Cmax Cinemas Where Cinema meets Culture. French Film Festival In an Australian first, StudioCanal is presenting a stellar package of four of the best French films of 2018, direct from their successful run at this year s edition of the Alliance Française French Film Festival. The package is designed to give you a taste of the best of contemporary French film, showcasing poignant, entertaining and heartwarming foreign films. Encompassing drama, comedy and romance, these delightful films will delight fans of upscale cinema. RETURN OF THE HERO Starring: Jean Dujardin, Mélanie Laurent,Noémie Merlant and Féodor Atkine. It s 1809 in France and the great seducer, Captain Neuville, asks for the hand of Pauline in marriage. When Neuville is called to the front and Pauline awaits anxiously for news, her sister Elisabeth takes to the pen and, through her valiant prose, makes him a real hero of war when the reality is decidedly different. Then Neuville returns for his bride... Part Casanova, part Cyrano de Bergerac and many parts funny. Sunday 5 th August 3:00pm Monday 6 th August 6:30pm Wednesday 8 th August 12:30pm The Festival continues with: August 12, 13 & 15 August 19, 20 & 22 August 26, 27 & 29
LA BOHEME ON SYDNEY HARBOUR From the World's Most Spectacular Opera series, experience the love, laughter and loss of La Bohme at the magnificent Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. Puccinis beloved classic - the original bohemian love story - has long captivated audiences around the world. His music swells with love, soars in ecstasy, crackles with jealousy and cries with heartache. With lavish sets and costumes transforming the water stage into a romantic snowy Paris winter, Opera Australia's glittering production will be an unforgettable delight. Sunday 14 th October 1:00pm Wednesday 17 th October 10:30am TICKETS ON SALE NOW! THE MERRY WIDOW Step into the ballrooms of Paris and join us for our production of The Merry Widow - a lighthearted production filled with tangled affairs, narrow misses and jealous lovers. The tiny nation of Pontevedro is on the verge of bankruptcy, and the dashing Count Danilo must rescue his country by marrying the newly widowed and fabulously wealthy Hanna Glawari. But trouble brews when he discovers that he rejected her when she was his childhood sweetheart. Will she forgive him? With plenty of wow moments, lavish glamour, show-stopping costumes and breathtaking dancing, The Merry Widow is a production you don't want to miss. Created especially for The Australian Ballet and performed at the Sydney Opera House, The Merry Widow is a laugh-along favourite with hum-along melodies and its heart on its sleeve. Featuring Lana Jones, Adam Bull, Ako Kondo and Chengwu Guo. Sunday 4 th November 1:00pm Wednesday 7 th November 10:30am TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
ART ON FILM Canaletto &The Art Of Venice No artist better captures the essence and allure of Venice than Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto. The remarkable group of over 200 paintings, drawings and prints on display offer unparalleled insight into the artistry of Canaletto and his contemporaries, and the city he became a master at capturing. The film also offers the chance to step inside two official royal residences Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle to learn more about the artist, and Joseph Smith, the man who introduced Canaletto to Britain. Cinema-goers will embark on their very own 21st century Grand Tour, visiting the sites enjoyed by their 18th century counterparts and immortalised in Canaletto s views from the Rialto Bridge to the Piazza San Marco, and the Palazzo Ducale to the Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo. Guided by Royal Collection Trust curators and the world s leading experts in Venetian history, the film is not only a wonderful way to see the exhibition, but an opportunity to get closer to Canaletto and the city that inspired him. Sunday 5 th August 1:00pm Wednesday 8 th August 10:30am This great new series of exhibitions is coming soon: October TBA December TBA February 2019 TBA
NT LIVE MACBETH Recommended for audiences 15+. Shakespeare s most intense and terrifying tragedy, directed by Rufus Norris (The Threepenny Opera, London Road), will see Rory Kinnear (Young Marx, Othello) and Anne-Marie Duff (Oil, Suffragette) return to the National Theatre to play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. The ruined aftermath of a bloody civil war. Ruthlessly fighting to survive, the Macbeths are propelled towards the crown by forces of elemental darkness. Sunday 22 nd July 1:00pm The new NT Live Season begins with the below productions: September TBA November TBA December TBA
ART ON FILM The Louvre: Old Masters For Modern Art The story of the Louvre museum through the eyes of Monet, Degas, Cezanne, Matisse, Chagall, Picasso, Giacometti The artists who invented modern art started from here, with the certainty that there is everything in the Louvre; that one can learn and love everything, in the Louvre (Cézanne). Because it s not a question of a museum but of the Museum. At the same time the Louvre is the symbol of what modern artists often called destruction : the past to compare with, tradition to break free from. The story develops from the tales of modern art maestros who go to the Louvre and establish a love/hate relationship with it. The stories of these modern artists are the starting point for a series of narratives and tours inside the Louvre, that allow us to see the museum with new eyes, and from an entirely different perspective compared to the usual documentaries on the museum. October TBA ANDRE RIEU 2018 MAASTRICHT CONCERT Set against the stunning medieval backdrop of the town square in André s Dutch hometown, the spectacular Maastricht concert features the maestro in his element, along with his 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra, sopranos, tenors and very special guests. André delivers an unforgettable musical experience full of humor, fun and emotion for all ages. This presentation of André Rieu s 2018 Maastricht Concert in Cinemas features host Charlotte Hawkins, who conducts an interview with André Rieu the moment he steps off stage, exclusively for cinema audiences. This summer it will be all about the world of love! Amore, my tribute to love is André s tribute to love, the love for music and for both of his families: the small one, his wife and children and the big one, the Johann Strauss Orchestra. Saturday 28th July 2:00pm & Sunday 29th July 2:00pm ALL TICKETS $42.00 TICKETS NOW ON SALE! Cmax Cinemas 6420 2111 For more details www.cmax.net.au