THE MERCURY CINEMA

The Mercury and Iris Cinemas are run by the Media Resource Centre to enhance screen culture and to give screening opportunities to emerging South Australian film, video and digital media artists.

Cinemas are also available for hire. For more information CLICK HERE.

TICKET SALES

To purchase tickets in advance, call 8410 0979 between 9:30 - 5:00 Monday to Friday with your credit card handy
OR Call into the MRC at
13 Morphett St Adelaide (behind the Mercury) between 9:30 -5:00 Monday to Friday

You can purchase movie tickets at the Mercury Cinema box-office half an hour prior to the advertised screening time.

CONTACT
Venue & Events Manager, Aaron Schuppan e-mail  

Exhibition Manager, Mathew Kesting e-mail

Ph. (08) 8410 0979

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MERCURY for hire

The Mercury and Iris Cinemas are available for hire. We offer highly competitive rates for your screening, conference, lecture or party. We can screen just about anything from 35mm CinemaScope to your Powerpoint or web based presentation. AND we can look after your catering and liquor requirements with the minimum of fuss!

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Kubrick:
calculated humanity

 

22 – 29 July

Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) made only thirteen meticulous feature films in his life. A notorious perfectionist, his methodical directing style resulted in some of the most striking visuals ever to grace the screen. Yet even as his film’s pace slowed and became more intellectualised, he never lost the emotional and human core of his storytelling.

THE METAL JACKET|| A CLOCKWORK ORANGE || 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

 

 

 

7:30pm Thursday 22 July

Full Metal Jacket (R18+)

  

Dir: Stanley Kubrick
UK/US 1987 116mins 35mm
US Marine Private Joker observes the dehumanising effects of military life as both a fresh marine recruit and a cynical journalist posted in Da Nang during the Vietnam War. Berated by his drill sergeant and subject to psychological, emotional and physical brutality, Joker’s morality and pragmatic outlook is tarnished by the horrors experienced by those in his regiment. Stunning performances by Matthew Modine, Vincent D’Onofrio and R. Lee Ermey make this essential viewing.

Listed in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die


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7:30pm Monday 26 July

a clockwork orange (R18+)

     

Dir: Stanley Kubrick
UK/US 1971 137mins 4K
Set in a not too distant future, charismatic young Alexander DeLarge and his three droogs spend wild nights committing wanton acts of violence and mayhem. Reprimanded by the state Alex is offered a chance to commute his life sentence by trialling an experimental procedure that will cure him of his criminality. Kubrick’s penchant for classical music is married with wonderful moog synthesiser compositions by Wendy Carlos in this controversial and brilliant adaptation of Anthony Burgess’s bestselling novel. Viddy well. Stars Malcolm McDowell, Steven Berkoff and David Prowse.

Listed in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

 

7:30pm Thursday 29 July

2001: a space odyssey (G)

 

Dir: Stanley Kubrick
UK/US 1968 141mins 35mm
Benefiting from a moment of evolutionary intervention and the most significant jump-cut in cinema history, the human species discovers an artefact buried on the surface of the moon which directs them towards Jupiter. Astronauts Dr. Bowman and Dr. Poole are sent on a mission with intelligent computer system HAL 9000 to investigate. In the spectacular final reel, humanity’s insignificance and need to outgrow its earthly limitations are illustrated wordlessly and mesmerically. Marrying high art with science fiction, Kubrick’s cinematic opus is unmissable on the big screen.

Listed in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die