Ripley and Lambert

Independent specialist film bookshop and cafe in Dalston, East London -
Now Closed

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Wow... This is so gratifying and lovely to hear. Thank you @hackneycitizen for such a lovely review.

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Ripley & Lambert, Dalston: ‘Café paradise for film fans’

The new specialist bookshop, with its hypnotic, Twin Peaks-inspired floor, provides a ‘perfect escape from the bustle of Kingsland Road’

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#Hackney #Dalston #film #books

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hosted an event here, helped and supported the shop, and to everyone who has been a customer with us.

Final report of the commercial star-ship Nostromo, Hasta la vista baby, and May the Force be with you...

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We are deeply saddened to announce that unfortunately, due to the effects of the pandemic and the ongoing restrictions, Ripley and Lambert has had to close permanently.

I wanted to say a huge and heartfelt thank you to everyone who has worked at Ripley and Lambert,
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Happy International Women's Day!!!

Here are a few books about wonderful women and fantastic feminism in the world of film ����😊

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And across the Pacific to South America...
Explore some of the incredible filmmakers of South America, Chileans Alejandro Jodorowsky and Raul Ruiz, Lucrecia Martel from Argentina and Brazilian superstar Carmen Miranda, and delve into the film industries throughout Latin America

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And on with our cinematic travels! Arriving in Japan...

Read about Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away and about Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki, explore Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood, the classic anime film Akira and the work of innovative filmmakers Ozu Yasujiro and Ishiro Honda

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Next stop, China...

Get an intro with the Chinese Cinema Book, explore the incredibly beautiful work of Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai, and his 2000 classic In The Mood For Love, and take a look at Chinese masculinity and stardom through the films of action star Jet Li

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And across the ocean to our next cinematic destination - India...

Dive into the world of Bollywood with the DK guide and delve further with the Short Cuts book and Fashioning Bollywood

Explore the work of Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan and legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray

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And onwards to the cinema of Africa...

Get a continent-wide view into African cinema, explore Nigeria’s weird and wonderful answer to other -ollywoods, focus on contemporary filmmaking in Zimbabwe and join Trevor Noah for stories of his childhood in South Africa

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Onwards on our world cinema tour to the Middle East...
Dive into the films of Syria, Palestine and Dubai, explore Egyptian cinema and its incredible posters, read about lyrical Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami and check out the graphic novel behind 2017 film, The Breadwinner

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Continuing the European leg of our world cinema tour, heading south to Spain...

Explore the work of the one and only Pedro Almodovar, follow the career of the luminous Penelope Cruz, and read behind the story of Guillermo Del Toro’s horror-fantasy Pan’s Labyrinth

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New month, new window! For February, Romantic or Not? Your choice!
Let us know which you prefer and whether you would swap some books to the other side 😊😊
For more Valentine’s inspiration, check out our Valentine’s Gifts section in our online store ❤❤
https://t.co/yN3aXbiyNb

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Moving north to Denmark and Sweden...
Discover the influence of legendary Swedish director Ingmar Bergman and explore his classic The Seventh Seal, read about the work of curious and controversial Lars Von Trier and delve into the wonderful vampire film, Let The Right One In

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Good news for local Ripley and Lambert fans!
From tomorrow we will be back open Wed to Sat, 12pm to 4pm, for click & collect and takeaways from the door 😊😊😊
Enliven your lockdowns walk with a coffee and a snack and check out our lovely window displays to choose your next read!

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Heading across the Channel and into the world of French cinema...

Get an introduction to all aspects of French cinema or explore further into the careers of some of France’s greatest filmmakers, including Agnès Varda, Jean Painlevé, Claude Chabrol, Claire Denis and Jean Renoir

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Heading into the 1980s...
With Taschen’s compendium of the best films of the decade, the Wild and Crazy story of the early stars of SNL, the chronicler of 80s American life John Hughes, and everyone’s favourite time travelling teen and mad scientist Back to the Future!

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Next week (from Monday) we will only be open for online delivery orders (no click and collect or takeaway from the door).

But! We will be open 12 til 4 tomorrow (Sunday) AND you can use the JAN21 discount code for 21% off your orders all the way through to the end of January!