Gilda

Starring the radiant Rita Hayworth in her most iconic role, Gilda is the perfect title to kick off our mini-season shining a spotlight on actors throughout February in the run up to the BAFTAs and the Oscars.

After making a glittering UK debut at Cinema Rediscovered last July, the dazzling new 4K restoration of Charles Vidor's Gilda is returning to cinemas across the UK and we are delighted to be one of them!

Gilda is a classic film noir set in a seedy, glamorous world of post-war South America. The story revolves around Johnny Farrell, a gambler who becomes entangled in the lives of his employer, the wealthy and ruthless Ballin Mundson, and Mundson's wife, the enigmatic and alluring Gilda. As the complex love triangle unfolds, tension, passion, and betrayal build, making Gilda a tale of obsession, desire, and the unpredictable consequences of human relationships. Rita Hayworth's iconic performance as Gilda, with her sultry presence and unforgettable dance numbers, became one of the defining moments in Hollywood history.

Rita Hayworth, one-time wife of Orson Welles and originally Margarita Carmen Cansino, who achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the top stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood and appeared in 61 films in total over 37 years. Her performance in Gilda is iconic, from her initial hair-tossing scene to her legendary one-glove striptease, while she sings "Put the Blame on Mame," Hayworth is one of the ultimate silver screen icons, labelled "The Love Goddess".

Stars on screen mini season

To launch our 'Stars on Screen' mini season we are delighted that writer and lecturer Richard Dyer will introduce this screening. Richard Dyer is a renowned writer and lecturer whose books include Stars, White, The Culture of Queers and In the Space of a Song as well as BFI classics on Brief Encounter, Seven and La Dolce Vita. His 'Stars' theory reframed traditional auteur theory, moving the spotlight from directors to the power and importance of star 'production' in the classical Hollywood system. (2nd Feb screening only)

Join us for this cinematic treat in 4K.

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