The Albéniz Cinema will once again host The Golden Age, the classic film festival organised by Malaga City Council through Malaga Procultura, in collaboration with the "la Caixa" Foundation, Classic Films and Europa Cinemas, which will screen seven thematic cycles of 22 feature films in 35 mm, DCP and original version with Spanish subtitles from 5 to 12 September. It will also include an introductory workshop on film language for the over 55s and a meeting with figures to be announced in the near future.
 
This cycle aims to highlight classic cinema in original format, continuing the work carried out throughout the rest of the year with great public support by the Albéniz Cinema Film Library, which will host all the screenings. This year The Golden Age remembers the centenaries of Gena Rowlands and Paul Newman; it pays tribute to Swedish director and leading figure of European cinema, Ingmar Bergman, and brings one of the key directors of modern cinema closer to the public: David Lynch. It will also showcase the works of two of the most prestigious directors of all time: Yasujiro Ozu and Robert Bresson.  And finally, three films by brilliant British group Monty Python will be screened.
 
The cycle dedicated to the centenary of American actress Gena Rowlands will include screenings of Night on Earth (Jim Jarmusch, 1991), Opening Night (John Cassavetes, 1977), A Woman Under the Influence (John Cassavetes, 1974) and Faces (John Cassavetes, 1968). Paul Newman's cycle will remember three of the actor's films: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Richard Brooks, 1958), The Hustler (Robert Rossen, 1961) and The Outrage (Martin Ritt, 1964).
 
The universe of the Swedish Ingmar Bergman will be covered with Krisis (Ingmar Bergman, 1946), Prison (1949) and To Joy (1950). The unrepeatable David Lynch will be remembered with three of his titles: Mulholland Drive (2001), The Straight Story (1999) and The Elephant Man (1980). Yasujiro Ozu's Good Morning (1959), Tokyo Story (1953) and Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947) will be screened, while French director Robert Bresson's L'Argent (1983), Pickpocket (1959) and The Trial of Joan of Arc (1962) will be shown. Finally, from British group Monty Python we will remember The Meaning of Life (Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, 1983), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, 1975) and The Life of Brian (Terry Jones, 1979).
 
Side activities will include a new Introduction to Film Language Workshop for the over 55s, which will take place on 10 and 11 September, in the mornings, in collaboration with the "la Caixa" Foundation. It will analyse the David Lynch film The Straight Story. Participants can register until 3 September by sending an email to promocion@malagaprocultura.com indicating their full name, age, contact telephone number and preferred day for the event.
 
Tickets for The Golden Age are on sale from today at 6 pm at the box offices of the Albéniz Cinema and Cervantes Theatre, and on the Unientradas website at a unit price of 6 euros (5 euros for Club Albéniz members).
 
Schedule and tickets: www.cinealbeniz.com