The Regulars is a black-and-white, work-based comedy set at the Prince Charles cinema in Leicester Square. Fil Freitas, the cinema's duty manager, shot the film for 6,000 at night while the venue was closed, using a cast of friends, family, staff and a few professionals. The performances are relaxed and often funny, and the film's highlights include staff banter and a customer finding a dead rat. The characters share a passion for cinema more than customer service, and the cinema's cultural importance is underscored by strong public support during a threatened closure.
More than just a cheap ticket, it says on the marquee above the Prince Charles in London's Leicester Square a cinema beloved for showing cult films, sing-alongs and all-night movie marathons. The Prince Charles is a favourite of Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino, and when news emerged it was threatened with closure earlier this year, more than 165,000 people signed a petition.
Freitas shot the whole thing for 6,000, filming at night, when the cinema was closed. His cast is a mix of friends and family, alongside Prince Charles staff and a few professionals. On the whole, they give funny, relaxed performances. Freitas plays Fil, a film school graduate working at the Prince Charles. After sleeping in, Fil's day gets off to a bad start and he arrives late meaning he has to sign into the late book, a semi-serious attempt at discipline by cinema manager Sam (Ricardo Freitas).
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