David Farnor | On 01, Aug 2022

BFI Player is a gateway to global film, offering a collection of arthouse and world cinema to subscribers, alongside its pay-per-view rental releases and free archive titles and silent movie shorts.

Here’s what’s coming to BFI Player’s subscription service in August 2022:

Bull – 1st August

After a 10-year absence, former gang enforcer Bull (Neil Maskell) returns to his old haunts to find his missing son and seek revenge on those who double-crossed him and left him for dead. Painful secrets from the past will soon be revealed and like a man possessed, Bull will stop at nothing to get back at those who must atone for their sins. Read our full review – and read our interview with star Neil Maskell and director Paul Andrew Williams.

Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945) – 8th August

Robert Bresson’s tale of sexual intrigue, rivalry and revenge among Parisian socialites, with glittering dialogue by Jean Cocteau and a magnificent performance by Maria Casares.

The Trial of Joan of Arc (1962) – 8th August

The story of Joan of Arc’s trial and conviction is powerfully retold in Robert Bresson’s minimalist masterpiece. A transcendent and moving evocation of human suffering and spiritual liberation, The Trial of Joan of Arc remains a powerful exploration of religious virtue with one of cinema’s most haunting and poignant finales.

Saint Jack (1979) – 15th August

An American pimp spends his days hustling on the streets of 1970s Singapore, but dreams of more, in Peter Bogdanovich’s sultry screen adaptation of Paul Theroux’s novel.

https://player.bfi.org.uk/subscription/film/watch-saint-jack-1979-online

Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes (2019) – 22nd August

A treasure trove of rescued tapes revives the golden age of reggae and reveals the fascinating story behind one of Jamaica’s most legendary recording studios, Randy’s Studio 17.

All My Friends Hate Me – 29th August

The deliciously dark British comedy about social paranoia that recently screened in cinemas around the UK comes to BFI Player and BFI Blu-ray/DVD. The cast of up-and-coming young British talent, including Georgina Campbell, Joshua McGuire and Antonia Clarke is led by Tom Stourton who co-wrote the razor sharp script with producer Tom Palmer.

 
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