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SUMMARY:Event SW01: Transformations: Ian McEwan At The Movies
DESCRIPTION:In the first of two events for the Festival of Chichester\, both of which are linked to productions at Chichester Festival Theatre\, this talk explores the many screen adaptations of the work of novelist Ian McEwan \nIan McEwan is Britain’s pre-eminent literary novelist\, with 18 best-sellers and numerous prizes to his name. Less well-known is McEwan’s film and screenwriting work\, from BBC dramas like The Ploughman’s Lunch (1983) to the Academy Award blockbuster Atonement (2007) and screen adaptations of his more recent books. Often his stories pivot on a moment of crisis when something shocking collides with daily reality\, raising profound moral and existential questions. Always fascinating\, often challenging\, but do they make for great cinema? In this talk\, Nick Johnston-Jones reviews Ian McEwan’s 40 years of screen work alongside his burgeoning literary output\, illustrated with a range of clips. It considers his fascination with dark and taboo material in early films such as The Comfort of Strangers (1990) and The Cement Garden (1993)\, to the scientific and political issues explored in later titles like The Child in Time (2017) or Enduring Love (2004). \nThe film version of Atonement will screen after the Talk at 13.00.\nAs companion pieces\, the cinema will also be screening McEwan’s Enduring Love on June 20 at 13.00 and On Chesil Beach on June 27 at 13.00. \nThe stage version of Atonement runs from 29 May to 20 June at Chichester Festival Theatre.
URL:https://festivalofchichester.co.uk/event/event-sw01-transformations-ian-mcewan-at-the-movies/
LOCATION:Chichester Cinema at New Park\, New Park Road\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7XY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Spoken word
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SUMMARY:Event SW18: Sentimentality\, Scepticism and Struggle: British strikes and political protest on film
DESCRIPTION:In the second of two events for the Festival of Chichester\, both of which are linked to productions at Chichester Festival Theatre\, we mark the centenary of the General Strike with a look back at protest in British films. \nIn May 1926\, a time of political\, social and economic unrest\, Britain experienced its only general strike. With one or two noticeable exceptions\, such as My Old Dutch (1934)\, the General Strike is rarely represented in film. \nTo mark the centenary\, this talk\, illustrated by a range of clips\, by Emeritus Professor of Cultural History Maggie Andrews\, will explore a range of portrayals of strikes and political protest in British films. Whilst I’m All Right Jack (1959) and Carry On at Your Convenience (1971) have taken a satirical approach to industrial disputes\, other films such as Comrades (1987) and Peterloo (2018) have been criticised as worthy but tedious. Alternatively\, a range of films\, including Billy Elliot (2000)\, Made in Dagenham (2010)\, Pride (2014) and Suffragette (2015) are uplifting but romanticised and sentimental. We will explore how the most successful films have managed to entertain audiences without sacrificing historical authenticity. \nPride will screen after the talk at 13.00 on July 11\, and the new play Atlantis opens at Chichester Festival Theatre on July 18.
URL:https://festivalofchichester.co.uk/event/event-sw18-sentimentality-scepticism-and-struggle-british-strikes-and-political-protest-on-film/
LOCATION:Chichester Cinema at New Park\, New Park Road\, Chichester\, West Sussex\, PO19 7XY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Spoken word
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