Carlton Cinema

An engrossing, picaresque, comic fantasy, finely adapted from the bestselling novel by John Irving. The story is centred on an unconventional American family’s obsession with a hotel, and follows the exploits of the various family members in both America and Britain. The star-studded cast yields some excellent performances under competent direction from Tony Richardson

Comedy drama in which the wife of a philandering college professor responds to his adultery by taking a younger lover of her own. In the throes of a midlife crisis, the academic begins an affair with a student - and his wife follows his lead. The open-minded foursome then set off for a skiing holiday together in Vermont in an attempt to resolve their differences

In-depth look at how horror films have developed over the years, from silent classics such as ‘Nosferatu’ to the Hammer horrors of the 60s

An English minister is finally able to reunite with his caring family just in time to spend the Christmas holidays with each other as they discuss their stories of going through World War II and how the events changed their lifestyles.

An impoverished press agent finds himself cast adrift in a small Californian coastal town when he is thrown off a San Francisco-bound bus for not paying his fare. Needing money to woo a waitress with whom he has become infatuated, he hits upon a plan to marry a wealthy local woman and relieve her of her fortune. But before he has time to see the scheme through, the waitress is found dead - leaving him as the prime suspect

When a young man’s older brother heads off to fight in the Confederate army during the Civil War, he marries the absent brother’s sweetheart, and the family struggles to reach stability with the issue when the older brother returns from war.

The true story of a daring, unusual escape by hot air balloon from East Germany during the Cold War. Two construction workers are fed up with life in the East and manage to assemble the balloons out of household fabric. But getting their families out of the eastern zone and in to the safety of West Germany is a difficult and dangerous challenge

A documentary looking back at the life and career of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe. Featuring scenes from her best-known films, early archive footage and interviews with those who knew her best, including Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters and Sheree North

A baron with financial problems hires a Folies Bergere comedian to impersonate him in order to be in two places at the same time. At a ball, the comedian poses as the Baron, but the latter’s estranged wife is not told of the deception and romance is soon in the air

Family adventure based on the novel by Jules Verne. A group of courageous adventurers go in search of a shipwrecked sea captain, and encounter earthquakes, avalanches, savage cannibals and a band of cut-throat mutineers along the way

Comedy about a builder who turns his questionable talents to writing drama, and, incredibly, has his first meagre effort snapped up by a leading impresario. But unbeknown to him, the play has been acquired as a deliberate flop as part of a financial scam. Unfortunately for the promoter, it becomes a huge hit - as a comedy

Oscar-winning story of two prisoners who escape from a South American chain gang whilst manacled together. The redneck bully and the angry Southern black hate each other but cooperate long enough to escape from their warders. Their initial enmity fades as the pair face a series of life-threatening situations, and ultimately freedom is sacrificed for the sake of friendship

Tense thriller about a woman who deserts her family but returns three years later to claim the children - and her estranged husband. But a new girlfriend is standing in her way, and the wife will stop at nothing to drive away the newcomer

Action thriller about a cop seeking to avenge his wife’s death. When his obsessive quest leads to his suspension, he is forced to work on another case. As he prepares to close in on his suspect, he realises that the criminal is the same person who killed his wife