Exclusive Screening Premiere: Lord Elgin and Some Stones of No Value (40-Year Anniversary)
April 23 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us for an exclusive premiere screening of the newly restored film Lord Elgin and Some Stones of No Value (1986), celebrating 40 years since its release. Directed by Christopher Miles and featuring Hugh Grant’s first screen appearance, the film is a nuanced and imaginative exploration of the Parthenon Sculptures’ removal from Athens, drawing heavily on Lord Elgin’s own letters.
Starring Nigel Havers and Julian Fellowes, the film has been meticulously researched and crafted with an unorthodox structure. Lord Elgin’s own words form the backbone of a narrative that shifts between past and present, offering an experience that is at once informative, thought-provoking, and above all, profoundly human.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A session, mediated by George T. Lemos, with a panel that will include film cast and crew members Suzy Miles and Alberto Bona, who will speak about the restoration of the film. More special guests might join the event, depending on their availability.
