THE PENGUIN LESSONS - film
Talisman Theatre & Arts Centre, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, CV8 1EG
Saturday 14th November 2026
Comedy Drama
Cert: 12
AUK 2025
112 mins
Director: Peter Cattaneo
Starring: Steve Coogan, Jonathan Pryce, Vivian El Jaber & Björn Gustafsson
Inspired by an extraordinary true story, THE PENGUIN LESSONS is a warm, funny and moving tale of an unlikely friendship set against the political turmoil of 1970s Argentina.
Disillusioned English teacher Tom Michell takes a job at an elite boys’ school in Buenos Aires, hoping for an easy life. But after rescuing a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, he finds himself unable to get rid of his new companion. As the penguin becomes an unlikely fixture at the school, Tom begins to connect with his students and rediscover his compassion for those around him.
Directed by Peter Cattaneo, the Oscar-nominated director of THE FULL MONTY, and starring Steve Coogan and Jonathan Pryce.
Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 95%
The film will be shown with an intermission with the bar and ice creams available.
Cert: 12
AUK 2025
112 mins
Director: Peter Cattaneo
Starring: Steve Coogan, Jonathan Pryce, Vivian El Jaber & Björn Gustafsson
Inspired by an extraordinary true story, THE PENGUIN LESSONS is a warm, funny and moving tale of an unlikely friendship set against the political turmoil of 1970s Argentina.
Disillusioned English teacher Tom Michell takes a job at an elite boys’ school in Buenos Aires, hoping for an easy life. But after rescuing a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, he finds himself unable to get rid of his new companion. As the penguin becomes an unlikely fixture at the school, Tom begins to connect with his students and rediscover his compassion for those around him.
Directed by Peter Cattaneo, the Oscar-nominated director of THE FULL MONTY, and starring Steve Coogan and Jonathan Pryce.
Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 95%
The film will be shown with an intermission with the bar and ice creams available.
Price
Ticket price
£7.00
