Merchant Ivory12A

Directed by Stephen Soucy | USA | 2024 | 1h 51m

From creating documentaries in India during the 1960s to producing the Oscar-winning romantic dramas of the 1990s, James Ivory and Ismail Merchant’s partnership in both life and film has left a lasting mark on cinema history. This captivating documentary features interviews with frequent collaborators, including Vanessa Redgrave, Emma Thompson, and Helena Bonham Carter, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at their most influential works while exploring the profound bond that defined their relationship.

Reviews

‘More important and radically, the film explores groundbreaking depictions of the inner lives of gay men in several Merchant Ivory films.’
Alissa Wilkinson, The New York Times

‘”Merchant Ivory” will almost certainly put you in the mood for a Merchant-Ivory movie, which might turn out to be even better than you remembered — a period piece that, for all its trappings of the past, couldn’t feel less remote.’
Zachary Barnes, Wall Street Journal

Book tickets

Thursday 9 January

6.15pmBook tickets

What else is on?

Tomorrow (Monday 6th January)

17:45

The Universal Theory 15
1h 58m | German w/ English subtitles
Set against the majestic Swiss Alps, a brilliant young physicist is drawn into a web of metaphysical intrigue, murder, and mystery. Timm Kröger’s award-winning thriller blends Cold War paranoia with mind-bending sci-fi.

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20:30

Queer 18
2h 17m
Daniel Craig stars as an American expatriate living a quiet life in 1960s Mexico, until a young student’s arrival turns his world upside down. Luca Guadagnino directs this sensual adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ cult novel.

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Tuesday 7th January

18:00

The Zone of Interest 12A
£6 for Members
1h 45m | German, Polish & Yiddish w/ English subtitles
Acclaimed director Jonathan Glazer (Under the Skin) returns with this stunningly shot and chilling examination of life within the perimeters of Auschwitz, adapted from Martin Amis' novel.

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20:45

The Universal Theory 15
£6 for Members
1h 58m | German w/ English subtitles
Set against the majestic Swiss Alps, a brilliant young physicist is drawn into a web of metaphysical intrigue, murder, and mystery. Timm Kröger’s award-winning thriller blends Cold War paranoia with mind-bending sci-fi.

Book here


Plan your visit

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 don’t show adverts, just a couple of trailers, so don't be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!