10th Anniversary Year

Friday film nights every month September to May

Great Social nights out close to home

Well-stocked bar with low prices

Join UsAnnual membership for newly joining members £20 per person. Reduced rate later in season.

Entry per film on the door is £5, so come to less than half our events and still save money!

Prices lower than in our first season in 2007!

Membership secretary:Helen Dimond 01395 223433 or bring cash on September 9th

Volunteer to HelpWe need people to help with technical and front of house work; join the committee.

Film MakingOur film making group makes documentaries and records village events. If you have an interest, a video camera and a PC, speak to Brian Mather.

Our AGM andBonus FilmA treat in May—our Annual General Meeting. The necessary formal business is followed by a bonus film. We’ll announce the title in the New Year.

Our Matinee ProgrammeThree great and classic films onSunday afternoonsDoors open 2pm; film starts at 2:30pm. Ices.£3 on the door - members free.

Sunday November 20th

On the Waterfront (1954)

Starring Marlon Brando and winner of eight Oscars,

exposing the racketeering on New York’s dockside.

Sunday February 26thThe Man Who

Would Be King (1975)Starring Sean Connery &

Michael Caine. Adapted from Rudyard Kipling’s story of two British soldiers’ adventure in a remote Afghanistan kingdom.

Sunday January 29thThe Girl Can’t Help it (1956)A satire on Rock’n Roll, protection rackets and gangsters with appearances by Little Richard, Gene Vincent, Fats Domino and the starring debut of Jayne Mansfield.

Treats for membersFree Gala Bonus Film - Our Special Anniversary event

Free AGM Film in May

Optional pre-screening supper in February

Two talks on British Film (March and April)

Three Sunday Matinees

2016/17 Programme

Lympstone FilmSociety

About theFilm Society

Friday September 9thBrooklyn

(Ireland/UK/Canada 2015)

Actor Saoirse Ronan is the miraculous still centre of

this beautiful, old-fashioned adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s

novel.

Friday December 9thHail, Caesar!

(USA 2016)

The Coen Brothers’ love letter to post-war Hollywood

movies. “ It’s utterly chaotic and ridiculously indulgent,

and it would amount to intolerable cruelty were it not so consistently, uproariously,

affectionately funny.” With George Clooney, Ralph

Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Scarlett Johansson

Friday March 3rdThe Fallen Idol

(UK 1948)

Plus talk – see belowThe first collaboration

between Graham Greene and director Carol Reed starred

Ralph Richardson in this wonderfully atmospheric

thriller, shot in post-war London. They went on to

make The Third Man.

Friday November 11thThe Cave of the

Yellow Dog(Mongolia/Germany 2005)

A young nomad girl finds a puppy in the Mongolian veld, and decides to keep

it in spite of her father’s objections…

Friday April 21stEnchanted April

(UK 1991)

Plus talk – see belowIt’s the women who enchant

in Mike Newell’s film of Elizabeth von Arnim’s

much-loved novel – Miranda Richardson, Josie

Lawrence, Joan Plowright and Polly Walker, bonding

on an Italian holiday.

Friday February 10thBabette’s Feast

(Denmark 1987)

This Danish film with a French star (Stéphane Audran)

captured the imagination of cinema-goers everywhere. It culminates in a magnificent feast, and our showing will

be preceded by a rather more modest meal. Limited tickets on sale at January screening. Film 7:30pm as usual; meal

starts at 6pm.

Friday October 14thBridge of Spies (USA/Germany 2015)

Stephen Spielberg’s brilliant Cold War thriller stars Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance, who won an Oscar, as did the film itself and the Coen Brothers’ screenplay.

Friday January 13th 2017Mr Holmes(UK/USA 2015)

Ian McKellen is magnificent as an aged Sherlock Holmes, trying to remember both his final case and a mysterious woman whose memory haunts him.

Friday March 24thGala Bonus FilmAn evening to celebrate our tenth season of films. We’ll announce the title in the New Year.

Two Illustrated Talks by Martin Fisher Martin follows his acclaimed talks on Hollywood with insights into what made the golden age of British film so memorable and successful. Each talk will start at the usual time of 7:30pm and form the pre-interval session of our March and April screenings. Free to members; included in admission if you pay at the door.

Films start at 7:30pm | Doors open at 6:45pmLicenced Bar | Ice Creams | Free Programme

Friday Films