"Sell out warning! Lynch flips the true story of John Merrick into a daringly emotive and morbid parable of unrequited humanity for the ultimate Victorian Other. It’s perhaps the most potent ray of tender sentimentality in the nightmare king’s oeuvre - not to be missed from your period of mourning!"
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A
event
held at The Cube
on Monday 27th January. The event starts at 19:30.
"Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."
David Lynch's first studio film, a beautiful and compassionate retelling of the life of 19th-century "freak" John Merrick.
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"Has the power and the dream logic of a silent film... pulls you into a serene, contemplative amazement."
Pauline Kael, The New Yorker
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To support the city he loved, we are encouraging those buying tickets to our series celebrating the work of David Lynch to make a donation to the California Community Foundation's Wildfire Recovery Fund. A suggested donation of £3 will be automatically added, but this can be removed, reduced or increased if you wish.
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Doors open 30 minutes before advertised start time. All film screenings are ad-free and 18+ unless otherwise stated, and start with no more than a 10 min selection of trailers.
The Cube is a membership venue, please remember to bring your card. You can join on the door for £1