Join the Washington DC Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Nov 1st at 3PM show, meet at 2:45 for The Damned United at the Regal Gallery Place . Look for Schmitty wearing an aura of Schmitty-ness in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.
Set in 1960s and 1970s England, The Damned United tells the confrontational and darkly humorous story of Brian CloughÂ’s doomed 44-day tenure as manager of the reigning champions of English football Leeds United. Previously managed by his bitter rival Don Revie, and on the back of their most successful period ever as a football club, Leeds was perceived by many to represent a new aggressive and cynical style of football – an anathema to the principled yet flamboyant Brian Clough, who had achieved astonishing success as manager of Hartlepool and Derby County building teams in his own vision with trusty lieutenant Peter Taylor. Taking the Leeds job without Taylor by his side, with a changing room full of what in his mind were still DonÂ’s boys, would lead to an unheralded examination of CloughÂ’s belligerence and brilliance over 44 days. This is that story. The story of The Damned United.