20th Century Flicks, Bristol

Dickens' classic tale of the young orphan boy, picking a pocket or two and struggling to survive in the seedy underbelly of 19th Century London is gloriously brought to life by Polanski. Oliver is a visual feast without doubt; the only question is quite why a director like Polanski has remained so rigidly within the original framework of the book, particularly when David Lean did such an exemplary adaptation over half a century earlier. find out more...

PLACES IN THE HEART (1984)

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Two Oscars were awarded for this stirring tale of a young widow trying to run a cotton farm through the Great Depression with the help of family and a disparate group of friends. Superb. find out more...

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SCROOGE ( A CHRISTMAS CAROL) (1951)

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The best version of the Dickens story by a long way, with Alistair Sim playing cantankerous old git Scrooge. An all star cast also features Michael Hordern, George Cole and Jack Warner. Essential viewing at all times of the year. find out more...

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TALES FROM EUROPE : THE SINGING RINGING TREE (1957)

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A classic European fairytale comes to vivid Technicolor life in this story of a prince a spoilt princess, a singing ringing tree, an evil dwarf and a bear; oh, and true love. A gloriously gaudy tale... and the bear... did I mention the bear? find out more...

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TALES FROM EUROPE : THE TINDERBOX (1957)

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A classic Hans Christian Anderson tale about a young soldier, a witch and a magical tinderbox from which he summons three mighty hounds. A dream like adaptation of a children's fairytale from late 50s German cinema. find out more...

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THE ADVENTURES OF HUCK FINN (1994)

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Mark Twain's timeless adventure story is brought to life in this high quality, action packed Disney adaptation. The story of a naughty young boy, who teams up with a runaway slave for his unsentimental education on the Mississippi, is portrayed with excellent performances against a backdrop of spectacular scenery. Superior family viewing. find out more...

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THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (ERROL FLYNN) (1938)

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One of the truily great adventure movies, the type that Star Wars paid tribute to, and an example of what the large studios could produce. Glorious colour, sumptuos sets, and a brilliantly choreographed climatic sword fight between Flynn and Rathbone. find out more...

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THE INN OF THE SIXTH HAPPINESS (1959)

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The true story of an English housemaid who changed lifestyle and became a missionary in the politically turbulent China of the 1930s. Beautifully shot with that famous heart rendering finale as Ingrid Bergman brings the orphans on their own long march through the war torn mountains. find out more...

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THE RAILWAY CHILDREN/SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS (1970)

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The Railway Children; an affectionate adaptation of the great children's novel capturing the innocence of childhood and the comfy certainties of a bygone era. Not that their world is boring, they meet a wry bunch of characters, save a train from derailment and harbour a Bolshevik refugee etc. A high nostalgia count. find out more...

THE SECRET GARDEN (1993)

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A beautifully filmed adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's magical story of a young orphan girl sent to her uncle's house, where she discovers a hidden garden. As the garden blossoms it symbolises the recuperative effect she has on the whole household, especially her young bedridden young cousin. An enchanting story and a superb cast. find out more...