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May 27th 2020

Guest Picks: Rita Tushingham

Guest Picks: Rita Tushingham

The collective experience of audiences in a cinema watching great films is what Park Circus is all about. Shared stories, escapism. We love movies. Until we're all back together, in an auditorium, we've asked some of our friends from across the film industry to take their pick of our 25,000 strong catalogue, and offer us their suggestions for audiences around the world to watch at home until we're back together in cinemas once more.

This week the fabulous Rita Tushingham, who was only 18 when she made her acting debut in Woodfall Films' A Taste of Honey—winning a BAFTA and Golden Globe® Award for Most Promising Newcomer—recommends some of her favourite films for us all to enjoy.

Rear Window (1954)

It’s certainly a 'lockdown' film but much more exciting than so many experiences that we are all having currently. Beautifully acted and directed, Grace Kelly and James Stewart are wonderful together and as an audience, we are on the edge of our seats waiting for the plot to unfold.

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Rear Window (1954)

Pillow Talk (1959)

Doris Day (who doesn’t love Doris Day?) and Rock Hudson. You can see on screen how much they enjoyed working together and when you throw in Tony Randal, how could you miss this wonderful romantic-comedy?

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Pillow Talk (1959)

The Godfather (1972)

When Don Corleone decides to hand over his empire to his youngest son, we watch the family unfold. Wonderful performances from the cast and beautifully directed.

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The Godfather (1972)

Girl With Green Eyes (1964)

Not because it is a film that I am in, but of all the wonderful memories I have of everyone involved!

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Girl with Green Eyes (1964)

The Innocents (1961)

A psychological horror. It’s beautifully photographed by Freddie Francis and terrifying to watch.

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The Innocents (1961)

The Favourite (2018)

It’s a wonderful film watching the intrigue unfold on all levels. The cast are all brilliant and how wonderful to see three great roles for a women.

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The Favourite (2018)

Hot Fuzz (2007)

An action-comedy. We are taken on a non-stop action filled journey watching the investigation of a series of mysterious deaths in the West Country, with great performances.

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Hot Fuzz (2007)

A list for another week would be...

Any Wallace and Gromit

La La Land (2016)

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

Any Buster Keaton film

Das Boot (1981)

Any Harold Lloyd film

See more from our Woodfall Films week: