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The End of the World (1916) 77 Mins Saturday November 2 Master Directors of the Silent Era! August Blom- Kuleshov The End of the World (1916) 77 mins. September 24 at 2pm Unitarian Church Sydney 15 Francis Street East Sydney Saturdays July-October Live music with Kaine Hayward On grand piano Tickets $20 Please see over www.ozsilentfilmfestival.com.au T 0419 267 318 Kaine is in demand as a piano accompanist and has worked as for companies including The Australian Ballet, The Paris Opera Ballet, Sydney Dance Company and The Sydney Conservatorium of Music. As a singer, he has performed at both The Sydney Opera House and Hamer Hall, performed lead roles for Opera Australia, toured internationally and maintains a busy concert schedule. 1 Tickets each session $20 at website or call T 0419 267 318 with light refreshments after film September 24 Saturday at 2pm The End of the World (1916) Denmark 77 minutes Verdens Undergang English subtitles Directed by August Blom “A mine foreman, West, has two daughters, the fair Edith and the dark Dina. Edith falls in love with ship's mate Reymers, while Dina runs away with the unscrupulous capitalist Frank Stoll. When the rumour spreads that a comet is on a collision course with Earth, Stoll exploits the situation to make a killing on the stock market. On the eve of the comet's impact, Stoll gathers his friends for a great orgy, but enraged workers storm his grand villa, egged on by Dina's jilted ex-fiancé. He, Stoll, and Dina all perish. Fire rains down from the sky, and the seas flood the land: The Earth is laid waste. Only two survive, Edith and Reymers, and the film ends with their miraculous reunion. Inspired by the fear evoked by Halley's Comet in 1910, this film was clearly addressed to a public in an age of war, when the old order was collapsing. It carries great conviction, thanks to excellent acting and clever use of locations. The camerawork is first-class; throughout, the film's images are carefully and elegantly composed. To create scenes of earth-shattering disaster that would carry conviction must have been the greatest challenge for Blom and his technicians. Special-effects technology was practically nonexistent, and financial resources were not unlimited, but the scenes of the cataclysm are surprisingly effective. Fiery sparks rain down from above, quickly shrouding everything in a pall of smoke. This is obviously an economical solution to the problem of showing the disaster, the effect is eerie, unsettling, and convincingly apocalyptic. Most important of all, the ending, which in summary may sound preposterously contrived, is in fact dramatically fitting and genuinely moving.” http://www.edition-filmmuseum.com/product_info.php/info/p35_The-End-of-the-World---A-Trip-to-Mars.html Upcoming sessions East Sydney: 15 Francis Street. Near College Street and Hyde Park. Sydney Unitarian Church. Live music grand piano. Saturdays at 2pm. Master Directors of Silent Cinema: September 24 August Blom’s The End of the World (1916); and October 22 Lev Kuleshov’s By the Law (1926).Tickets $20 per session at Festival website or call T 0419 267 318. More details about sessions at website. Sydney: State Library NSW: Other Worlds. Silver Screen Tribute to cinema classics. High definition restorations. Sundays at 2pm. September 11, 18 and 25 Epic of Everest (1924); Tabu (1931) and King Kong (1933). Sydney: Wesley Theatre Pitt Street (across from Hilton Hotel and near Town Hall): Annual fundraiser with Wesley Fair. David Bailey on the mighty Christie theatre organ. The film? One of the greatest in film history, including the silent and sound eras, bigger than........ ? Ben Hur Thursday at 6pm. September 22 Tickets $25/ $20 Sydney: State Library NSW: Buster Keaton Anniversary Tribute with live music. Australian premieres of restored shorts: The Blacksmith; The Frozen North; Day Dreams; and The Electric House. Sunday at 2pm. October 2 Tickets $25/ $20 Sydney: State Library NSW: Sherlock Holmes Tribute: Dressed to Kill (1946) Sunday at 2pm. October 9. Tickets $20/ $15 Sydney: State Library NSW: Free sessions on Thursdays, Restored and Remembered : October 13, 20 and 27: Thursdays at 12 noon. Acclaimed restored films: Our Daily Bread (1934); Poet and Publisher (1961) includes an award winning Robert Frost documentary; and The Age of Ballyhoo (1975) narrated by Gloria Swanson Sydney: State Library NSW: Silents in the Library with live music: Five glorious Sundays at 2pm. October 30: When the Clouds Roll By (1919); November 6: Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920); November 13:The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927); November 20: the Australian premiere of the restored Timothy’s Quest (1922); and November 27: The General (1926), Buster Keaton’s masterpiece, 90 years young! Tickets $25/ $20 per session. East Sydney: 15 Francis Street, near College Street and Hyde Park. Sydney Unitarian Church. Live music with grand piano for Parts 1 and 2. Saturdays at 2pm. Send in the Clowns.. Part 1 November 5: Australian premieres of classic shorts from Arbuckle and Keaton, including Buster’s first film! The Butcher Boy; The Rough House; His Wedding Night; and Oh Doctor!; Part 2 November 19 : Max Linder Australian premiere, The Three Must Get Theres (1922) and Charley Chase’s sublime, Mighty Like a Moose (1926); Part 3 November 26: Modern Times (1936), with soundtrack. Charlie Chaplin classic. Tickets $20 per session Sydney: State Library NSW: Remembrance Day The Battle of the Ancre and the Advance of the Tanks (1917) with live music. Friday at 2pm. Pre-session talk and the Last Post to be played before the film. November 11 Tickets $20/ $15 www.ozsilentfilmfestival.com.au T 0419 267318 2 .
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