Special Screening of the Italian Job at Dick Lovett Mini on Thursday 21st September 2017
Posted on: 19 Sep 2017The Italian Job - justifiably hailed as one of the best British films of all time - will get a very special screening at Bristol's MINI showroom on Thursday 21st September 2017.
After all, if you're going to watch one of the most iconic movies ever made then what better to watch it than surrounded by the very iconic vehicles that made it so enduringly popular? Before the film starts you'll be treated to a glass of presecco, a canape reception and a chance to have a good ol' browse at some of Britain's most distinctive and epoch-defining cars in motoring history.
Made in 1969 - yep, it really was that long ago - we follow the story of Cockney gangster Charlie Croker (a cheekily charming performance by Michael Caine) who is released from prison only to immediately start planning a bank heist in Italy. Using three mini coopers, a bus and an E-type Jaguar, the stage is set for a Turin-based car chase that has become the stuff of pure cinematic legend.
Directed by Peter Collinson and with an unforgettable soundtrack by Quincy Jones - how can we forget the immortal song, The Self Preservation Society? - The Italian Job is an incontrovertible British classic that has become seared into film legend lore and just gets better with every viewing. Just remember not to blow the bloody doors off.
The screening starts at 6.30pm. Tickets are £15 (standard), £12 concessions (under 16s, over 65s and students).
You can get hold of tickets here.
Dick Lovett MINI Bristol is located at Kingsheath, Cribbs Causeway, Patchway, Bristol, BS10 7TU. Tel. 01179 466833
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Jamie is a writer, blogger, journalist, critic, film fan, soundtrack nerd and all-round Bristolian good egg. He loves the music of Philip Glass, the art of Salvador Dali, the writings of Charles Bukowksi and Hunter S Thompson, the irreverence of Harry Hill, and the timeless, straw-chomping exuberance of The Wurzels. You can sometimes find him railing against a surging tide of passing cyclists, or gorging himself senseless on the Oriental delights of a Cosmos all-you-can-eat buffet.
