THE MAN WHO LAUGHS w/ Pipe Organ Musical Score by Ben Model
Fri, Sep 22
|Epsilon Spires
The German-Expressionist masterpiece based on Victor Hugo's tragic tale of wrongful persecution and wrathful anger features the original performance that inspired "The Joker." With a live musical score performed by Ben Model, resident silent film accompanist at MoMA and The Library of Congress!
Time & Location
Sep 22, 2023, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Epsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA
About the event
THE MAN WHO LAUGHS (1928, 110 mins, Dir. Paul Leni). Newly released in 4k.
A thrilling, dreamlike and visually striking historical melodrama, packed with political intrigue, emotionally-complicated characters, and exceptional acting. Conrad Veidt (Cabinet of Dr Calagari) stars as Gwynplaine, who as a child was disfigured with a ‘permanent smile’ at the cruel command of King James II - a punishment carved onto the boy’s face by the royal surgeon as punishment for his Scottish father's political dissidence from the British crown. Ostracised, Gwynplaine joins a carnival sideshow and rescues and befriends Dea, an innocent blind girl who is not aware of his scarred features but loves him for who he is. However their lives of contentment at the fringes of society become threatened by an unexpected confrontation with Gwynplaine’s troubled past. The distinctive tortured ‘look’ of Gwynplaine is cited as a major influence for the American comic book creators of…
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THE MAN WHO LAUGHS
Admission for one to THE MAN WHO LAUGHS w/Pipe Organ Soundtrack by Ben Model. 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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