The Directorspective: Vincente Minnelli
Sun 12 Sep 2010 to Sat 02 Oct 2010
Barbican Cinema
Silk Street
London
EC2Y 8DS
T: 020 7638 4141
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Winner of the best Director Academy Award (1958), Vincente Minelli is known as an auteur who brought musicals to a new level and elicited exquiste performances from stars such as Judy Garland (whom he married), Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Spencer Tracy and Kirk Douglas in such filmic gems as gigi and Meet Me in St Louis.
Meet Me in St Louis (U)
12 Sept, 4pm
Judy Garland and Margaret O’Brien star in Minnelli’s triumph – a glorious, romantic, poignant and landmark musical.
Gigi (PG)
18 Sept, 4pm
The winner of nine Academy Awards and featuring renowned Lerner and Loewe songs, Gigi is an unmitigated pleasure from first frame to last.
The Pirate (U)
25 Sept, 2pm
Judy Garland and Gene Kelly dance up a storm in yet another glorious Minnelli musical.
An American in Paris (U)
25 Sept, 4pm
With delectable Gershwin songs and score, An American in Paris is memorable for its famous climactic ballet sequence, dazzling use of colour and sophisticated art direction.
Some Came Running (PG)
26 Sept, 6.20pm
Frank Sinatra stars in one of Minnelli’s finest dramas, crowned by Elmer Bernstein’s unforgettable, moody jazz score.
The Band Wagon (U)
2 Oct, 4pm
Featuring brilliant songs and fabulous performances by Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse and Jack Buchanan, The Band Wagon is often considered the finest of the MGM musicals.