Verdi’s La Traviata is a deeply emotional story of love, sacrifice and social pressure. When celebrated courtesan Violetta falls for the idealistic Alfredo, their happiness is challenged by expectation, reputation and tragedy. Filled with unforgettable music and intimate drama, this remains one of the world’s most beloved operas.

Inspired by Alexandre Dumas fils’ The Lady of the Camellias, Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata is one of opera’s most moving and enduring love stories. It follows the passionate but fragile relationship between the celebrated courtesan Violetta Valéry and the young nobleman Alfredo Germont. As their happiness is threatened by social expectation, sacrifice and illness, Verdi’s music captures both the glamour of Parisian high society and the deep emotional cost beneath it. La Traviata remains a powerful exploration of love, freedom and the price of living outside society’s rules in nineteenth-century France and features unforgettable melodies, intimate drama and heartbreaking humanity.

"Bill Nighy and Imelda Staunton’s riveting showdown... two black-belts each at the top of their game": The Guardian

A family reunion takes an extraordinary turn in & Sons, a compelling drama with a wickedly dark sense of humour. A world-famous but reclusive novelist, believing his life is nearing its end, summons his estranged sons home. Rather than seeking reconciliation, he reveals a startling secret that threatens to rewrite everything they thought they knew about their family. Blending emotional drama with sharp comedy, this intelligent adaptation of the bestselling novel explores truth, identity and the complicated ties that bind generations together. Filled with wit, mystery and outstanding performances, it keeps its biggest surprises until the very end.

A dying novelist gathers his estranged sons for one final conversation, but what follows is anything but a farewell. & Sons is a darkly funny, emotionally rich drama about family, identity and the secrets that have the power to change everything.

"The director’s candid exploration of self-doubt, grief and struggle with his creative life has none of the bitterness of its title": The ObserverGrief, memory and creativity intertwine in Bitter Christmas, the latest film from Pedro Almodóvar. As one woman struggles with devastating loss, a filmmaker searches for inspiration, blurring the boundaries between art and life in this moving, witty and emotionally rich drama.

From acclaimed filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar comes Bitter Christmas, a richly layered tragicomedy exploring grief, memory and the price of artistic creation. As commercial director Elsa struggles to come to terms with the death of her mother, an acclaimed filmmaker wrestles with creative block while searching for a story worthy of his next film. Their seemingly separate journeys begin to echo one another, blurring the boundaries between lived experience and fiction. But as inspiration grows, so too does the question of how far an artist can go in using the lives of others. Witty, visually sumptuous and profoundly humane, this is Almodóvar at his most emotionally rich.

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In an era of great change and great beauty emerged the character of James McNeill Whistler. Considered by some to be one of the great innovators of 19th century art, he was a contemporary of the Impressionists, much admired by Van Gogh and Manet. Boldly experimental and famously witty, Whistler disrupted the strict conventions of Victorian society in pursuit of a new cult of beauty, creating “art for art’s sake” and earning himself a place in the history of great art. He found a parallel between painting and music, and entitled many of his paintings “arrangements”, “harmonies” and “nocturnes”, emphasizing the importance of tonal harmony in his work.

His most famous painting, Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 (1871), commonly known as Whistler’s Mother, is a revered and often parodied portrait of motherhood. It is arguably one of the most famous paintings in history and this film will unveil the artist behind the art.

Tate Britain is now holding the first major retrospective of Whistler in three decades. This blockbuster exhibition promises to reawaken the world to just how important Whistler is to art history, uniting world-famous masterpieces with rarely seen works. Exhibition on Screen will bring these stunning works and the incredible story behind them to cinemas around the world while the exhibition is still running, bringing this truly global artist to a global audience. This will be an unmissable chance to get to know this visually spectacular artist and the influence he has had on those who followed.

Boldly experimental and famously witty, Whistler disrupted the strict conventions of Victorian society in pursuit of a new cult of beauty, creating “art for art’s sake” and earning himself a place in the history of great art. This blockbuster exhibition from Tate Britain brings together famous and lesser known works by this important artist.

Set amid the breathtaking landscapes of 18th-century South America, Roland Joffé’s Palme d’Or-winning epic follows Jesuit priest Father Gabriel as he establishes a mission among the Guaraní people. When remorseful slave trader Rodrigo Mendoza seeks redemption, he joins Gabriel’s community, only for both men to face a devastating threat as colonial powers redraw borders and place the Guaraní in danger. Their shared cause ultimately forces them towards very different choices. Starring Jeremy Irons and Robert De Niro, The Mission is a powerful story of faith, conscience, redemption and resistance, accompanied by Ennio Morricone’s unforgettable score. Faith, redemption and resistance collide in Roland Joffé’s visually spectacular, Palme d’Or-winning epic. Jeremy Irons and Robert De Niro play two very different men united in defending a Guaraní community from the forces of colonial power. Featuring breathtaking cinematography and Ennio Morricone’s magnificent, unforgettable score."Powerful and atmospheric": The Guardian

Years after abandoning his literary ambitions, Ed Saxberger is surprised to discover that a slim volume of poetry he published in his youth has found an enthusiastic new audience. Suddenly embraced by a group of young New York artists who regard him as a forgotten genius, Ed is drawn back into a creative world he thought he had left behind, and into the orbit of ambitious actress Gloria. Willem Dafoe and Greta Lee lead this witty, wistful adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s novella, exploring ageing, artistic ambition and the seductive possibility of a second chance at recognition.

What happens when your big break arrives decades late? Willem Dafoe plays a forgotten poet unexpectedly rediscovered by a new generation of New York artists. With Greta Lee as an actress drawn into his orbit, Late Fame is a witty, wistful tale of ageing, ambition, authenticity and artistic recognition. "Dafoe is low key and magnificent [in a] beautifully underplayed drama": The Hollywood Reporter

Before the best-selling books, the hit TV shows, and the voice that defined a generation, before Anthony Bourdain became Anthony Bourdain, there was the summer of 1975. In the picturesque beachside enclave of Provincetown, on Massachusetts’ idyllic Cape Cod, a lanky teenager from New Jersey discovers the first taste of the man he would become. A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.

Before the books, the TV shows and the unmistakable voice, there was Tony. In the summer of 1975, 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain arrives in Provincetown and stumbles into the exhilarating chaos of a restaurant kitchen, beginning a formative summer that will set him on the path to becoming a culinary icon.★★★★ "Anthony Bourdain's wild youth brought to exhilarating life in a delicious biopic": The Times

Saoirse Ronan stars as Maria, a frustrated teacher struggling to control one particularly disruptive pupil. When the child’s behaviour threatens both her classmates and Maria’s career, a disastrous chain of events ends with the young troublemaker confined in Maria’s basement. Horrified by what she has done, Maria looks for a way out. But with her problem pupil absent, the school begins to flourish, and delighted staff and parents notice the transformation. Dark, provocative and wickedly satirical, Bad Apples turns an impossible classroom dilemma into a deliciously uncomfortable thriller about what happens when doing the wrong thing seems to produce all the right results.

Saoirse Ronan stars as a teacher whose struggle with one disruptive pupil takes a spectacularly wrong turn. But when her terrible decision unexpectedly transforms the school for the better, putting things right becomes increasingly complicated. Bad Apples is a darkly funny, provocative thriller about very bad behaviour and its surprisingly good consequences. "A sharp, dark comedy with shocking twists... Ronan is in fine acting form": The Hollywood Reporter

Journey to the underworld and back with the international musical phenomenon Hadestown. Winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Anaïs Mitchell’s acclaimed show reimagines the ancient Greek myths of Orpheus and Eurydice, and Hades and Persephone, through an irresistible blend of American folk, blues and New Orleans-inspired jazz. Young lovers Orpheus and Eurydice dream of a better world, but temptation leads them towards the industrial realm of Hadestown, ruled by Hades himself. Filmed live on stage in London’s West End and featuring the original Broadway stars, this is a chance to experience the spellbinding musical on the big screen.

The road to Hell has never sounded this good. Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical phenomenon Hadestown brings the myths of Orpheus and Eurydice, Hades and Persephone thrillingly to life through folk, blues and New Orleans-inspired jazz. Filmed live in London’s West End with the original Broadway stars."A theatrical triumph": New York Times

Seventy-two hours before D-Day, one decision could change the course of history. Brendan Fraser stars as Eisenhower, forced to decide whether to launch the Allied invasion as a British meteorologist delivers a dangerously uncertain forecast. Pressure turns the remarkable true story behind D-Day into a tense race against time.

In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, the fate of the Allied invasion hangs on one notoriously unpredictable force: the British weather. Brendan Fraser stars as General Dwight D. Eisenhower, faced with the decision of whether to launch the largest seaborne invasion in history, while military meteorologist Captain James Stagg must convince him that his forecast can be trusted. With time running out and thousands of lives at stake, the pressure becomes almost unbearable. Adapted from David Haig’s acclaimed stage play, Pressure transforms a remarkable true story into a gripping wartime thriller about uncertainty, responsibility and the momentous consequences of a single decision.

Before the hits came the hustle. Shot on the streets, pubs and clubs of North London, with the band playing themselves, Dave Robinson's gritty and hilarious feature stands alongside A Hard Day's Night and Slade in Flame as one of the great British pop movies.

Before the hits came the hustle. Part mockumentary, part time capsule, entirely unrepeatable, Madness: Take It Or Leave It Take is the brilliantly chaotic, funny and unique story of how seven Camden mates became one of Britain's Best-loved pop bands. Shot on the streets, pubs and clubs of North London, with the band playing themselves, Dave Robinson's gritty and hilarious feature stands alongside A Hard Day's Night and Slade in Flame.