Tuesday, July 08, 2014

The Burghley House Film Festival, 2014, Epic, Stardust, Dirty Dancing, Top Gun

Saturday 2nd August – Retro Revival Night

Daytime showings: 11.30am Epic (U) 102 minutes



2.15pm Stardust (PG) 127 minutes



"Scheming princes, wicked witches, flying pirates, celestial love, a pure-hearted hero, all in a magical land. What more do you want?" raves Today's Gene Shalit for Stardust, an epic adventure starring Claire Danes with Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro. In Hopes of wooing a beautiful girl (Sienna Miller), Tristan (Charlie Cox) promises to bring her a falling star. But he's in for the adventure of his life when he discovers the star is actually a celestial beauty named Yvaine (Danes). When an old witch Lamia (Pfeiffer) attempts to steal Yvaine's youth, Tristan must protect her at all costs. This magical fairytale like no other will make you laugh out loud and believe in love again.

Evening showings:

6.30pm Dirty Dancing (12) 100 minutes



It's the summer of 1963, and 17 year old Frances "Baby" Houseman (Jennifer Grey) is about to learn some major lessons in life as well as a thing or two about dancing. 

On holiday in America's Catskill Mountains with her older sister and parents, "Baby" shows little interest in the resort activities, and instead discovers her own entertainment when she stumbles upon the staff quarters when an all-night dance party is in full swing. Mesmerised by the raunchy dance moves and the pounding rhythms,"Baby" can't wait to be part of the scene, especially when she catches sight of sexy, heart-throb Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze) the resort dance instructor. "Baby's" life is about to change forever as she is thrown in at the deep end as Johnny's leading lady both on-stage and off with breathtaking consequences.

Cast: Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes, Jack Weston, Jane Brucker, Kelly Bishop

Studio: Vestron Pictures
Director: Emile Ardolino
Screenwriter: Eleanor Bergstein
Genre: Drama, Romance

Official Website: http://www.dirtydancing.com



8.40pm Top Gun (PG) 110 minutes



Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards
Directed by Tony Scott

Tickets for evening screening have now SOLD OUT




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