All That Heaven Allows (1955) at Bridport Arts Centre (U)
Event Details
Bridport Arts Centre
Douglas Sirk’s Technicolor melodrama masterpiece is one of the high points of 1950s Hollywood – and one of the most romantic films ever made.
Affluent, thirtysomething widow Cary (Jane Wyman) feels that her life is empty, until a dashing (and younger) gardener (Rock Hudson) helps her out with some tree surgery… Charting the travails of their will-they/won’t-they romance, the film is not simply a love story, but a smart critique of the prejudices and hypocrisy of suburban America.
Set during the richly hued New England fall and a snow-covered Christmas, the film is as much a feast for the eyes as it is for the heart. Every shot feels like it should be a painting, with such brilliant use of the saturated colours that you almost want to gasp out loud.
USA 1955. Director Douglas Sirk. With Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Agnes Moorehead. 89 mins. U
This is one of 6 films showing at BAC as part of Too Much: Melodrama on Film, a season organised by the BFI and the Film Audience Network. The season will be screening at cinemas across the UK during autumn 2025.
Special offer
Buy tickets for 5 or more films and receive a 25% discount.
All tickets will need to be purchased at the same time. This offer only applies to full priced tickets in the Sep-Dec 2025 programme and cannot be used in conjunction with other offers (eg BAC Supporters’ discount). Offer excludes Metropolis and Met Opera broadcasts.
Thursday 27 November at 7.30pm
Ticket Prices from £4.00 to £7.00
Tickets available from Bridport Tourist Information Centre, Bridport Town Hall, South Street DT6 3LF. Tel: 01308 424901 or www.bridport-arts.com
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