Harbour Highlights: The Fisher King

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Welcome to Harbour Highlights, a monthly series of cult and classic films handpicked by the staff of Harbour Lights.

This month, Alexa is bringing a Terry Gilliam classic back to the big screen with The Fisher King.

Coming off of 1988’s extravagant flop The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Gilliam chose a more grounded level of fantastical for his follow-up and made a film which, for the first time, he did not write and one which featured no Monty Python stars.

Instead, he cast Jeff Bridges as a depressed, narcissistic DJ and Robin Williams as a homeless man seeking the Holy Grail.

The result merged fantasy and real-life, exploring subjects such as love and mental illness whilst still finding time for a spontaneous waltz between New York commuters, and gave Gilliam a rare, unqualified critical and commercial success.

Earning seven Oscar nominations (including a Best Supporting Actress win for Mercedes Ruehl), the film has become a beloved classic well worth revisiting.

Tickets only £8 / £5 Members