"The Sound of Silence" Austrian silent movies with live piano music
The Austrian Cultural Forum in collaboration with the India International Centre invites you to
THE SOUND OF SILENCE. Two evenings of Austrian silent movies and live music with pianist Mr. Gerhard Gruber
Wednesday, 19 January 2011 at 6:30 pm: An evening of comedies (short films)
Thursday, 20 January 2011 at 6:30 pm: feature film "Café Elektric" with Marlene Dietrich
Venue: India International Centre auditorium, 40, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi 110 003
With kind support from the Filmarchiv Austria
PERFORMANCES IN OTHER INDIAN CITIES:
Friday, 28 January 2011, Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
Sunday, 30 January 2011, 18:00 hours, Goa Entertainment Society auditorium, Maquinez Palace, 1st Floor, Old GMC Heritage Precinct, D.B. Marg, Campal, Panaji, Goa 403001
PROGRAMME INFORMATION:
An evening of comedies (short films):
Two films from the series "Cocl and Seff" (1920), the Austrian version of "Laurel and Hardy".
Longinus Länglich als Wunderknabe / Longinus Länglich as a boy-wonder (1921): For lack of money, Longinus Länglich puts himself out for adoption, imitating a well-behaved boy. The problem is, he is not only fully grown but really tall, and to make matters worse, he falls in love with his nanny.
Wiener Bilderbogen (1925): This animated short film presents a 1920s vision of future technological development (telecommunication, energy use) and their impact on people's lives.
Pierette's Bilderbuch / Pierette's Picture Book (1922): This short film deals with the love life of the girl Pierette, using an intriguing mix of animation and live cinema.
Amaranta (1921): This short film tells the love story of the woman's bust 'Amaranta', property of the greedy circus director Mister Plum, and the African Banjo player Gimbo, likewise a member of the circus.
Feature film "Café Elektric" (1928):
Director: Gustav Ucicky, with Marlene Dietrich, Willi Forst.
"Café Elektric" is the story of a girl from a respected family whose love for a dubious gentleman with ties to Vienna's underworld of the 1920s sets off a series of unfortunate events. It features to be Hollywood-star Marlene Dietrich and Willi Forst,a big European movie star of the time, in the lead roles. "Café Elektric" is not only one of the best-known Austrian silent films, but draws an accurate picture of European social norms of the inter-war period.
