Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/02/2025
19:30 - 21:30

Location

Electric Palace cinema, Hastings TN34 3ER

Gilda

Stars on screen mini season

A small-time gambler hired to work in a Buenos Aires casino discovers his employer’s new wife is his former lover.

Director: Charles Vidor

110 minutes / 1946 / USA

Starring the radiant Rita Hayworth in her most iconic role, Gilda is the perfect title to kick off our mini-season shining a spotlight on actors throughout February in the run up to the BAFTAs and the Oscars.

After making a glittering UK debut at Cinema Rediscovered last July, the dazzling new 4K restoration of Charles Vidor’s Gilda is returning to cinemas across the UK and we are delighted to be one of them!

Gilda is a classic film noir set in a seedy, glamorous world of post-war South America. The story revolves around Johnny Farrell, a gambler who becomes entangled in the lives of his employer, the wealthy and ruthless Ballin Mundson, and Mundson’s wife, the enigmatic and alluring Gilda. As the complex love triangle unfolds, tension, passion, and betrayal build, making Gilda a tale of obsession, desire, and the unpredictable consequences of human relationships. Rita Hayworth’s iconic performance as Gilda, with her sultry presence and unforgettable dance numbers, became one of the defining moments in Hollywood history.

Rita Hayworth, one-time wife of Orson Welles and originally Margarita Carmen Cansino, who achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the top stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood and appeared in 61 films in total over 37 years. Her performance in Gilda is iconic, from her initial hair-tossing scene to her legendary one-glove striptease, while she sings “Put the Blame on Mame,” Hayworth is one of the ultimate silver screen icons, labelled “The Love Goddess”.

Side note: A poster of Rita Hayworth becomes a key aspect in the plot of The Shawshank Redemption, also showing with us on Saturday 15 March!

Join us for this cinematic treat in 4K.

Book now: https://www.electricpalacecinema.com/whats-on/gilda

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