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Glasgow Film Festival · 2009

Glasgow Film Festival 2009

Retrospective

A retrospective look at the much loved actress' dazzling career, including some rarely seen gems.

And to celebrate the centinnery of Errol Flynn, the GFF invites you to share "two of his swashbuckling greats."

Programme

10 films · 6 reviews

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The Adventures Of Robin Hood

Review preview for The Adventures Of Robin Hood

The film is completely unabashed and utterly committed to delivering on its promise of adventure.

Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
Classic version of the outlaw tale.

(Country: US; Year: 1938; Director: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley; Writer: Norman Reilly Raine, Seton I Miller; Stars: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Patric Knowles, Eugene Pallette, Alan Hale, Melville Cooper, Ian Hunter, Trigger)

Breakfast At Tiffany's

Review preview for Breakfast At Tiffany's

A film that is in step with its contemporary Hollywood background, for better and for worse.

James Benefield · 3.5 out of 5
A writer falls for his mysterious socialite neighbour. Re-issue.

(Country: US; Year: 1961; Director: Blake Edwards; Writer: George Axelrod, based on the book by Truman Capote.; Stars: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Martin Balsam, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, José Luis de Villalonga) , Trailer

Captain Blood

Swashbuckling tale of mutiny, starring Errol Flynn.

(Country: US; Year: 1935; Director: Michael Curtiz; Writer: Rafael Sabatini, Casey Robinson; Stars: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Lionel Atwill, Basil Rathbone, Ross Alexander, Guy Kibbee, Henry Stephenson, Robert Barrat, Hobart Cavanaugh, Donald Meek)

The Children's Hour (The Loudest Whisper)

Review preview for The Children's Hour

Though it looks dated in some ways now, The Children's Hour has strong characters whom modern audiences will have no difficulty relating to.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
Two teachers' lives are ruined by accusations of lesbianism.

(Country: US; Year: 1961; Director: William Wyler; Writer: Lillian Hellman; Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner, Miriam Hopkins, Fay Bainter, Karen Balkin)

Charade

The widow of a thief is pursued by men who may be after his fortune.

(Country: US; Year: 1963; Director: Stanley Donen; Writer: Peter Stone; Stars: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy) , Trailer

My Fair Lady

An aristocratic professor takes on a bet that he can pass off a humble flower girl as a high society lady, but falls in love with her in the process.

(Country: US; Year: 1964; Director: George Cukor; Writer: Alan Jay Lerner, based on his own book, based on the play by George Bernard Shaw.; Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Gladys Cooper, Jeremy Brett) , Trailer

Roman Holiday

A journalist falls in love with a beautiful stranger without realising she's a princess.

(Country: US; Year: 1953; Director: William Wyler; Writer: Dalton Trumbo, Ian McLellan Hunter; Stars: Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert, Hartley Power, Harcourt Williams) , Trailer

Sabrina

Review preview for Sabrina

This is a movie that is not as frivolous as it first appears.

Susanna Krawczyk · 3.5 out of 5
Rags-to-riches meets ugly-duckling story.

(Country: US; Year: 1954; Director: Billy Wilder; Writer: Samuel A Taylor, Billy Wilder, Samuel A Taylor, Ernest Lehman; Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, William Holden, Walter Hampden, John Williams, Martha Hyer, Joan Vohs, Marcel Dalio, Marcel Hillaire, Nella Walker)

The Unforgiven

Review preview for The Unforgiven

Huston wanted to make a film about racism, and succeeded.

Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
Gritty John Huston western about heritage and race.

(Country: USA; Year: 1960; Director: John Huston; Writer: Alan Le May, Ben Maddow; Stars: Burt Lancaster, Audrey Hepburn, Audie Murphy, John Saxon, Charles Bickford, Lillian Gish, Albert Salmi, Joseph Wiseman, June Walker, Kipp Hamilton)