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This week’s new releases at the Irish Film Institute on Friday September 4th 2020 are Les Misérables and The Lady In The Portrait.
Read on for a selection of reviews or pop in to make up your own mind!
LES MISERABLES
“Les Misérables: better than La Haine, more incendiary than Do the Right Thing. A wild and electrifying modern French drama.” 5/5 – Irish Times
“Like the original Hugo novel, “Les Misérables” is both culturally relevant and dramatically compelling, finding a way to balance artistic metaphor, hugely involving storytelling and criticism of a system that allows crushing poverty to survive and prosper.” Los Angeles Times
“Ly imbues the film with a palpable sense of time and place, never at the expense of tension and excitement.” 4/5 – Empire
“Ly shows command of staging and shooting throughout, simulating documentary form while maintaining a tight grip on narrative coherence.” The New York Times
THE LADY IN THE PORTRAIT
“Exquisitely-costumed and voluptuously shot, the film evokes life in the Qing Dynasty court with studied elegance and rare intimacy.” Variety
AKIRA (4K RESTORATION) 18.20
ALAN GILSENAN: THE JOURNEY OF WEATHER-EXPOSED BONES 13.30
AMÉLIE (25th ANNIVERSARY) 18.15
BEFORE MIDNIGHT 15.50
FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER 11.00, 20.55
IFI FAMILY: MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO 11.00
MYSTERY MATINEE APRIL 2026 13.00
PRIMAVERA 13.20, 18.30
REBUILDING 10.50
ROSE OF NEVADA 15.50 (OC), 20.50
THE DRAMA 21.00
THE STRANGER 15.40
The IFI is supported by The Arts Council
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