Sublime Moments of Silent Film
As a tribute to the beauty and grandeur of silent cinema, works will be screened as film-concerts, accompanied on the piano in various metropolitan area venues or on the organ in the majestic theatre of the Auditorium of Lyon. Discover Charles Vanel's Dans la nuit, the last French silent film, thanks to a never before seen restoration led by the Institut Lumière. Also enjoy a new Buster Keaton picture, restored by Bologna and Cohen Films, or Go and Get It, a 1930 Spanish rural drama depicting the crazy adventures of two reporters.
Silent film concert at the Auditorium of Lyon
Film-concert: Dans la nuit by Charles Vanel (1930, 1h30, VFSTA)
A quarry worker, at first blissfully married, becomes the victim of an accident caused by an explosion in the mine where he works, leading to a dramatic turn of events... Charles Vanel, then at the height of his acting career, directed a deeply moving film, displaying an incredibly modern sense of framing and editing.
CC (cinema-concert) Auditorium Thu 20 8pm
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Silent film concert at the Opera of Lyon
Nosferatu by F. W. Murnau (1922, 1h34)
On his way to meet a mysterious count, a real estate agent is received by Nosferatu, an "un-dead" being, who heads west to inflict the plague and death… Adapting Bram Stoker's Dracula, Murnau created the blueprint for all vampire films; a sumptuous horrific poem that recaptured the magical romanticism of Germanic culture.
Accompanied by the Orchestra of the Opera of Lyon conducted by Timothy Brock
CC (cinema-concert) Opéra Sat 22 8pm
Go and Get It by Marshall Neilan and Henry Robert Symonds (1920, 1h30)
Two reporters investigate a series of murders committed by an ape-man created by a mysterious scientist... A frantic pace, some astonishing scenes, stunning camerawork: despite a sometimes-confusing plot, very entertaining.
CC Institut Lumière Mon 17 9am
Three ages by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline (1923, 1h19)
A young man tries to conquer the one he loves, but is challenged by a rival suitor, chosen by the beautiful woman's parents... A hilarious comedy with amusing costumes, directed by Buster Keaton.
CC Villeurbanne Sun 16 4pm | CC Ecully Mon 17 7pm | CC Institut Lumière Wed 19 9:15am | CC Pathé Bellecour Sat 22 2:45pm
The Cursed Village by Florián Rey (La aldea maldita, 1930, 1h15)
In the early 20th century, villagers lose their crops and are forced to leave, persuaded that the village is cursed... A rural drama about attachment to the land, punctuated by dramatic images of the peasant world and the raging elements.
CC Institut Lumière Tue 18 11:45am
