Weimar Cinema Series
Berlin, Die Sinfonie Der Grossstadt (1927)
Berlin: Symphony of the Metropolis
Walther Ruttmann, 65 minutes
October 24, 2017
Tuesday
7:00 – 9:00 pm
010 East Pyne
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Film still from “Berlin: Symphony of the Metropolis”
Non-narrative formalist ‘city symphony’ using documentary footage to recount a day in the life of the German capital. This restored print with the original soundtrack by Edmund Meisel will be preceded by a program of early abstract animation shorts also by Walther Ruttmann. Lichtspiel Opus I-IV (1921–1925); 25 minutes.
Film screening followed by discussion.
Fall 2017 Film Series in conjunction with GER308 / ECS307 “Regimes of Spectacle in Weimar Cinema”
