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21:10. Science fiction, thriller, detective, drama. USA 1982, 117 min. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Daryl Hannah. In English with Russian subtitles. One of the most important films in the history of science fiction and a real masterpiece by Ridley Scott. A film based on Philip K. Dick's novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" tells the story of a futuristic Los Angeles in which the main character must find escaped androids, rebelling against their position in the new world order as slaves. They do not want to die and refuse to give up, and the hero will have to face them—to discover a great deal about himself, too.
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16:40. Drama. USA, UK, Canada 2019, 116 min. Directed by Viggo Mortensen. Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Lance Henriksen, Sverrir Gudnason, Laura Linney, David Cronenberg. In English with Russian subtitles. A tough and somewhat uncompromising family drama that tells the story of a gay man living with his partner and an aging, dementia-stricken homophobic father. The relationship between father and son, already strained, is heated to the limit. This is the directorial debut of famous Danish actor Viggo Mortensen. However, in this film, Viggo also plays the main role and is the author of the script to boot, while the great David Cronenberg also appears in a small role in the film.
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| Theatre HD Live in Cinema: La Fille du Regiment |
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The Metropolitan Opera 2008, 150 min (with intermission). Directed by Laurent Pelly. Starring: Natalie Dessay, Juan Diego Flórez, Felicity Palmer. In French. Madcap physical comedy and impeccable coloratura come together for Natalie Dessay’s indelible portrayal of the feisty tomboy raised by a regiment of French soldiers. Juan Diego Flórez is the young Swiss villager who conquers her heart—and a slew of high Cs. Also featuring uproarious performances by Felicity Palmer and Alessandro Corbelli, as well as a cameo by Tony Award winner Marian Seldes, this laugh-out-loud production was a runaway hit that left audiences exhilarated. Watch online here.
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| Theatre HD Live in Cinema: L’Elisir d’Amore |
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The Metropolitan Opera 2018, 159 min (with one intermission). Directed by Bartlett Sher. Starring: Pretty Yende, Matthew Polenzani, Davide Luciano. In Italian. Pretty Yende debuts a new role at the Met with her first Adina opposite Matthew Polenzani, who enthralled Met audiences as Nemorino in 2013 with his ravishing “Una furtiva lagrima.” Bartlett Sher’s production is charming, with deft comedic timing, but also emotionally revealing. Domingo Hindoyan conducts. Watch online here.
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| Theatre HD Live in Cinema: Richard II |
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Royal Shakespeare Company 2013, 158 min. Directed by Gregory Doran. Starring: David Tennant, Nigel Lindsay, Antony Byrne. In English. Richard is King. A monarch ordained by God to lead his people. But he is also a man of very human weakness. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of England and drag his people into a dynastic civil war that will last 100 years. Watch online here.
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| Theatre HD Live in Cinema: The Taming of the Shrew |
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Royal Shakespeare Company 2019, 192 min (with one intermission). Directed by Justin Audibert. Starring: Joseph Arkley, Claire Price, James Cooney. In English. Gender-swapped roles turn this courtship power game into a strange puzzle – although the trick plays dividends with its gleeful subplots. Directed for RSC by Justin Audibert. Watch online here.
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