One of the most intriguing rags-to-riches tales of cinema, farm girl Ava Gardner rose to hit the heights of Hollywood stardom, with a swathe of hit movies, a string of illustrious husbands (including Ol' Blue Eyes himself) and countless affairs. Not as well-known as other cinema belles of the era - such as Audrey Hepburn, Brigette Bardot or Marilyn Monroe - Ava Gardner is a somewhat undiscovered beauty for all but the most hardened film buffs, and the oldest of cinema-goers. Quite why is a mystery, given her undeniable attraction as a leading lady and the high standards of many of her films.
Highlights include the adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play, 'Night of the Iguana', in which she played a promiscuous hotelier on the Mexican border, and the exotic 'Bhowani Junction' - set in the turmoil of the last days of the Raj - where she took on the role of Anglo-Indian nurse, Victoria Jones,
The Times BFI 54th London Film Festival
Various venues across London
13th - 28th October 2010 - TO BE CONFIRMED
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The Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival
BFI Southbank, SE1 8XT
14th October 2009 - 29th October 2009 (DATES TO BE CONFIRMED)
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The Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival
BFI Southbank, SE1 8XT
15th October 2008 - 30th October 2008
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The Film Cafe at BFI Southbank
South Bank Centre, SE1
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Every October the BFI Southbank and cinemas across London host the London Film Festival, now in its 54th year the festival attracts Hollywood players and ...More
The Hayward Gallery reopens on 17th June 2010, following closure from February to May for essential repairs, with two spectacular exhibitions, Ernesto Neto and The ...More
A simply unbeatable location for anyone who loves to keep themselves busy. London's County Hall is at the heart of the South Bank, surrounded by ... More
An imposing presence on London's South Bank, close to Waterloo, the 16-storey Park Plaza Westminster Bridge is a modern, design-led hotel with 1,019 rooms. The ... More
The Hayward Gallery has been the originator or host of influential exhibitions since 1968. It mounts temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. The gallery, ... More
Level 5,
Royal Festival Hall,Belvedere Road,South Bank,
London,
SE1Map
2 minutes walk from Ava Gardner Season
The most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry from 1914 in Britain, The Poetry Library within the Southbank Centre contains 90,000 items and is still ... More
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Benugo is a high class chain of cafes selling handmade sandwiches, salads and desserts. What makes it stand out from the over-crowded coffee shop market ... More
The menu here reads like a comforting childhood reminiscence with some sophisticated bunting thrown on top. Devilled kidneys on toast, followed by an excellent slow-roast ... More
The concrete promenade along the South Bank greatly benefits from this large patch of green grass for striders, strollers and sightseers to relax on. ... More
Located on the South Bank, in the heart of one of London's prettiest thoroughfares, The London Bicycle Tour Company is ideally placed for a spot ... More
London's oldest wine bar and family-run underground tavern.
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Originally the National Film Theatre, the Southbank Centre BFI is the perfect film buff's cinema, with three screens showing 2000 films a year ranging from ... More
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One of the most intriguing rags-to-riches tales of cinema, farm girl Ava Gardner rose to hit the heights of Hollywood stardom, with a swathe of hit movies, a string of illustrious husbands (including Ol' Blue Eyes himself) and countless affairs. Not as well-known as other cinema belles of the era - such as Audrey Hepburn, Brigette Bardot or Marilyn Monroe - Ava Gardner is a somewhat undiscovered beauty for all but the most hardened film buffs, and the oldest of cinema-goers. Quite why is a mystery, given her undeniable attraction as a leading lady and the high standards of many of her films.
