Sublime moments of silent film
In homage to the splendour of silent cinema, join us to discover Lumière’s film-concerts. Silent pictures will be accompanied by music performed by the National Orchestra of Lyon for Dreyer's enigmatic and fascinating Vampyr, on the organ for Pierre Loti's sublime adaptation Iceland Fishermen. Also on the agenda are piano film-concerts: People on Sundays or the early work of future Hollywood talent; the first episode of a Gaston Leroux series by Henri Fescourt; two restored Hungarian and German gems; and Chaplin shorts.
Ours thanks to Cineteca di Bologna, Danish Film Institute, FPA Classics, Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé, Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Foundation, National Film Institute Hungary, Tamasa.
Screenings
Film concerts at the Auditorium of Lyon
Vampyr by Carl Theodor Dreyer (1932)
Accompaniment by the National Orchestra of Lyon
The waking nightmare of young David Gray and his nocturnal wanderings... Dreyer had integrated several sound ‘talkie’ passages into this last silent flick. Imbued with a hazy atmosphere, formalist austerity and potent imaginary power, the film is as enigmatic as it is fascinating!
CC Auditorium Thu 17 8pm
Iceland Fishermen by Jacques de Baroncelli (1924)
Organ accompaniment
Gaud Mével is in love with sailor Yann Gaos, whose life is destined for the sea... This adaptation of Pierre Loti's novel delivers poetic impressionism and attention to detail. Charles Vanel stars alongside Sandra Milowanoff, a few years before Dans la nuit.
CC Auditorium Sat 19 11am
Other silent films
Charles Chaplin Programme of Short Films: (1916-1917, 1h13)
The Count by Charles Chaplin (1916, 23min)
The Cure by Charles Chaplin (1917, 25min)
The Adventurer by Charles Chaplin (1917, 25min)
A trio of shorts are put together in a charming programme, produced by the Mutual, starring Chaplin and his screen alter ego the Tramp, guaranteeing endless pleasure for film buffs. The Tramp pretends to be an aristocrat in order to attend, uninvited, a posh party; the Tramp goes to a spa and plays the troublemaker; and the Tramp, a prisoner, escapes and gets caught up in an exciting chase.
CC Pathé Bellecour Sat 19 2:30pm | CC Pathé Bellecour Sun 20 10:45am
After Death by Alfréd Deésy (A halál után, 1920, 1h29)
Márta is having a secret affair with André. Her husband catches them and forces André to sign a declaration stating that he will live in exile in America... Adapted from the work by Gaston Leroux, the film is a blend of suspense and fantasy by one of the pioneers of Magyar cinema.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Thu 17 9:30am | Institut Lumière (Villa) Thu 17 9:45am
Rouletabille and the Gypsies - Episode 1 by Henri Fescourt (1922, 1h10, VFSTA)
An aristocrat, Jean takes the gypsy Callixte as his mistress. Callixte has no intention of letting the beautiful Odette steal her lover... The first of ten episodes adapted from the stories of Gaston Leroux. A romantic detective story with a lively pace.
CC Institut Lumière (Hangar) Tue 15 11:30am
Manolescu by Victor Tourjansky (Manolescu – Der König der Hochstapler, 1929, 1h51)
Manolesco, a great seducer, falls in love with a high-society woman. He starts stealing in order to pay for their life of luxury... The story of a downfall of a swindler, from Monegasque palaces to Alpine settings, featuring Ivan Mosjoukine (Casanova) and Brigitte Helm (Metropolis).
CC Institut Lumière (Hangar) Fri 18 2pm
People on Sunday by Robert Siodmak and Edgar George Ulmer (Menschen am Sonntag, 1930, 1h13)
Four young people spend the day at the lake, swimming, sunbathing and flirting. As they leave in the evening, they are already looking forward to the following Sunday... A film that touches on truth, with fleeting, moving shots and short-lived happiness.
CC Institut Lumière (Hangar) Wed 16 9:15am
