The Edinburgh International Film Festival, having already announced a fairly populist cult American movies strand for 2015, has announced details of another crowd-pleasing event: a screening of 'Back to the Future' with live musical accompaniment from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre on Saturday June 27.
The screening marks 30 years since the film's UK premiere at the 1985 edition of the festival. It ranks with some of the EIFF's proudest scoops, which also include premieres of 'Blade Runner', 'Aliens', 'ET', 'Billy Elliot', 'Man on Wire', 'The Hurt Locker' and 'Moon'.
Here are some quotes from the high heid yins involved:
'This live event will delight and enthral in equal measure. As well as being a major event in its own right, this also marks the beginning of a new set of relationships with Scotland’s National Performing Companies, where we are placing film within the context of other artforms.' - Mark Adams, Artistic Director of the EIFF.
'To be involved in the 30th anniversary celebrations of this iconic film is quite an honour. "Back to the Future" is a modern classic, and Alan Silvestri’s dramatic score will be a joy for our orchestra to play. There’s a delightful symmetry to the event also, as we and the audience, in 2015, enjoy a movie about a young man in 1985 travelling back in time to 1955. It promises to be a very special night.' - RSNO Acting Chief Executive Kenneth Osborne.
Back to the Future, with live orchestra score from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, will screen at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre on Saturday June 27. Tickets go on sale from 10am on Friday March 13 via the Edinburgh Festival Theatre.