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Freddie Francis tribute at BFI Southbank
Monday July 23rd 2007
The BFI National Film Archive is screening two films in
tribute to Freddie Francis:
Paranoiac
(UK 1963) 18:10 NFT3
Jimmy Sangster’s deliciously twisted and ghoulish plot
is brought to life by Francis’ subtle treatment and some
great performances. Oliver Reed plays evil, drunken
Simon Ashby, who goes off the rails when his elder
brother returns from the dead to reclaim the family
fortune. The dank interiors of the Ashby pile conceal
many secrets; madness, hints of incest and a skeleton in
the closet make this Hammer thriller a rare unmissable
treat.
We hope to welcome Jimmy Sangster to introduce this
screening.
Cape Fear
(USA 1991) 20:20 NFT3
De
Niro brilliantly combines sheer menace with sexual
appeal in Scorsese’s dazzling, self-conscious remake.
The battle between good and evil in the 1961 original is
given a complex, modern twist and a generous helping of
graphic violence. Francis was chosen for the feel for
Gothic atmosphere so evident in his Hammer films and his
virtuoso visual flourishes are complemented by Elmer
Bernstein’s pounding score.
We
hope that a member of Francis’ family will introduce
this screening.
Joint tickets for the screenings are £12.50, concessions
£9.25 (members pay £1 less)
Tickets can also be purchased for each film; ring box
office for prices.
Tickets can be booked from June 6 from the BFI Southbank
box office.
Members postal booking available now.
Box Office
BFI Southbank
Belvedere Road
South Bank
London SE1 8XT
Tel: 020 7928 3232
www.bfi.org.uk
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