This offering: DAYS OF HEAVEN (1978) dir: Terrence Malick With Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, & Sam Shepard. Score by Ennio Morricone, photography by Nestor Almendros & Haskell Wexler. @ NFT3 tues 6th Sept 6.30 Book ur £5.00 tkt NOW. Tel 0207 928 3232 bfi.org.uk.
Malick's first film BADLANDS (1973) with Sissy Spacek & Martin Sheen is generally considered to be the most remarkable first feature film ever made in the US. The director then waited 5 years to make his second, namely DAYS OF HEAVEN which the the doyen of film critics, David Thomson proclaimes to be the most beautiful film ever made. Made over several years, due to the director's insistence on shooting only at the magic hour, Thomson maintains that the film set a new standard in cinema aesthetics.Malick then waited a further 20 years before making his third feature THE THIN RED LINE (seen at Film Nite), and his latest offering THE TREE OF LIFE was also seen at Film Nite last term.
DAYS OF HEAVEN is generally spoken of in reverential terms and given the tag masterpiece. Pete Bradshaw in Friday's Guardian gives it 5 stars. The print to be screened on tuesday is a spanking brand new one using all the latest digitilised technology. So we are in for a real treat. MISS IT AT YOUR PERIL
"Malick is an American visionary and cinematic poet. All his movies are set in the past and they are deeply spiritual stories of escape. They concern the land we walk on and the world we inhabit. Ravishing new print. His finest film." Philip French, Observer film critic.
Afterwards we can go for a pizza/ drinks at Pizza Express at 8.30pm.
FILM NITE STARTS UP AGAIN ON TUESDAY 4TH OCT @ SOHOHOUSE @ 7pm
The first two sessions will be on EALING STUDIOS with THE DRAMAS being covered on 4th Oct, and the COMEDIES being covered at the second session on 11th Oct by Richard Dacre.
Prices: NEW MEMBERS £135.00; Previous/existing members £125.00
GREAT OFFER: Get a new member to join at the full rate and you only pay £100.00
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