Golden Boy Screening
A young man's life is changed forever when he's lured into a world of danger and deception. The National Theatre Live production of Golden Boy is coming to Canterbury.
Dir: Stoney Westmoreland
Cast: Mark Elias, Lex Medlin, Logan Donovan, Paul Culos, Kimberly Westbrook, Armin Shimerman, Kevin Will, Patricia Mizen
105 mins · 2018 · English
IMDb 6.3/10
Awards: 2 wins
What happens when a chance at fame and fortune leads someone down a path of destruction? The National Theatre Live production of Golden Boy explores this question, set in 1930s New York during the height of the Depression. The story follows Joe Bonaparte, a gifted young violinist who is lured into the brutal world of professional boxing.
The production is directed by Sam Yates and features a cast including Hayley Squires, Jason Barnett, and Josh O'Connor. The film is a propulsive drama that explores themes of ambition, identity, and the high price of success. A live string quartet brings the story to life, and the production was filmed live from the Almeida Theatre.
The screening will take place on Thursday, 5 November 2026, at the Curzon Canterbury Westgate in Canterbury. Tickets are with the button beside the article. The production has a runtime of 2 hours and 37 minutes and is certified 12A. The original film, Golden Boy, has a score of 6.3/10 on IMDb and has won 2 awards. Viewers have noted that the story is a universal tale of trust, seduction, betrayal, and redemption, following a young man's descent into a world of danger and deception.
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CinemaSerf · 6/10
“James” (Mark Elias) is down on his luck when casual acquaintance “Houston” (Logan Donovan) suggests that he might make a decent living working the park at night. That doesn’t prove very successful but on his way home, he encounters the wealthy “CQ” (Lex Medlin) whom he’d done some grocery deliveries for before. This man takes pity on the lad and invites him back to stay at his, platonically and no strings, until he gets on his feet. It all goes…
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