AUTUMN SEASON 2024

1ST OCTOBER- 27TH DECEMBER 2024

Join us this Autumn Season for an assortment of entertaining and varied films at the beautiful Electric Picture Palace. To book please email boxoffice@southwoldcinema.co.uk .Bookings will be dealt with in the order we have received them on Monday 30th September.

LEN HARRIS MEMORIAL

Tuesday, 1 October, 2024

A memorial event for our commissionaire, Len Harris, who sadly passed away recently. Tickets available but no charge. 7.30pm

Running Time:
TBC minutes
Year of Release:
2024
Rated:
U

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THE ENGLISHMAN WHO WENT UP A HILL BUT CAME DOWN A MOUNTAIN

Friday, 4 October, 2024

Hugh Grant and Tara Fitzgerald in this entertaining film about the Ordnance Survey measuring of a mountain in Wales and a local controversy which ensues about its height. Plus the great Kenneth Griffith.

Running Time:
99 minutes
Year of Release:
1995
Rated:
PG

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THE ZONE OF INTEREST

Saturday, 5 October, 2024

Extraordinary film of the Martin Amis novel featuring the dream house and garden of the Auschwitz commandant and his family, right next door to the camp but out of sight and certainly out of mind. Directed by Jonathan Glazer. German with subtitles.

Running Time:
105 minutes
Year of Release:
2023
Rated:
12A

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PLEIN SOLEIL

Friday, 11 October, 2024

Alain Delon stars in this French film of the Patricia Highsmith novel, The Talented Mr Ripley, a taut thriller involving identity theft and murder. French with subtitles.

Running Time:
118 minutes
Year of Release:
1960
Rated:
PG

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THIS IS SPINAL TAP

Saturday, 12 October, 2024

Very funny mockumentary featuring a British rock band and a fateful tour. "It goes up to eleven". Cult comedy with Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer and Patrick Macnee.

Running Time:
82 minutes
Year of Release:
1984
Rated:
15

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THE MOST RELUCTANT CONVERT

Friday, 18 October, 2024

The philosophical journey of writer C S Lewis from his early atheism to his eventual Christianity. Absorbing and thought-provoking.

Running Time:
73 minutes
Year of Release:
2021
Rated:
12A

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BRIGHT STAR

Saturday, 19 October, 2024

Ben Whishaw and Abbie Cornish in this good looking story of the poet John Keats and hid affair with his dressmaking neighbour Fanny Brawne. Jane Campion directs.

Running Time:
119 minutes
Year of Release:
2009
Rated:
PG

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CARMEN

Friday, 25 October, 2024

A beautiful Andalucian landscape surrounds this fabulous film version of the Bizet love story opera. With Julia Migenes, Placido Domingo and Ruggero Raimondi. Entertaining.

Running Time:
152 minutes
Year of Release:
1984
Rated:
PG

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THE FOX AND THE CHILD

Saturday, 26 October, 2024

Charming and beautifully photographed wildlife story about a ten year old girl and her friendship with a fox. A timeless story set in Eastern France.

Running Time:
92 minutes
Year of Release:
2007
Rated:
U

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THE FAREWELL

Friday, 1 November, 2024

Comedy drama featuring a Chinese family and a true story about the contrasts between eastern and western approaches to health issues and weddings. Fascinating

Running Time:
100 minutes
Year of Release:
2019
Rated:
PG

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84 CHARING CROSS ROAD

Saturday, 2 November, 2024

Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft and Judi Dench in a true story of a correspondence between a London bookseller and a New York writer. Great film.

Running Time:
100 minutes
Year of Release:
1987
Rated:
PG

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CINEMA PARADISO

Friday, 8 November, 2024

Philippe Noiret as the projectionist in this fabulous film about a Sicilian cinema and the small boy who is captivated by its magic. Wonderful music by Ennio Morricone. It is the best film we have shown here. A great classic. Italian with subtitles.

Running Time:
174 minutes
Year of Release:
1988
Rated:
PG

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BATTLE OF BRITAIN

Saturday, 9 November, 2024

Brilliant aerial drama (better than Top Gun Maverick) with Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer, Susannah York, Laurence Olivier, Harry Andrews etc. Great!

Running Time:
132 minutes
Year of Release:
1969
Rated:
PG

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HOUSEWIFE, 49

Friday, 15 November, 2024

Victoria Wood wrote and stars in this entertaining wartime film film and true story about a Barrow in Furness woman Nella Last, who writes a diary for the Mass Observation Project to chronicle the lives of ordinary people. With David Threlfall and Stephanie Cole.

Running Time:
93 minutes
Year of Release:
2005
Rated:
12A

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THE BOYS IN THE BOAT

Saturday, 16 November, 2024

George Clooney directs this 1930s story of the University of Washington rowing team. An inspirational true story as the team competes for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Running Time:
123 minutes
Year of Release:
2023
Rated:
12A

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MONTY PYTHON'S MEANING OF LIFE

Friday, 22 November, 2024

A series of hilarious episodes in which John Cleese and the Pythons examine various aspects of life.

Running Time:
107 minutes
Year of Release:
1983
Rated:
18

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TINA

Saturday, 23 November, 2024

Fascinating documentary of Tina Turner featuring a lot of the music and concert performances whilst covering the warts and all details of her life.

Running Time:
118 minutes
Year of Release:
2021
Rated:
15

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FREUD'S LAST SESSION

Friday, 29 November, 2024

Towards the end of his career, Sigmund Freud argues the existence of God with author C.S.Lewis. With Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Goode.

Running Time:
128 minutes
Year of Release:
2023
Rated:
12A

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PETER'S FRIENDS

Saturday, 30 November, 2024

Kenneth Branagh directs this poignant, funny British comedy featuring a festive reunion of Cambridge students ten years on. Great cast includes Branagh, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie. Imelda Staunton, Emma Thompson, Tony Slattery and Rita Rudner who also wrote it.

Running Time:
101 minutes
Year of Release:
1992
Rated:
15

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Friday, 27 December, 2024

The excellent 1984 version with George C Scott as Scrooge. Plus Frank Finlay, Susannah York and Edward Woodward.

Running Time:
100 minutes
Year of Release:
1984
Rated:
U

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2024 Season Dates

WINTER

3rd February - 16th March

SPRING

13th April - 15th June

SUMMER

27th July - 31st August

AUTUMN

4th October - 7th December

Seasons

The Society runs three ten week seasons a year, Autumn, Winter and Spring, with films on Friday and Saturday nights. Also a five week summer season showing films on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Friday and Saturdays. There is a break of about three weeks between seasons with entertaining tours of the building being organised during those periods. Occasionally we have a one day Film Festival, recent examples being “Ealing”, “Hitchcock”, and “Westfest”. In the summer we usually have a silent film accompanied by Tom Horton at the organ.

Ticket Prices

Stalls - Front Row = £6.00

Stalls - B-H = £7.00

Circle = £8.00

Royal Box = £15.00

Membership is required to book tickets.

Become a member

We run as a club, but there is no waiting list and anyone over 16 can join. Under 16s can attend as guests. The annual subscription is £10 but you can join for a season for £3.

Take the tour

Entertaining tours of the building are organised in our out of season periods . Click here to find out when the next one is.