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Dear All
The English National Opera has been in touch to let us know about a forthcoming production of Philip Glass’s Orphée which opens on 15 November at the London Coliseum. The opera is based on Jean Cocteau’s 1950 film of the same name and uses the screenplay as its libretto. It's directed by Netia Jones, a specialist multi-media director and video designer (and huge Cocteau fan) and they've kindly offered a 30% discount for TPFC members. This discount is valid for any tickets in the Dress Circle or Upper Circle (excluding the top price in the Upper Circle), and is activated with the promo code 1920ORPHEE30.
And while we're promoting non-ish-TPFC business, Wayne's going to be DJing at his monthly Down For You Is Up night at the Prince of Wales pub in Highgate Village this Sunday. From 5pm - closing. Think music for the night after the night before.
And now on with our schedule for November!
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ENTERTAINING MR SLOANE (DOUGLAS HICKOX, UK, 1970)
TUESDAY 5 NOVEMBER @ THE LORD PALMERSTON, 8PM
"The sacred cow of 'good taste' is in for a battering... Sloane blends morbid humor, an obsession with sex, and an underlying pathos and result is interest that is always held." - Variety
Part of The Chain. Linked to our screening of Baby Face by the theme Sex Sells! Who's Buyin'?
Mr Sloane (Peter McEnery), a handsome, sexy and completely amoral young man, is “picked up” by the lonely middle-aged Kath (Beryl Reid) and invited to stay in her household as a lodger - where he promptly proceeds to manipulate both her and her brother, Ed (Harry Andrews). Based on the first stage play of celebrated and controversial playwrite, Joe Orton, and filmed shortly after his untimely death, Entertaining Mr Sloane boasts a trio of quite excellent performances and manages to highlight Orton’s brilliantly witty dialogue. A truly British curio that only the 60s could have produced. (And if you're a fan of Joe Orton and agree that his town of Leicester should have a statue erected in his honour, then please do check out the Joe Orton Statue Appeal.)
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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
With its darkly comedic treatment of such themes as sexual sharing and murder, Joe Orton’s first stage play, Entertaining Mr Sloane was something of a controversial hit when it made its debut in 1964. Your choices, then, for what we’ll be screening on Tuesday 19 November are out of three films which also began life on an English stage during the 1960s and contributed to the unique character of that decade. Up for the vote are: Beyond the Fringe (Duncan Wood, UK, 1964), The Guest (nee The Caretaker) (Clive Donner, UK, 1963), and The Killing of Sister George (Robert Aldrich, USA, 1968). Vote informed: more online! (Synopses, trailers, bumf, etc.)
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DAYS OF HEAVEN (TERRENCE MALICK, USA, 1978)
TUESDAY 12 NOVEMBER @ THE LORD PALMERSTON, 8PM
“Perhaps the most typical example of a ‘70s American art film — daring, romantic, rebellious but also filled with longing for the beauty of the past.”
— Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
As chosen by the winning team (Chubby Rain) of The Tufnell Park Film Club Autumn Film Quiz
In 1916 Chicago, steelworker Bill (Richard Gere) flees to Texas after a fatal altercation with his boss, taking his little sister Linda (Linda Manz) and girlfriend Abby (Brooke Adams) along with him. They find work at the ranch of a wealthy farmer (Sam Shepard) who falls in love with Abby, and, believing her to be Bill's sister, asks the three to stay on after the harvest. Cue lethal jealousy, plagues of locusts, and one of the most beautiful films ever made. Terrence Malick's long-awaited follow-up to Badlands features a ravishing score by Ennio Morricone and absolutely stunning cinematography (shot mostly at the "magic hour") courtesy of Néstor Almendros and Haskell Wexler. Has to be seen on the big screen to be believed.
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MEDIUM COOL (HASKELL WEXLER, USA, 1969)
TUESDAY 26 NOVEMBER @ THE LORD PALMERSTON, 8PM
“Medium Cool encapsulates the divisive issues of race and poverty that remain as urgent today as they did in 1968. It also makes us think about the way the media shape our lives and are used to deflect public attention from sustained political action.” — Philip French, The Observer
Screened in tribute to Robert Forster (1941 - 2019)
Robert Forster stars as John Cassellis: a hardened TV news cameraman who tries to maintain a professional detachment when he covers the social unrest in Chicago surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention. But, when he discovers that the TV network has been quietly cooperating with the FBI, the enraged Cassellis realizes that he too must join the fight against the establishment. Notable for Wexler's use of cinéma vérité-style documentary filmmaking techniques, as well as for combining fictional and non-fictional content, Medium Cool was met with widespread critical acclaim upon its release and is now considered one of the most influential movies in the New Hollywood movement, with Robert Forster receiving universal acclaim for his performance.
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You are kindly reminded that all screenings are now Members Only, but non-members are, of course, more than welcome to just turn up and join on the night. Annual membership is £20 (payable in cold hard cash, please!) and entitles you to a year's worth of free films AND 10% OFF FOOD ON A FILM CLUB NIGHT! (Just flash your membership card when you order. But please try to order before 7.30 as the kitchen tends to get busy.)
If you're already a member and your film club membership has expired please bring £20 cash to renew at your next visit.
If you would like to reserve a seat for Entertaining Mr Sloane just reply to this email. Please Note: We save seats until 7.50pm after which time they're anybody's.
Finally, don’t forget that you can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter and now Instragram.
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Viddy well!
Nigel & Wayne
Tufnell Park Film Club membership is £20 a year. Let us know if you'd like to reserve a seat.
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