LEE (15) 1hr 56m
Sat 5 October @ 8:00 pm
£7.50 – £10.00
Dir: Ellen Kuras
Cast: Kate Winslet, Alexander Skarsgård, Andrea Riseborough
Genre: Biography, Drama
The remarkable story of American photographer Lee Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.
Based on Antony Penrose’s book “The Lives of Lee Miller,” Kuras’ film uses an interview with a young writer (Josh O’Connor) as its conspicuous framing device. Near the end of World War II, Lee lands a job at British Vogue. At first, her keen eye for capturing her subjects’ essence finds purpose in portraits of the women partaking in the war effort at home. Yet, her interest lies in the front lines, where women are not allowed. Unwilling to back down from that goal, she manages to travel with American troops to document the armed conflict with her camera.
“Kate Winslet transforms into Lee Miller, a model turned photographer whose World War II images forced those outside of the conflict to confront the brutality of fascism. The actress injects award-winning cinematographer Ellen Kuras’ glossy and conventional biopic with an energy that ushers an enigmatic figure to the foreground.” The Hollywood Reporter
“To direct, Winslet brought on the great cinematographer Ellen Kuras, who worked with her on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and who shapes the film with supreme authority and intelligent choices at every turn.” BBC Culture
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Film starts at 8pm
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