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Events

Dolls film screenings at the Cornerhouse, Manchester

15 to 21 August 2003

Dir. Takeshi Kitano, 2002; Cert. 12; 1hr54min; Subtitled

• Friday 15 August 2003 : 1:40pm, 3:55pm, 6:10pm & 8:25pm
• Saturday 16 August 2003 : 1:40pm, 3:55pm, 6:10pm & 8:25pm
• Sunday 17 August 2003 : 1:40pm, 3:55pm, 6:10pm & 8:25pm
• Monday 18 August 2003 : 8:25pm
• Tuesday 19 August 2003 : 1:40pm, 3:55pm & 8:35pm
• Wednesday 20 August 2003 : 3:55pm & 8:35pm
• Thursday 21 August 2003 : 1:40pm, 3:55pm & 8:35pm

A polar opposite to his 'hard' films like Sonatine the visually stunning Dolls is in the more lyrical, introspective line of Kitano films. A performance of a bunraku puppet play opens the film and sets the stylised tone for the trio of love tragedies that follow. Matsumoto jilts his lover to further his career; now the pair roam Japan, joined forever by a red silk rope. An elderly yakuza boss recalls the love he sacrificed for success. Years later, he finds that she remains devoted to him. A young pop star hides away after a disfiguring accident, but her number one fan finds a way to meet her.

For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

Ticket prices:

• Matinees (before 5:00pm):
  • Full : GBP 3.90
  • Concessions : GBP 2.80
• Evenings (from 5:00pm):
  • Full : GBP 4.90
  • Concessions : GBP 3.70

All details taken from the August 2003 Cornerhouse Calendar and may be subject to change. See the Cornerhouse web site for full details.