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Silent Film Concert “The lost World”
14. September 2018 @ 20:00 - 22:30
Friday, 14.09.2018
8:00 PM
Kino Black Box
at the Filmmuseum Düsseldorf
Info
General:
USA 1925
Directed by: Harry O. Hoyt
Cast:
Bessie Love: Paula White
Lewis Stone: Sir John Roxton
Wallace Beery: Prof. Challenger
Lloyd Hughes: Ed Malone
and others.
Duration: approx. 104 minutes
Brief Overview:
Professor Challenger is ridiculed for his claim that a “lost world” with prehistoric creatures exists on a remote plateau in South America. In response, he organizes an expedition, with his companions including reporter E. Malone, Challenger’s critic Professor Summerlee, Paula White (whose father went missing on the plateau), and Sir John Roxton, a hunter and explorer. After a strenuous journey, they reach the mountain, followed by a difficult climb. Once on the plateau, they see the dinosaurs, but a brontosaurus makes the return trip impossible. Soon, a carnivorous Allosaurus appears, but it is driven away. The focus then shifts to the search for Paula’s father, while studies of ancient life also take place. After the expedition discovers the remains of Paula’s lost father, a volcanic eruption shakes the prehistoric world…
Musical Score:
New musical score by Wilfried Kaets for cinema organ and simultaneous piano
More information about the film: The Lost World