ALLELUJAH - In Cinemas Now - Alan Bennett

#Allelujah - In Cinemas 17 March
ALLELUJAH is a warm, humorous, and deeply moving story about surviving old age. When the geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital is threatened with closure, the hospital decides to fight back.
ALLELUJAH celebrates the spirit of the elderly patients whilst paying tribute to the deep humanity of the medical staff battling with limited resources and ever-growing demand.
Directed by Richard Eyre (Notes on Scandal, Iris) from a screenplay by Heidi Thomas (Call the Midwife, Cranford) based on the stage play by Alan Bennett (The Madness of King George, The Lady in The Van), ALLELUJAH features a powerhouse cast led by Jennifer Saunders (Absolutely Fabulous) and newcomer Bally Gill, supported by Judi Dench (Notes on A Scandal, Iris), Derek Jacobi (I Claudius, Frasier), David Bradley (Harry Potter, Game of Thrones), Russell Tovey (The History Boys) and Julia McKenzie (Cranford, Marple).
www.allelujah.film

[@andrewbillington2337]

We have just seen this and it is a fabulous piece of British cinema. Alan Bennett’s observation of life made us laugh and cry. The casting is perfect and each character memorable. Having not seen the play we were not prepared for the ending and will not spoil it for anyone planning to see it. The play was originally premiered in 2018 but an epilogue and acknowledgement to the NHS and the Covid pandemic leaves you with admiration for our health service workers. We plan to see it again.

[@darrenjurme7231]

What about the US & Canada?

[@tayryn2]

Do you know if there are plans to release this in Canada (and the US)??

[@bmccarthy3333]

When is coming to the US?? Please!

[@mediacityavid]

The Carry On Team could have done this

[@charlespreston1068]

Hardly. This wasn't a comedy but a poignant look at what awaits many of us.

[@patrickhicks9880]

Apart from the fact they're all dead and none of them could act