BFF25: British Brilliance Retrospective

BRITISH BRILLIANCE RETROSPECTIVE

CHARIOTS OF FIRE (1981)

Winner of four Academy Awards®, Chariots of Fire tells the incredible true story of two British runners who are driven to win at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, as they wrestle with issues of pride and conscience. Buy Tickets Here

GANDHI (1982)

Winner of eight Academy Awards® and starring Ben Kingsley in a career-defining performance, this epic and acclaimed biographical drama presents major events in the life of Mohandas Gandhi, the beloved Indian leader who stood against British rule over his country. Buy Tickets Here

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (1998)

Featuring an all-star cast led by Joseph Fiennes and Gwyneth Paltrow this 1990s romantic comedy follows a young Shakespeare, out of ideas and short of cash, who meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays. Buy Tickets Here

THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957)

Winner of seven Academy Awards® and rated an impressive 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, The Bridge on the River Kwai is an epic war drama adapted from the novel by Pierre Bouelle, that was a critical and popular success at the time and now remains an enduring classic. Buy Tickets Here

THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1996)

Winner of nine Academy Awards®, this epic romantic drama starring Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, and Kristin Scott Thomas, sees a young nurse tending to a badly burned plane crash victim near the end of World War II, who recounts tales of adventure, political intrigue, and romance. Buy Tickets Here

THE KING'S SPEECH (2010)

Winner of 7 BAFTA Awards and 4 Academy Awards® including Best Picture, The King's Speech stars Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter and Guy Pearce in a drama based on the true story of the man who would become King George VI. Buy Tickets Here