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Silent Film Concert “The Insurmountable”
30. April 2016 @ 20:00 - 22:00
Saturday, April 30, 2016
8:00 PM
Black Box, Film Museum Düsseldorf
Info
General:
Germany 1928
Director: Max Obal
Approx. 100 min.
Cinematography: Guido Seeber
Special Effects: Oskar Fischinger
Brief Overview:
A fast-paced action spectacle set in the world of performers: the world-famous escapologist Silvio Spaventa is suspected of stealing valuable diamonds. However, when the criminal gang kidnaps his fiancée, the dancer Rina Pera, he is forced to not only flee from the police but also prove his innocence and rescue his beloved. He receives help from a charming girl dance troupe…
Musical Version:
New music arrangement by Wilfried Kaets for cinema organ and simultaneous piano.
About the Film:
For its time, the film features extremely spectacular and daring stunts, spiced with action, a touch of sex & crime… creating a classic “superhero action cinema” of the late silent film era!