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The award-winning final films of the season showing in Oundle are stories of two world famous women. Both films will be shown in the Stahl Theatre, West Street Oundle. Doors open at 7.15pm for ticket sales and bar services. The programme commences punctually at 7.45pm. We hope you will enjoy this season which is made possible only through the support and energy of the large number of volunteers who assist with our operations and grant support from Oundle Town Council.

Tickets £5 (under-18s £3) from Oundle Festival Office 4 New Street, Oundle PE8 4ED, 01832 274734 on line booking www.oundlecinema.org.uk or on the door. Ticket availability can be checked on the night by telephoning 07840 732112 after 6.45pm, please note that this number does not receive voice or text messages.

Transport Volunteer Action will be pleased to arrange lifts to and from screenings in Oundle. Call 01832 275433 Monday to Friday 9.30am -12.30pm, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Friday 4 May - My Week with Marilyn (12A) In the summer of 1956 Marilyn Munroe (Michelle Williams) was famously united with Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) on the set of The Prince and the Showgirl. When, 40 years later, the diary account of that summer was published, one week was missing. This is the story of those seven days in which Marilyn, desperate to escape the pressures of Hollywood, lost herself in the idyllic English countryside and enjoyed some of the pleasures of British life. Running time 99 min.

Sunday 13 May - The Iron Lady (12A) An elderly lady potters round her house, clearing out her late husband’s possessions. As she bickers with her doting dead husband she is transported to flashpoints of her life and political career. An ascent to power intermingles with elements of love story in this biopic of Baroness Thatcher. Meryl Streep’s award winning performance portrays the woman behind the political icon. Running time 105 min.

HARRINGTON
Wednesday 30 May - Lars and the Real Girl (12A) Lars and the Real Girl is a 2007 American-Canadian comedy-drama film written by Nancy Oliver and directed by Craig Gillespie. It stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner and Patricia Clarkson. The film follows Lars, a sweet yet quirky, socially inept young man, who develops a romantic relationship with a sex doll, a “RealDoll” named Bianca, and the story of how his older brother, his brother’s wife, and the rest of the small town grow to accept and welcome Bianca into the community for Lars’ sake, not realizing that she would touch all of their lives in such a profound way. Refreshments from 7pm, film starts at 7.30pm. Tickets £5 at the door or from 01536 710822.