Save the Cinema poster

Save the Cinema( 2022)

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A future worth fighting for.

Overview

The true story of Liz Evans, a hairdresser and leader of a youth theatre in Carmarthen, Wales, who began a campaign in 1993 to save the Lyric theatre from closure. Alongside then Mayor of Carmarthen Richard Goodridge, they enlisted the help of Steven Spielberg, securing a special premiere of Jurassic Park.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Samantha Morton

      Liz Evans

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      Tom Felton

      Richard Goodridge

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      Jonathan Pryce

      Mr. Morgan

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      Owain Yeoman

      David Evans

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      Susan Wokoma

      Dolly

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      Jason Hughes

      Aled

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      Rhod Gilbert

      Mr. Powell

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      Thaer Al-Shayei

      Mr. Hopkins

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      Joe Hurst

      Huw Evans

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      Wynne Evans

      Singer in Cinema (uncredited)

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      Erin Richards

      Susan

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      Owen Teale

      Darek

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      Adeel Akhtar

      Tom

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      Keith Allen

      Superintendent Roberts

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      Colm Meaney

      Martyn

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      Beatie Edney

      Mrs. Griffiths (Beehive Woman)

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      Angharad Roche

      Mrs. Jones

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      Sue Roderick

      Mrs. Davis

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      Melanie Walters

      Mrs. Pritchard

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      Kevin Allen

      Dai

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      Robert Wilfort

      Minister

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      Dora Davis

      Carol

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      Olwen Rees

      Mrs. Hughes

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      Flynn Edwards

      Wynne Evans

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by r96sk

    5
    Written by r96sk on Thu Jul 14 2022
    A pretty cool true story, but the film itself? Rather poor. <em>'Save the Cinema'</em> is simply too on the nose for my liking, it's cringey in a fair few bits and even pretentious in others. It does have a good cast, though that aside it struggles to get away from the fact that it feels like a made-for-television Christmas-esque movie - literally so with the plot. Samantha Morton, Jonathan Pryce and Tom Felton are as solid as you'd expect, though the Welsh accents kept taking me out of it - Pryce was born in Wales admittedly, yet even his accent sounded off... might just be me though. I ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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