As well as seeing the return of the long-time Astor favourites Titanic in all of its 70mm glory, The Goonies, Eraserhead, Christopher Nolan’s Inception and Stanley Kubrick’s Lolita will also screen in 35mm. Capping it off comes The Raiders of the Lost Ark, Taxi Driver, and Lawrence of Arabia in rich 4k. Keeping with Astor traditions, there will also be a sing-a-long film on the program, this time screening Monty Python and The Holy Grail.
Some other key sessions to look out for include a John Pierre Melville micro-retrospective including a rare 35mm print of Le Cercle Rouge and rare screening of Army of Shadows as well as French auteur, Luc Besson’s highly stylised features Leon and Subway. The theatre will also play host to a special ANZAC Day screening of Peter Weir’s iconic war drama, Gallipoli.
Since opening in April 1936, The Astor Theatre has sat atop Chapel Street and provided a one of the city’s finest places to enjoy film. Celebrating 80 years, The Astor will host a full day of on-screen delights, including a Bugs Bunny Revue featuring original cartoons presented on 35mm film and Kubrick’s seminal 2001: A Space Odyssey.
