"Boston's world renowned Alloy Orchestra - which critic Roger Ebert has called "the best in the world at accompanying silent films" - will pay a return visit to the Detroit Film Theatre with one of the most exciting weekends of classics they've ever presented here. "
Friday, October 24, 2008 at 7:30 PM
THE LAST COMMAND(USA/1928) Directed by Josef von Sternberg Josef von Sternberg's brilliant, rarely-seen 1928 drama The Last Command, about a former Imperial Russian General whose life takes several astounding turns, eventually culminating in his being cast in a Hollywood movie in which he plays - what else? - a Russian general. The great Emil Jannings (The Last Laugh) won the Academy Award for this performance, which once again springs to life thanks both to a sparkling 35mm restoration and the Alloy's vibrant new score.
Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 7:30 PM
UNDERWORLD(USA/1927) Directed by Josef von Sternberg Widely cited as the very first true gangster film, Underworld was von Sternberg's first professional film, launching in stylish fashion one of the great directorial careers in all cinema. The Alloy Orchestra brings a special snap and energy to this gritty, hard-boiled tale of mob ruthlessness.
Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 4:00 PM
CHANG: A DRAMA OF THE WILDERNESS(USA/1927) Directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack Years before they dreamed up that oversized ape that would climb the Empire State Building, King Kong's creators filmed this magical story of a Thai family's struggle with the wild animals around them: bears, tigers and changs! The climactic, eye-popping wild elephant stampede is still one of the most spectacular scenes in cinema history - made more thrilling by the Alloy Orchestra's pulse-pounding live score.
Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 6:00 PM
NOSFERATU: A SYMPHONY OF HORROR(Germany/1922) Directed by F.W. Murnau For the upcoming Halloween holiday, the Alloy will perform live with German director F.W. Murnau's silent vampire classic, Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror. Murnau's eerie and visually striking adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula is considered by many to be the greatest vampire movie of all time. Packed with images which still have the power to disorient and alarm, Nosferatu once again becomes a true symphony of horror when experienced with the Alloy Orchestra's ominous score.
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