Period Romance in May
For everyone who loves movies about well-dressed people falling in love while expressing their nuanced emotions through eye contact… get ready to indulge in four extravagant period romances this May.
Upcoming
🇨🇳 May 19 & 20
Farewell My Concubine (1993)
Two boys meet at an opera training school in Peking in 1924. Their resulting friendship will span nearly 70 years and endure some of the most troublesome times in China’s history.
🇬🇧 May 25, 26 & 30
Maurice (1987)
This Merchant Ivory production is celebrated for its sensitive portrayal of early 20th-century gay romance, foreshadowing James Ivory’s later work as the screenwriter of Call Me By Your Name. This film also marked a breakout role for a radiant young Hugh Grant, establishing him as a significant talent in cinema.
