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THURSDAY MOVIE CLUB @ THE TWYFORD June 2026 Vote
Help us select the next films to be screened at THURSDAY FILM CLUB at The Twyford - or suggest a different one. Please note we are looking for award winning films made at least 10 years ago and we must be able to source the film in Australia on DVD/Blueray.
1.
Which of the following films would you want to come and see at The Twyford?
(for more info and a trailer, click on the name of the film)
CASABLANCA
(US 1942 Drama/Romance/War) Dir: Michael Curtiz Rated PG.
Starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid
A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.
Winner of 3 Academy Awards including Best Film and 16 other awards. 1 hour 42 mins.
MY FATHER'S GLORY
Orig: La gloire de mon père (France 1990 Adventure/Comedy/Drama/Biography) Dir: Yves Robert Subtitled Rated G.
Starring Philippe Caubère, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain
At the end of the nineteenth century, little Marcel lives with his parents in the Provence countryside. During his holiday, Marcel meets Lili, a local boy who knows all the secrets of the hills, and the two become fast friends. Biography of Marcel Pagnol. 2 wins and 5 nominations. 1 hour 45 mins.
GOOD BYE LENIN
(Germany 2003 Satire/Comedy/Drama/Romance) Dir: Wolfgang Becker Subtitled Rated M - not recommended for children under 15.
Starring Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova.
In 1990, to protect his fragile mother from a fatal shock after a long coma, a young man must keep her from learning that her beloved nation of East Germany as she knew it has disappeared.
2 hours 1 min.
T
HE GODFATHER
(USA 1994 Gangster/Crime/Tragedy) Dir: Francis Ford Coppola. Rated R (patrons must be over 18)
Starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Diane Keaton.
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
Winner of 3 Oscars, 5 Golden Globes and 23 other awards. 2 hours 55 mins.
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
(UK 1962 Epic/Adventure/Biography/Drama/War) Dir: David Lean. Rated G, however there is Violence and some Intense/Frightening Scenes
Starring Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif.
The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
31 wins including 7 Oscars, 4 BAFTA Awards. 3 hours 47 mins.
GLADIATOR
(US/UK/Morocco 2000 Action/Epic/Adventure/Drama/Swords/Sandals) Dir: Ridley Scott. Rated M - not recommended for children under 15.
Starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen
A former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.
Winner of 5 Academy Awards, 5 BAFTAs, 2 Golden Globes and 49 other awards. 2 hours 45 mins.
THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT
(Australia 1994 (Dark Comedy/Roadtrip/Music) Dir: Stephan Elliott Rated M - not recommended for children under 15.
Starring Hugo Weaving, Terence Stamp, Guy Pearce and Bill Hunter.
Two drag-queens (Anthony/Mitzi and Adam/Felicia) and a transgender woman contract to perform a drag show at a resort in Alice Springs, a resort town in the remote Australian desert. They head west from Sydney aboard their lavender bus, Priscilla.
11 wins and 20 nominations for awards including 1 Oscar, 3 AFI Awards, 1 BAFTA award. 1 hour 44 mins.
GONE WITH THE WIND
(US 1939 Epic/Drama/Romance/War) Dir: VIctor Fleming. Rated PG.
Starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland.
A sheltered and manipulative Southern belle and a roguish profiteer face off in a turbulent romance as the society around them crumbles with the end of slavery and is rebuilt during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
Winner of 8 Academy Awards and 28 other awards. 3 hours 58 minutes.
OTHER (please suggest another film)
2.
If you attended the last Thursday Film Club, were you satisfied or dissatisifed with your experience?
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Comment
3.
What genre(s) of films do you like to watch in general (select all that apply)
Documentary
Musicals
Biopic
Romance
Historical
Science Fiction
Action / Adventure
Detective/Crime
Animation
Noir/Detective
Thriller
Western
Drama
Horror
Comedy
Mystery
Fantasy
Other (please specify)
4.
Are you happy to watch non-English language films with English subtitles?
Yes
No
5.
Would you like to go into the draw for a chance to win a free ticket to the next Film Club screening?
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