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**** Empire
**** Channel 4
"A fervent, sweet-natured tragic romance." The Guardian
"Yamada...is a director who knows precisely what he is doing". The Evening Standard
We are very happy to be releasing this beautifully sustained and stylish final film in Japanese film-maker Yoji Yamada's samurai trilogy (following the Oscar-nominated The Twilight Samurai and The Hidden Blade). Court food taster Shinnojo (Japanese superstar Takuya Kimura) goes blind and his wife tries to provide for them, but is seduced by a feudal boss. Shinnojo feels his honour has been sullied and he wants revenge, so he is forced into a deadly blind-man's duel. Cue elegant and refined swordplay in impressively traditional style.
Dir Yoji Yamada, Japan, 2007, 121 mins, subtitles, Cert 12A
£8 / £7 Concessions / £6 ICA Members. £5 for everyone all day Monday.
Please note. All screenings between Thursday 8 & Thursday 15 January will be from DVD. All tickets for these screening will be £4 only.
| Date | Time | Venue | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 8 January 2009
All tickets £4 only |
6:15 pm | Cinema 1 | |
| Thursday 8 January 2009
All tickets £4 only |
8:45 pm | Cinema 1 | |
| Saturday 10 January 2009
All tickets £4 only |
8:30 pm | Cinema 2 | |
| Sunday 11 January 2009
All tickets £4 only |
8:30 pm | Cinema 2 | |
| Monday 12 January 2009
All tickets £4 only |
8:30 pm | Cinema 2 | |
| Tuesday 13 January 2009
All tickets £4 only |
8:30 pm | Cinema 2 | |
| Wednesday 14 January 2009
All tickets £4 only |
8:30 pm | Cinema 2 | |
| Thursday 15 January 2009
All tickets £4 only |
8:30 pm | Cinema 2 |
The last in Yoji Yamada's elegant samurai trilogy: free preview for Members.