THE DOCKS OF NEW YORK w/ Music by Donald Sosin & Joanna Seaton
Fri, Jun 02
|Epsilon Spires
Joanna Seaton and Donald Sosin perform their piano & vocal score commissioned by Criterion for Josef von Sternberg's THE DOCKS OF NEW YORK (1928), a haunting and wistful hymn to the forgotten men and women of the working class looking for their own slice of happiness in dark, foreboding places.
Time & Location
Jun 02, 2023, 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Epsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA
About the event
“Miles of docks wait day and night for strange cargo – and stranger men”
Josef von Sternberg's The Docks of New York (1928, 75 minutes) is an elegant and haunting love story about battered souls at the bottom of the barrel. Experience this gorgeous cinematic spectacle with a live soundtrack on piano by one of today’s leading silent film composers, Donald Sosin joined by vocalist, Joanna Seaton!
Roughneck stoker Bill Roberts (George Bancroft) gets into all sorts of trouble during a brief shore leave when he falls hard for Mae (Betty Compson), a wise and weary dance-hall girl, in Josef von Sternberg’s evocative portrait of working-class waterfront folk. Fog-enshrouded cinematography by Harold Rosson (The Wizard of Oz), expressionist set design by Hans Dreier (Sunset Boulevard), and sensual performances by Bancroft and Compson make this one of the legendary director’s finest works, and one of the most exquisitely crafted films of the…
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DOCKS OF NEW YORK
Admission for one to DOCKS OF NEW YORK w/ Live Piano Score performed by Donald Sosin. 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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