Dir: Nicholas Hytner | UK | 2025 | 113 mins

Cast | Ralph Fiennes, Roger Allam, Mark Addy, Alun Armstrong, Robert Emms, Simon Russell Beale

 

Ralph Fiennes (Conclave) leads a terrific ensemble cast in this funny and moving First World War drama from director Nicholas Hytner and writer Alan Bennett, marking their fourth writer-director collaboration following The Madness of King George, The History Boys, and The Lady in The Van.

1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army, so its committee decides to recruit local young men to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be the driven, uncompromising Dr. Guthrie (Fiennes). As conscription papers begin to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos laying waste to their lives is to make music together.

 

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION FOR THIS FILM:

OPEN CAPTIONED SCREENING - Monday 24 November at 2pm

WATCHWORD - a discreet closed-captioning system, ensuring that only those wearing supplied smart glasses can see the captions. These glasses can be worn over prescription glasses and around cochlear implants. Users can alter the size, colour, brightness, position and focus to their personal preference. Watchword is available on any screening of this title except the open captioned screening.

AUDIO DESCRIPTION - a recorded narration describes visual elements of the film - in gaps in the dialogue - through personal headphones. The film soundtrack is broadcast to cinema speakers in the usual way. The volume of each ear can be altered independently by the user. 

HARD OF HEARING - using our wireless headphones, the film soundtrack is broadcast direct to the user who can control the volume of each ear independently. This is also perfect for anyone sensitive to loud noises.

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