SILENT RE MASTERS – Lipsync
The MRC is featuring Silent reMasters as part of the Mercury Cinema’s Cinematheque program from December 3 – 13. Three of this years composers will be performing their scores live.
December 3: The Story of the Kelly Gang
With rescore by Endorphin (pre-recorded) Monday 3 December 7:30pm.
December 6: Dr Mabuse, Part 1
(dir: Fritz Lang)
With LIVE re score by Twisted Subterranean Death Trap' featuring 'Spiney Fleshpot' and 'Zsa Zsa A Door', alias Patrick Kavanagh, Peter Read and vocalist Bex Champion. Live experimental electronic music concrète soundtrack against one of the masterpieces of German Expressionist cinema, "Dr. Mabuse – Der Spieler" (the gambler). Fritz Lang's 1922 silent classic tale of power and greed set in the hazy cabarets, cocaine dens, and back room casinos of decadent Weimar Berlin is taken on a twisted subterranean journey. Thursday 6 December 7:30pm
December 10: The General
(dir: Buster Keaton)
With LIVE re score by talented young composer Alexander Waite Mitchell, a recent graduate of the Elder Conservatorium. This was Keaton’s personal favourite film is now seen as one of the greatest comedies ever. Monday 10 December 7:30pm.
December 13: The Unknown
(dir: Tod Browning)
Michael Goodfellow’s live rescore of Tod Browning’s brilliant melodrama The Unknown starring Lon Chaney. The surreal setting of The Unknown and Browning’s quirky style (he directed Freaks in 1930, an extraordinary piece of cinema that is a must see for all film buffs) lends itself to Michael’s score which will be driven by his collection of rare synthesisers from the 1960’s and 70’s. The Unknown rescored by Michael Goodfellow will premiere Thursday 13 December 7:30pm.
 
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