Brief Overview:
Germany, 1921
Director: Fritz Lang
Screenplay: Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou
Duration: 93 minutes
Synopsis:
Romantic atmosphere and resignation characterize this novella-style film, in which Death has grown weary of his duty and longs to be “defeated” by a young woman. Nearly as impressive is the entire “main plot”: the scenes set in a romantically winding German town with its partly quirky characters, and the scene in the majestically dark Hall of Life Candles.
Version:
New musical arrangement for concert organ and percussion by Wilfried Kaets
Performers:
Wilfried Kaets – Organ
Norbert Krämer – Percussion
Joachim Steinigeweg – Silent film technology
Additional Information:
A valuable historical silent film print will be screened, featuring hand-calligraphed intertitles, shown at a reduced original speed on a large screen.