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We pick the best from the world of ballet, opera, stage, and fine art to feature on the big screen every Monday at 7:30 PM at select Laemmle Locations. Can't make it Monday at 7:30 PM? No problem! Catch discounted encore presentations Tuesdays at 1 PM.
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Monday, June 27, 2022

The Book Keepers
89 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
The Book Keepers follows the uplifting journey of a husband who keeps his wife's dream alive by becoming the spokesperson for her book after her death.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Glendale,
Playhouse 7,
Royal,
Claremont 5
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Monday, July 11, 2022

Pompeii: Sin City
90 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
This documentary explores Pompeii and the ways it has been depicted by the great artists and writers who experienced and imagined it throughout history: from Pliny the Younger to Picasso, from Emily Dickinson to Jean Cocteau. It is most commonly known for the catastrophic volcanic eruption which buried it and its inhabitants over 2000 years ago. Hosted by Isabella Rosellini, the film offers audiences an extraordinary snapshot of Roman life in Pompeii frozen at the moment it was buried.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Royal,
Glendale,
Claremont 5
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Monday, July 18, 2022

Botticelli: Florence and the Medici
90 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Beauty, creativity, genius: the Renaissance Florence of Lorenzo de' Medici was a powerhouse of art and culture. Among countless shops and government buildings, there was endless beauty coexisting with the dark side of the city, made up of power struggles, plots, intrigues and brutal violence.One revolutionary artist, more than any other, was able to project into his works the light and shadows of an era destined never to be forgotten: Sandro Botticelli.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Royal,
Glendale,
Claremont 5
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Monday, July 25, 2022

The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage
150 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Set twelve years before the epic His Dark Materials trilogy, this gripping adaptation revisits Philip Pullman’s fantastical world in which waters are rising and storms are brewing. Two young people and their dæmons, with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. In their care is a tiny child called Lyra Belacqua, and in that child lies the fate of the future.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Royal,
Glendale,
Claremont 5
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The Book Keepers
89 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
The Book Keepers follows the uplifting journey of a husband who keeps his wife's dream alive by becoming the spokesperson for her book after her death.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Glendale,
Playhouse 7,
Royal,
Claremont 5
Dates:
6.27.22,
Mon Jun 27, 2022
6.28.22
and Tue Jun 28, 2022
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The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage
150 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Set twelve years before the epic His Dark Materials trilogy, this gripping adaptation revisits Philip Pullman’s fantastical world in which waters are rising and storms are brewing. Two young people and their dæmons, with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt. In their care is a tiny child called Lyra Belacqua, and in that child lies the fate of the future.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Royal,
Glendale,
Claremont 5
Dates:
7.25.22,
Mon Jul 25, 2022
7.26.22
and Tue Jul 26, 2022
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Botticelli: Florence and the Medici
90 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Beauty, creativity, genius: the Renaissance Florence of Lorenzo de' Medici was a powerhouse of art and culture. Among countless shops and government buildings, there was endless beauty coexisting with the dark side of the city, made up of power struggles, plots, intrigues and brutal violence.One revolutionary artist, more than any other, was able to project into his works the light and shadows of an era destined never to be forgotten: Sandro Botticelli.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Royal,
Glendale,
Claremont 5
Dates:
7.18.22,
Mon Jul 18, 2022
7.19.22
and Tue Jul 19, 2022
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The Bourgeois Gentleman
155 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Monsieur Jourdain is a rich bourgeois whose obsession is to belong to the nobility. To achieve this goal, he tries to acquire the manners of the gentry by taking many private lessons (music, dance, fencing, philosophy). He refuses to give his daughter in marriage to the young man she loves because he is not noble. But he changes his mind when the latter disguises himself as a “great Turk” and offers to raise Monsieur Jourdain to the dignified status of “Mamamouchi” in exchange for his daughter’s hand in marriage.
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The Imaginary Invalid
140 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Argan, a cantankerous hypochondriac obsessed by his ailments, is surrounded by a court of corrupt and ignorant doctors who take advantage of him. A tyrannical father, he is set on marrying his daughter Angélique to the nephew of Monsieur Purgon, his faithful personal physician. She, however, is in love with the young Cléante and resists her father's his wishes, even if it means being sent to a convent.
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The Miser
135 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
Harpagon, a rich widower, is obsessed with money. His avarice gets in the way of his two children’s romantic plans: Élise is in love with Valère, a Neapolitan gentleman in her father’s service as a steward, and Cléante wishes to marry Mariane, a young orphan with no fortune. When Harpagon learns that his son is his rival for the beautiful Mariane and that a box of gold has been stolen from him, his fury knows no bounds, leaving his entire family astonished at his behavior.
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Pompeii: Sin City
90 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
This documentary explores Pompeii and the ways it has been depicted by the great artists and writers who experienced and imagined it throughout history: from Pliny the Younger to Picasso, from Emily Dickinson to Jean Cocteau. It is most commonly known for the catastrophic volcanic eruption which buried it and its inhabitants over 2000 years ago. Hosted by Isabella Rosellini, the film offers audiences an extraordinary snapshot of Roman life in Pompeii frozen at the moment it was buried.
Playing at:
Newhall,
Royal,
Glendale,
Claremont 5
Dates:
7.11.22,
Mon Jul 11, 2022
7.12.22
and Tue Jul 12, 2022
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Tartuffe
135 mins Not Rated
Synopsis:
In his quest for Christian perfection, the wealthy Orgon has welcomed the devout Tartuffe into his home to be a spiritual guide to the entire household. But unable to resist temptation himself, Tartuffe falls in love with Orgon’s wife. Caught in the act of confessing his desire to the beautiful Elmire, he only escapes at the cost of a descent into hypocrisy, driving the family to the brink of implosion.
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Venice: Infinitely Avant Garde
Not Rated
Synopsis:
A tour of the magical city, Venice: Infinitely Avant Garde showcases masterpieces by Tiepolo, Canaletto, Rosalba Carriera and the intellectuals who fell in love with Venice: from Canova to Goethe, Lord Byron to Walter Scott, down to the great Hollywood stars drawn to its yearly film festival. Sixteen hundred years after its legendary foundation, Venice continues to be one of the world's great cities.
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