Era-Defining Soundtracks

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Season

Please note : this season finished in March 2020

A film score can be as moving, essential or memorable as any line of dialogue or actor's performance and a great soundtrack can often transcend the film it first appeared in.

Throughout March join us as we revisit some iconic film soundtracks that have become etched into the cultural zeitgeist, capturing a moment that spoke to us long after the final credits roll.

Previous screenings in this season

Saturday Night Fever

18 Era-Defining Soundtracks

Please note: This was screened in March 2020

Film

John Travolta stars as a Brooklyn shop assistant who escapes the harsh realities of working-class life when he embarks on a reckless, yet thrilling road to becoming the king of the New York disco scene.

The Harder they Come

15 Era-Defining Soundtracks

Please note: This was screened in March 2020

Film

A revolutionary and ground-breaking film about music and the underbelly of Jamaican life, Perry Henzell’s cult classic and influential reggae movie starring singer Jimmy Cliff is powered by one of the most infectious scores in cinema history.

Easy Rider

18 Era-Defining Soundtracks

Please note: This was screened in March 2020

Film

Film soundtracks rarely get more iconic than this. A truly groundbreaking counterculture odyssey, Dennis Hopper's Easy Rider remains the definitive cinematic portrait and soundscape of its era.

Previous screenings in this season

Saturday Night Fever

The Harder they Come

Easy Rider

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