A rare chance to experience a cinematic masterpiece made almost a century ago. ‘Sunrise’ is a pinnacle of craft and one of the most revered films of all time, distinguished by its astonishingly fluid and inventive camera work. The live musical accompaniment mixes improvisation and composition and will be played on piano, flute, accordion and harp.
In this F.W. Murnau (‘Nosferatu’) masterpiece, a farmer (George O'Brien) with a pretty wife (Janet Gaynor) begins a downward spiral after starting an affair with a vacationing woman from the city (Margaret Livingston). She wants him to return to the city with her but when he mentions his wife, she suggests drowning her. Considered one of the greatest silent films. Indeed, in 2022's Sight and Sound poll, it was voted the 11th greatest film of all time! And yet surprisingly few people have seen it.
USA 1927 F.W. Murnau 94m
The live musical accompaniment will be performed by one of the leading silent film performers, Stephen Horne on piano, flute and accordion, alongside award-winning harpist and composer Elizabeth-Jane Baldry.
Tickets £15
