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Save the Cinema

  • 20222022
  • 1h 49m
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6.5/10
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Jonathan Pryce, Tom Felton, Samantha Morton, Susan Wokoma, and Adeel Akhtar in Save the Cinema (2022)
Tells a moving story of hairdresser and theatre lover, Liz Evans, who campaigns in 1993 to save the 'Lyric' from closing down. She goes to extreme lengths to save the place she loves the most, but how far is she willing to go?
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The story of Liz Evans from Carmarthen, Wales, who campaigned to save the Lyric Cinema in 1993.The story of Liz Evans from Carmarthen, Wales, who campaigned to save the Lyric Cinema in 1993.The story of Liz Evans from Carmarthen, Wales, who campaigned to save the Lyric Cinema in 1993.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.3K
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  • Director
    • Sara Sugarman
  • Writers
    • Piers Ashworth(screenplay by)
    • Lorraine King(story by)
  • Stars
    • Louisa Cliffe
    • Krrish Patel
    • Jonathan Pryce
  • Director
    • Sara Sugarman
  • Writers
    • Piers Ashworth(screenplay by)
    • Lorraine King(story by)
  • Stars
    • Louisa Cliffe
    • Krrish Patel
    • Jonathan Pryce
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    • 20User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Tom Felton and Sara Sugarman in Save the Cinema (2022)
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    Save the Cinema (2022)
    Tom Felton in Save the Cinema (2022)

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    Louisa Cliffe
    • Young Liz
    Krrish Patel
    • Young Tom Jenkins
    Jonathan Pryce
    Jonathan Pryce
    • Mr Morgan
    Beatie Edney
    Beatie Edney
    • Mrs Griffiths (Beehive Woman)
    Saul Sugarman
    • Young David
    Samantha Morton
    Samantha Morton
    • Liz Evans
    Owain Yeoman
    Owain Yeoman
    • David
    Maya Millard
    • Elin (Tom's Daughter)
    Mitchell Zhangazha
    • Judas
    Harry Luke
    Harry Luke
    • Mark
    Joe Hurst
    Joe Hurst
    • Huw Evans
    Fflyn Edwards
    Fflyn Edwards
    • Wynne
    Angharad Roche
    • Mrs Jones
    Sue Roderick
    Sue Roderick
    • Mrs Davis
    Adeel Akhtar
    Adeel Akhtar
    • Tom
    Elsa Nuthall
    • Gwyneth Jones
    Susan Wokoma
    Susan Wokoma
    • Dolly
    Dora Davis
    • Carol
    • (as Dora Davies)
    • Director
      • Sara Sugarman
    • Writers
      • Piers Ashworth(screenplay by)
      • Lorraine King(story by)
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    • Trivia
      Liz Evans, on whom the film's protagonist is based, is the mother of Wynne Evans, famous for his 'Gio Compario' character on the Go Compare adverts.
    • Goofs
      As Tom walks up the stairs in the golf club he walks past a champions board with the date 2016 showing. This is impossible as the film is set in the 1990s.
    • Connections
      Features How Green Was My Valley (1941)
    • Soundtracks
      Jesus Christ Superstar
      Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice

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      Published by Universal/MCA Music Ltd

    User reviews20

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    6/10
    Join the Cinema theatres Association to help save cinemas like the Lyric
    I write as someone who tried qnd fqiled to save a local cinema.

    So the story of Liz Evans triumphant effort is really uplifting. However it is badly let down by the script and the pantomime villain of Tom the Mayor.

    Furthermore as has been noted elsewhere the showing of a nitrate print of How Green Was My Valley is courting disaster. Nitrate prints are only shown under controlled conditions as they are highly combustible and the fire can not be extinguished by water. So this could have demolished the buiding and its audience in a very quick time.
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    • Jun 19, 2022

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    • Release date
      • January 14, 2022 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sinemayı Kurtar
    • Filming locations
      • Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK(Lyric Theatre)
    • Production companies
      • Future Artists Entertainment
      • Future Artists Entertainment
      • Head Gear Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $78,391
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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