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The Glasgow Film Festival salutes the breathtaking work of Audrey Hepburn, but she was more than just a pretty face. Claire Sawers speaks to fans and family to find out what Hepburn means as an actor, style icon and activist
Tho Ago of Stupid Chilling drama/documentary imagining how the last surviving human would collate news footage of man's environmental destruction of the earth. Pete Postlethwaite stars. GFII Sun 22 Feb, 4pm.
Anvil! The Story
of Anvil
Influential but impoverished 80$ heavy metal band embark on a comeback wrth funny and sad consequences. Cineworid, Fn 13 Feb, 9pm 8 Sat 74 Feb, 2.15pm.
20 TH. LIST 5—19 Feb 2009
RECOMMENDEDDOCIIMENTARIES
Encounters at the End of the World
Another year another fantastic Werner Grizzly Man Herzog documentary. This time he heads to the South Pole. GFT. Sat 14 Feb, 4pm. Cineworld, Sun 75 Feb. 4.30pm.
Not Quite Hollywood FaSCinating alternative history of Australia's cinema industry in the 70s and 80s which gave the world Mel Gibson and director Peter Weir. Cineworld, Fri 73 Feb. 7. 75pm 8 Sat 74 Feb.
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THE FILM STAR Allison Gardner CO-DIRECTOR OF GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL
Although she‘s remembered best as Holly (iolightly in Break/as! at 71/721"th Audrey wasn't just a 'llull" actress. She has great depth. and always wanted to stretch hersell as an actress. Born in IUZ‘). she remembered vividly living through the Na/i occupation of Holland and sull‘ered terribly from depression and malnutrition. As someone who knew her own l'eelings inside out. she brought that emotion into her acting.
Anyone who thinks they know Audrey after seeing inflates should watch The ('ii/ii13ui'i'r'ii or T/H’ ('liilrlrr’n's Hour. both showing in the festival. The l‘irst is a western where Burt Lancaster plays her husband; the second is a creepy. gothic thriller where she and Shirley McLaine are accused of being lesbians. Both were quite unusual roles. and very interesting to watch.Whatever she did. she had a certain iiohlr'ssr' oblige about her . She was an incredibly rounded person with real passion.
"- Dr Rachel Moseley LECTURER IN FILM AND TV STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK AND AUTHOR OF GROWING UP WITH AUDREY HEPBURN
When Audrey played Princess Ann in Roman Holiday (1953). Sabrina l5airchild in Sabrina ”954). or Holly (iolightly in 'Iif/anv's (I961), she seemed merely to be playing hersell'. There was a transparency about her screen persona that made her accessible. even though she had a poise that set her apart. All her most well-loved roles were ‘(‘inderella‘ stories. echoing her origins in war-tom liurope. Her l‘)5()s stardom was boyish and liberated. and yet absolutely l'eminine. She wore trousers. tiaras or (iivenchy with equal b
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Who Killed Nanci! Director Alan G Parker reviSits the scene of Nancy Spungeon's death in New York in 1978 and tries to disadver it Sid VIClOUS reall, did kill her, The Arches. Sat 27 Feb, 7pm. OFT. Sun 22 Feb, 7. 75pm
Three Mile: North
of Molkom
Groop therapy sewed up Swedish style in this hilarious drxainientah/
The G/OSVOIIOK Wed 78 Feb. 6. 759m CCA, Thu 7.9 Feb. 3pm.