30th Anniversary Film Festival: Phantom of the Open (12A)

2021 Phantom of the Open (12A) The heartwarming true story of Maurice Flitcroft (Mark Rylance), a humble crane operator from Barrow-in-Furness who managed to gain entry to the qualifying round of the Open Golf Championship, despite never playing a round of golf - drawing the ire of the golfing elite, yet becoming a folk hero in the process. “Anchored by an impish Mark Rylance, it takes its cue from the story’s hero: a bit ramshackle, very amiable, always watchable.” Ian Freer- Empire Magazine Starring: Mark Rylance; Ian Porter; Sally Hawkins Director: Craig Roberts Running Time: 106 minutes Local Link: Maurice Flitcroft was born in Manchester in 1929 and, as a child during the war, he was evacuated to Kendal, where he was a pupil at Kendal Grammar School. Following his marriage, he and his wife settled in Barrow in Furness, where he worked as a crane operator at the Vickers Armstrong shipyard. Sponsored by: Cockermouth Travel