Citizen Kane (35mm Presentation)U

Directed by Orson Welles | USA | 1941 | 1h 59m | Starring Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead, Ruth Warrick

When a reporter is tasked with uncovering the meaning behind newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane’s final words, his investigation reveals the life of a complex man who rose from humble beginnings to extraordinary power. Directed by Welles at just 26, this debut feature remains one of cinema’s most influential works. Its bold innovations, from deep-focus cinematography and striking camera angles to its non-linear narrative, reshaped the language of film. Regularly cited as the greatest American debut ever made, Citizen Kane is both a compelling character study and a stirring reflection on ambition, wealth, and the corrosive nature of power.

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The Magic Faraway Tree U
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Dead Man's Wire 15
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18:00

Innocent Sorcerers 12A
£6 for Members
1h 26m | Polish w/ English subtitles
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A jazz-filled night of flirtation captures Poland’s modern, disillusioned youth in Andrzej Wajda’s French New Wave-inspired social portrait. Part of Kinoteka On Tour – Polish Film Festival.

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20:15

Two Prosecutors 12A
£6 for Members
1h 58m | Russian & Ukrainian w/ English subtitles
Soviet Union, 1937. Amidst rampant injustice, a prisoner’s letter reaches prosecutor Alexander Kornyev, igniting a pursuit of truth in a totalitarian system. Sergei Loznitsa’s gripping historical drama, based on Georgy Demidov’s novel, starkly explores stifling Soviet bureaucracy and state oppression.

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Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road.We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We only show a few adverts – less than most cinemas – and we only play a couple of trailers, so please don’t be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!

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