The incredible, true story of Marie Curie (Rosamund Pike) and her ground-breaking scientific achievements.

In Paris, 1893, Marie meets fellow scientist Pierre Curie (Sam Riley). The pair go on to marry, raise two daughters and change the face of science forever by jointly winning the Nobel Prize for the discovery of radium in 1903. Marie Curie was the first female scientist to win the esteemed prize. Satrapi seamlessly balances Marie’s accomplishments and struggles with the more complex realities that haunt her legacy. Compelling, creative, thoughtful and undeniably beautiful, ‘Radioactive’ confirms Satrapi’s (‘Persepolis’ 2007) status as one of the most original and important filmmakers working today.

UK/Hungary 2019 Marjane Satrapi 119m

This Michael Winterbottom satire of the mega-rich is centred around the build up to a spectacular 60th birthday party in an exclusive hotel on the Greek island of Mykonos.

This is a breezy, funny, unsubtle satire-melodrama all about the moral squalor of the super-rich. They are epitomised by a fictional high-street fashion mogul called Sir Richard “Greedy” McCreadie (Steve Coogan) as he prepares for a monumentally tasteless Roman-themed 60th birthday party on the plutocrats’ island of Mykonos. McCreadie has just suffered a nightmare of bad publicity following a catastrophic performance in front of a parliamentary select committee, and all the celebs are starting to pull out of his bash. The bgreat cast includes Isla Fisher, Asa Butterfield, Stephen Fry, David Mitchell and Sophie Cookson.

UK 2019 Michael Winterbottom 104m

In light of the current Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic, we have suspended all screenings and events, and our Box Office is also closed. All Patrons holding cinema tickets for cancelled screenings are assured of a credit note or refund, or if you prefer, a to donate your refund to the cinema.

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A passionate coming-of-age tale set amidst the conservative confines of modern Tbilisi, the film follows a competitive dancer who is thrown off balance by the arrival of a fellow male dancer with a rebellious streak.

In this story of love and liberation set amidst the ultraconservative confines of modern Georgian society, we follow Merab (Levan Gelbakhiani), a devoted dancer who has been training for years with his partner Mary (Ana Javakishvili) for a spot in the National Georgian Ensemble. The arrival of another male dancer, Irakli (Bachi Valishvili) - gifted with perfect form and equipped with a rebellious streak - throws Merab off balance, sparking both an intense rivalry and romantic desire that may cause him to risk his future in dance as well as his relationships with Mary and his family. This film achieves something truly special, and exactly what cinema should be - giving us an experience of a different culture, whilst connecting us through the universal theme of first love.

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Sweden/Georgia 2019 Levan Akin 113m

What initially appears to be a crime thriller, becomes about so much more once you get deeper into this engrossing tale.

In darkest rural Ireland, ex-boxer Douglas 'Arm' Armstrong (Cosmo Jarvis) is used as a muscle man for the deadly Devers family, particularly by Daimhin (Barry Keoghan). He is treated like a lap dog doing the violent bidding for the family and he is also kept on a very short leash, whilst also trying to be a good father to his autistic young son. Torn between these two families, Arm's loyalties are truly tested when he is asked to kill for the first time. Jarvis’ star turn marks him as a screen talent to watch, and its script brings each character’s best and worst qualities to life with no extraneous exposition.

UK 2019 Nick Rowland 101m

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A fierce counterpoint to the Ned Kelly legend with this bold, violent take on the story of a damaged criminal.

The film is adapted by Shaun Grant from Peter Carey’s Booker prize-winning novel, and it is a further variation on the legend of Ned Kelly, the 19th-century Australian outlaw and bushranger at war with the English colonial oppressor. Nurtured by the notorious bushranger Harry Power (Russell Crowe) and fueled by the unfair arrest of his mother, Ned Kelly recruits a wild bunch of warriors to plot one of the most audacious attacks of anarchy and rebellion the country has ever seen. The film is gritty and grimy, but surprisingly funny too, and cinematography superstar Ari Wegner does an excellent job in providing a real sense of the unforgiving landscape.

Australia 2019 Justin Kurzel 124m

ROH Ballet

Liam Scarlett’s glorious production of Swan Lake, new in 2018, returns for its first revival. While remaining faithful to the Marius Petipa/Lev Ivanov text, Scarlett’s additional choreography and John Macfarlane’s magnificent designs breathe new life into what is arguably the best-known and most-loved classical ballet.

The entire Company shines in this eternal tale of doomed love, a masterpiece filled with iconic moments. Tchaikovsky’s first score for ballet soars with its symphonic sweep and combines perfectly with exquisite choreography from the grand pas de deux of Prince Siegfried and Odile to the swans at the lakeside. An intoxicating mix of spectacle and intimate passion, the overall effect is irresistible. Choreography Liam Scarlett after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivano; Music Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky.

180m approx including 2 intervals.

Tickets £17.50 (Friends/Students £15)

Sun 5 April 14:30 - 17:35 approx (Encore)

In light of the current Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic, we have suspended all screenings and events, and our Box Office is also closed. All Patrons holding cinema tickets for cancelled screenings are assured of a credit note or refund, or if you prefer, a to donate your refund to the cinema.

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MET Delayed Live

Soprano Anna Netrebko, whom the New York Times hailed as “magnificent” when she made her role debut as Tosca in 2018, returns to cinemas  as Puccini’s explosive diva.

Tenor Brian Jagde is the idealistic painter Cavaradossi, and baritone Michael Volle completes the opera’s fatal love triangle as the sinister Scarpia. Bertrand de Billy conducts Sir David McVicar’s stunning production. The score of Tosca (if not the drama) itself is considered a prime example of the style of verismo, an elusive term usually translated as “realism.” The typical musical features of the verismo tradition are prominent in Tosca: short arias with an uninhibited flood of raw melody, ambient sounds that blur the distinctions between life and art, and the use of parlato—words spoken instead of sung—at moments of tension. An opera in 3 acts. Sung in Italian, with English subtitles.            

195m approx including 2 intervals (Act 1: 45mins; interval:32 mins: Act 2 : 43 mins; interval 30mins; Act 3: 30 mins )

Tickets £20 (£17.50 Friends/Students)

Sun 12 Apr 14:30 - 17:45 approx (delayed live)

Come and join us for a Surprise Film and a short drinks & nibbles party afterwards in the Jubilee Hall, as we wish our Front of House Manager Henry Beltran the best in the future.

Henry will be leaving us in April after 10 years of dedicated service to Chichester Cinema at New Park, and all it stands for. He has been an absolute treasure, and will be missed by us all.

Henry has asked that all the profits raised from this event to be donated to the Parents and Carers Support Organization (PACSO).

Bolshoi Ballet Live from Moscow

This opulent triptych was inspired by Balanchine’s visit to the famous jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels on New York’s Fifth Avenue, celebrating the cities and dance schools of Paris, New York and St. Petersburg, each bound to its own precious stone: emerald, ruby and diamonds.

Balanchine built an homage of captivating beauty to the three dance schools that had forged his style, each represented by a contrasting gemstonewith 3 contasting scores by Faure, Stravinsky and  Tchaikovsky Jewels offers a unique occasion to enjoy the genius of choreographer’s visually captivating work performed by some of the world’s most dazzling dancers. Music Gabriel Fauré, Igor Stravinsky, Pyotr IlyichTchaikovsky: Choreography George Balanchine; The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet.

165m approx including 2 intervals.

Tickets £17.50 (Friends/Students £15)

Sun 19 Apr 16:00 - 18:50 approx (Live)

Two Live one-act ROH Operas

Two opera classics are drawn together in this wonderfully observed re-creation of life in a south Italian village as a travelling theatre visits and emotions erupt.

The award-winning production by Damiano Michieletto presents vividly the fast-moving, shocking events brought about by secret love and uncontrollable jealousy. The music is full of Italianate melody in the great choruses that bring the villagers together in celebration and revelry, alongside the solo arias and tense confrontations that provoke violence and tragedy. With thrilling singing and intense drama, ‘Cav and Pag’ distils into one wonderful night out, the enduring appeal of Italian opera in its most familiar form. Both operas sung in Italian with English subtitles.Music Pietro Mascagni (Cavalleria Rusticana), Ruggero Leoncavallo (Pagliacci); Director Damiano Michieletto; Conductor Daniel Oren; Cast: 'Cavelleria Rusticana' - Yonghoon Lee (Turiddu), Liudmyla Monastyrska (Santuzza), Dimitri Platanias (Alfio), Josè Maria Lo Monaco (Lola); 'Pagliacci'- Roberto Alagna (Canio), Dimitri Platanias (Tonio), Aleksandra Kurzak (Nedda), Bogdan Baciu (Silvio), Mikeldi Atxalandabaso (Beppe).

180m approx with 1 interval                              

Tickets £17.50 (Friends/Students £15)

Tue 21 April 19:00 (Live)

Sun 26 April 14:30 - 17:35 approx (Encore)

The world’s ultimate musical duo, Michael Ball and Alfie Boe are ‘Back Together’ and set to delight cinema audiences up and down the country with the final show of their sold-out tour.

Hot on the heels of their star turns in the West End’s phenomenally successful staged concert of Les Misérables, Ball and Boe will reunite to tour their third album 'Back Together' following the number one best-selling hits ‘Together’ and ‘Together Again’. The superstar pair will take on their favourite musical theatre, pop and rock tracks at the O2 Arena, performing songs such as 'The Greatest Show' 'Something Inside so Strong' and a brilliantly arranged 'Queen Medley'. Showcasing their phenomenal voices and undeniable on-stage chemistry, Ball and Boe’s irresistible charm will undoubtedly light up the big screen. 150m including interval

Tue 21 Apr 19:00 (LIVE)

Sun 26 Apr 14:30 (Encore)

MET Delayed Live

Soprano Diana Damrau, following her triumph as Violetta in last season’s new production of Verdi’s La Traviata, returns  as the martyred Mary, Queen of Scots, in Donizetti’s bel canto showcase.

Star mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton is her imperious rival Queen Elizabeth I, and the silken-voiced tenor Stephen Costello is the noble Earl of Leicester. Maurizio Benini conducts Sir David McVicar’s handsome production. For all the beauty of its orchestral writing, Maria Stuarda is a prime example of the mid-19th century bel canto style—the drama is firmly embedded in the vocal parts. A notable curiosity of the score is the wide range of casting possibilities for the two leading ladies: either role can be (and has been) sung by a soprano or a mezzo-soprano. Much depends on the contrast of the voices, especially in the great confrontation scene at the end of Act I. Sung in Italian with English subtitles.

180m approx including intervals.

Tickets £20 (£17.50 Friends/Students)

Sun10 May  14:30 – 17:30 approx  (delayed live)            

NT Live:

One life in the hands of 12 women.

A new play by Lucy Kirkwood.

Rural Suffolk in England, 1759. As the country waits for Halley’s comet, a young woman is sentenced to hang for a heinous murder.

When she claims to be pregnant, a jury of 12 matrons are taken from their housework to decide whether she’s telling the truth, or simply trying to escape the noose. With only midwife Lizzy Luke prepared to defend the girl, and a mob baying for blood outside, the matrons wrestle with their new authority, and the devil in their midst.

James Macdonald ('Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?') directs Maxine Peake ('The Theory of Everything', 'Funny Cow') and Ria Zmitrowicz ('Three Girls', 'Mr. Selfridge') in this bold and gripping thriller from Tony Award-nominated writer Lucy Kirkwood ('Chimerica', 'Skins'). Broadcast live from the National Theatre in London. 180m (TBC) inc Interval.

Tickets £17.50 (Friends/Students £15)

Chichester Cinema at New Park is proud to join the Roman Week celebrations with this much underrated epic Roman film.

Barabbas (Anthony Quinn) was the criminal that Pontius Pilate induced the populace to vote to set free so that Christ could be crucified. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where he tries to win his freedom and confront his inner demons, ultimately becoming a follower of the man who was crucified in his place.

USA 1961 Richard Fleischer 137m

Foir each adult, one accompanied child pays only £2.

ROH Ballet (World Premiere)

The world premiere of a new  full length contemporary ballet with music by Thomas Ades and the Royal Ballet’s trailblazing Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor.

Dante’s Divine Comedy is an epic journey through the afterlife: it encompasses the horrifying drama of Inferno and its damned, the lyrical mysticism of pilgrims on mount Purgatorio and the dazzling spheres of Paradiso with their endless configurations of light. The poem was inspired by the agony of Dante’s own exile, and traces his path from crisis to revelation guided by his literary hero Virgil and his lost love Beatrice. In this new work, The Royal Ballet’s trailblazing Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor collaborates with an award-winning team – contemporary composer Thomas Adès, artist Tacita Dean, lighting designer Lucy Carter and dramaturg Uzma Hameed – to bring us closer to Dante and his extraordinary vision. Choreography Wayne McGregor Music Thomas Adès.

180m approx including 2 intervals.

Tickets £17.50 (Friends/Students £15)

Sun 31 May 14:30 - 17:35 approx (Encore)

ROH Live (New production)

Richard Strauss’s thrilling and audacious adaptation of Greek tragedy receives a new staging by the award winning director Christof Loy.

This uncompromising opera, about a daughter intent on bloody revenge and a mother driven to madness, has provoked critics to lively debate and both shocked and excited audiences since its 1909 premiere. Antonio Pappano conducts music that combines violence with moments of exquisite tenderness in his first Strauss interpretation for The Royal Opera since 2002.  The outstanding cast includes Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde in last Season’s Der Ring des Nibelungen) in the title role, and Karita Mattila in her role debut as the haunted queen Klytämnestra. Music  Richard Strauss; Director Christof Loy; Conductor Antonio Pappano; Cast Nina Stemme (Elektra), Sara Jakubiak (Chrysothemis), Karita Mattila (Klytämnestra), Christof Fischesser (Orest), Joseph Kaiser (Ägisth). Sung in German with English subtitles.

120m approx. No interval.

Thu 18 Jun 19:45 - 21:50 approx (Live)

Encore TBC

Tickets £17.50 (Friends/Students £15)

Mark it in your diary!

7th to 30th August 2020.

In partnership with the Chichester Festival Theatre.

Professor Simon Barker, with Rosemary Coxon and Patrick Hargood from the Cinema Education Team, discuss political and cultural representation in Assassins, alongside an exploration of Stephen Sondheim’s great works including clips from a range of films.

120m

Tickets £10