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       A great season of films, a bar open beforehand in the evenings, free tea and cake for the matinees
... and 14th century surroundings!


Tues 9 March 7.30pm,  Weds 10 March 1.30pm, 7.30pm

The Time Traveller's Wife (PG)
107 mins

Michelle Nolden, Alex Ferris, Arliss Howard

Based on the best-selling book by author Audrey Niffenegger , Clare has been in love with Henry her entire life. She believes they are destined to be together. In this dramatic fantasy, though, Henry is a time traveller - cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to skip back and forth through his lifespan with no warning – and she never knows when they will be thrown apart.
 
Evening films £5.50, £4.50.     Matinees £4.50 - includes free tea and cake!   
 
 

 

Tues 16 March 7.30pm,  Weds 17 March 1.30pm, 7.30pm

Dorian Gray (15)
112 mins

Colin Firth, Emilia Fox

Fresh-faced and innocent, Dorian Gray arrives in London and falls under the influence of amoral and calculating Lord Henry Wotton, leading to a life of increasing debauchery. Through many years Gray stays as young-looking as ever, while a portrait painted when he arrived grows old. Eventually the picture becomes almost hideous to behold and when true love finally enters his life he realises he must guard his secret at all costs.

Evening films £5.50, £4.50.     Matinees £4.50 - includes free tea and cake! 
   

 


 

 

Tues 6 April 7.30pm,  Weds 7 April 1.30pm, 7.30pm

Amelia (PG)
111 mins
 
 Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Christopher Eccleston, Ewan McGregor
 
Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, was famed for her larger-than-life personality and inspired people everywhere including First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.  In 1937, Amelia embarked on a solo flight around the world on what was to become one of the most famous journeys in history as the two men in her life: her husband, promoter and publishing magnate George P. Putnam and her lover, pilot Gene Vidal discover.
 
Evening films £5.50, £4.50.     Matinees £4.50 - includes free tea and cake!  
  
 
 



Tues 13 April 7.30pm,  Weds 14 April 1.30pm, 7.30pm
 
Julie and Julia (PG)
183 mins

Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci

It is 1949.
Julia Child (played by Golden globe winner, Meryl Streep) is in Paris, the wife of a diplomat and wondering how to spend her days.
Julie Powell is about to turn 30 and underemployed with an unpublished novel. Based on two true stories, Julie & Julia intertwines the lives of two women who, though separated by time and space are both at loose ends until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.
 
 
Evening films £5.50, £4.50.     Matinees £4.50 - includes free tea and cake!
    
 


Tues 27 April 7.30pm,  Weds 28 April 1.30pm, 7.30pm
 
Bright Star (PG)
119 mins
 

Ben Whishaw, Abbie Cornish, Kerry Fox, Paul Schneider
 
Set in London in 1818, Bright Star tells the story of a secret love affair between 23-year-old English poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne – an outspoken student of high fashion. The unlikely couple embark on a passionate, intense affair that blossoms against all odds. However, when Keats himself falls ill, even their love cannot keep them together.
 
 Evening films £5.50, £4.50.     Matinees £4.50 - includes free tea and cake! 
   

 


 


Tues 4 May7.30pm,  Weds 5 May 1.30pm, 7.30pm
 
Creation  (PG)                      
108 mins

Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Jones, Jeremy Northam

Creation tells the true-life story of Charles Darwin and one of the most controversial ideas in history. Paul Bettany stars as the world-renowned scientist and devoted family man, who becomes torn between the love for his religious wife and his belief that God has no place in the world.

As Darwin’s theories in ‘The Origin of Species’ come to the world’s attention his passionate marriage is torn apart. If you liked The Young Victoria and A Beautiful Mind, you’ll love Creation.
 
Evening films £5.50, £4.50.     Matinees £4.50 - includes free tea and cake!
 
 


 

Tues 25 May 7.30pm,  Weds 26 May 1.30pm, 7.30pm
 
Me and Orson Welles (12A)
114 mins

Ben Chaplin, Claire Danes, Zac Efron, Zoe Kazan

Set in the glamorous world of New York theatre, a young actor lands a minor role in young Orson Welles’ 1937 stage production of Julius Caesar. During a magical week, he makes his big stage debut and embarks on a romantic relationship with an older woman. However, when he crosses Welles, he experiences the dark side and ferocious temper of a creative genius.

Evening films £5.50, £4.50.     Matinees £4.50 - includes free tea and cake!  

  


 

 

Tues 8 June 7.30pm,  Weds 9 June 1.30pm, 7.30pm

Sherlock Holmes (12A)
128 mins

Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams
 
From director Guy Ritchie comes the hugely anticipated new portrayal of fiction’s most famous detective. Winner of the Golden Globe for Best Actor, Robert Downey, Jr. stars as the mercurial Mr Holmes and Jude Law as his formidable ally Dr Watson - who must both solve a deadly plot that threatens to bring down the entire country.

Evening films £5.50, £4.50. Matinees £4.50 includes free tea and cake!    

 

 St Donats Arts Centre, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK   CF61 1WF
                                      01446 799100  enquiries@stdonats.com