legends Charles Mingus, Dave Brubeck, Tubby Hayes and Johnny Dankworth. 

Directed by Basil Dearden 

20 Dec, 06.30 pm – Much Ado About Nothing

(110 mins/1993)              

Arguably one of the greatest Shakespeare adoptions on film, this is a witty testament to Kenneth Branagh’s extensive creative abilities brought to life by a star cast and the landscape of Tuscany. 

Directed by Kenneth Branagh

Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington & Imelda Staunton 

21 Dec, 06.30 pm – Othello

(123 mins/1996)

Laurence Fishburne stars as the Moorish general who returns a hero after crushing an invasion attempt by the Turkish army near Cyprus. Oliver Parker’s directorial debut is the first major cinematic production of Othello to cast an African-American in the role. 

Directed by Oliver Parker

Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Irene Jacob & Laurence Fishburne 

22 Dec, 06.30 pm – The Tempest

(92 mins/1979)

Abandoned on a remote island by his evil brother, the former Duke of Milan conjures a tempest to shipwreck his brother’s party and restore peace to Milan and Naples. Derek Jarman’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s final play is an evocative depiction of colonialism, revenge, retribution and reconciliation. 

Directed by Derem Jarman

Cast: Elizabeth Weich, Heathcote Williams & Toyab Willcox

23 Dec, 05.00 pm – Hamlet

(242 mins/1996)

Hamlet Prince of Denmark is compelled to seek vengeance when his murdered father’s ghost tells him the truth about his death, in Kenneth Branagh’s powerful screen interpretation. 

Directed by Kenneth Branagh

Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Julie Christie & Kate Winslet

Admission on a first-come-first-served basis.