SUNRISE: A Song of Two Humans w/ Pipe Organ Soundtrack by Jeff Rapsis!
Fri, May 19
|Epsilon Spires
Widely considered to be one of the greatest films of all time, SUNRISE continues to surprise audiences and defy cinematic expectations. Enjoy the stunning artistry of F. W. Murnau’s masterpiece on the big screen with a live pipe organ score performed by renowned silent film accompanist Jeff Rapsis!
Time & Location
May 19, 2023, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Epsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA
About the event
“F. W. Murnau's (1928) conquered time and gravity with a freedom that was startling to its first audiences. To see it today is to be astonished by the boldness of its visual experimentation.” —Roger EbertSunrise
explores themes of betrayal, temptation, devotion, and love. A farmer becomes infatuated with a mysterious woman from the city and agrees to murder his wife, sell his farm, and abandon his child to start a new life with her... but nothing goes as planned. In this stylish, surprising and ambitious film, big-budget Hollywood and German Expressionism come together with elaborate sets and innovative cinematography including some shots filmed upside-down and in reverse and by using smaller furniture and diminutive actors in backgrounds to manipulate the visual depth-of-field. Nearly every shot in the film involves a striking effect, whether from an unusual light source, a superimposition, or a complex camera movement. Yet each artistic decision is motivate…
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SUNRISE w/ Pipe Organ Score!
Admission for one to SUNRISE! w/Pipe Organ Soundtrack by Jeff Rapsis. Popcorn & Refreshments will be provided. Please choose your seating with respect for others and let us know if you require special arrangements. $2 from every ticket goes directly towards the historic preservation of the venue. Thank you for your support! Enjoy the program!
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General Admission Tickets for this event are $20. Thanks to a generous grant from the Adelard A. and Valeda Lea Roy Foundation, subsidized tickets are available for those who self-identify as experiencing financial hardship. In order to make this program accessible for all, we are offering tickets by sliding scale. Taking equity and inclusion into account, please pay what you can to help support the artists and venue.
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