Edinburgh's international film festival is to screen Steven Spielberg's E.T The Extra-Terrestrial with a live orchestra for the first time in the UK.
The classic movie will be accompanied by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) playing John Williams' moving and acclaimed score.
The performance will be at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh on June 25.
The film tells the story of a lonely boy who befriends an alien dubbed E.T., who is stranded on Earth.
The film was the highest grossing film of the 1980’s.
The festival (EIFF) hosted the UK premiere of E.T. in 1982, where it was the opening night film.
This new screening will form a highlight in EIFF’s 2016 programme.
The event is being staged with funding support from Sir Ewan and Lady Brown.
Mark Adams, artistic director of EIFF, said: “We are delighted to continue our relationship with the RSNO for this wonderful film and music event.
"The fact that E.T. and Steven Spielberg have such a strong link to EIFF makes this magnificent screening in our 70th edition all the more special. Certainly not an event to be missed."
Krishna Thiagarajan, the new chief executive of the RSNO, said: "This will be the second time in as many years we’ve collaborated with the Edinburgh International Film Festival, following the hugely successful presentation of Back to the Future last year.
"The RSNO is well-known as an award-winning recording artist when it comes to music for film, plus the musicians relish the opportunity to perform John Williams’ works in a live context, as we have done on numerous occasions.
"E.T. surely has an appeal which spans generations so this special screening with live orchestra promises to be a memorable event for the young as well as the more seasoned cinema attenders.
"I wouldn’t be at all surprised if there were a few tears on stage as well as in the stalls come the film’s final scenes."
2016 marks the 70th edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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