Lee tells the story of Lee Miller (Kate Winslet), American photographer. Determined to document the truth of the Nazi regime, and in spite of the odds stacked against female correspondents, Lee captured some of the most important images of World War II, but they came at an enormous personal price.
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One of the most honored films in cinema history, with epic imagery and a star studded cast, Doctor Zhivago is a tumultuous tale of Russia divided by war and hearts torn by love.
Nominated for 10 Academy Awards, this film stars Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, and Alec Guinness.
Introduction by film restorer and Bedford Playhouse Board member Robert Harris. Presented in 4K in its original 1965 roadshow format!
Read MoreOn the eve of WWII, one man did the impossible. ONE LIFE tells the incredible true story of Nicholas “Nicky” Winton, a young London broker who helps rescue hundreds of predominantly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia in a race against time before Nazi occupation closes the borders on the verge of World War II. Fifty years later, Nicky (Sir Anthony Hopkins) is haunted by the fate of those he wasn’t able to bring to safety.
Read MoreIn honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, explore the Jewish community’s profound impact on Hollywood while confronting the shadow of antisemitism, followed by a special screening of the classic TO BE OR NOT TO BE (1942), in which a group of actors use their talents to outwit the Nazis in occupied Poland.
Read MoreThe commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
Read MoreGreer Garson delivers an Academy Award-winning performance as a British wife and mother whose courage and grace hold her family together through the terror of the World War II German Blitz — Mrs. Miniver. In this film lauded by Prime Minister Winston Churchill, which eloquently captures the hopes of England and America at a time defeat by Nazi Germany seems imminent, Mrs. Kay Miniver (Garson) refuses to allow the war to destroy her family even as she huddles with her children through bombing raids, faces enemy paratroopers and fears for her husband’s life as he fights in a string of crushing defeats.
Read MoreOne of the greatest anti-war thrillers ever, FAIL-SAFE stars Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Dan O’Herlihy, Larry Hagman and Fritz Weaver (in his film debut) as a group of military men on the verge of World War III. When a military computer error deploys a squadron of SAC bombers to destroy Moscow, the American President (Fonda) tries to call them back. But their sophisticated fail-safe system prevents him from aborting the attack, so he must convince the Soviets not to retaliate. In desperation, the President offers to sacrifice an American city if his pilots succeed in their deadly mission over Moscow. A four-star techno-thriller that builds tension and suspense with every tick of the nuclear clock.
Read MorePresenting Sam Wasson, author of the new Francis Ford Coppola biography The Path to Paradise, in conversation with former NY Times film critic Janet Maslin followed by a special presentation of Apocalypse Now, screened in 4K projection and Dolby ATMOS surround sound.
Read MoreNapoleon is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix. Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley Scott, the film captures Bonaparte’s relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed.
Read MoreThe Marines’ Battle Cry of the South Pacific!
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