‘Against the Bluff! Films of the Weimar Republic in Weimar cinemas in 1925’
Under the motto “Against the Bluff! Films of the Weimar Republic in Weimar cinemas in 1925”, the 7th Weimar Silent Film Retrospective once again places in context films that were shown in Weimar cinemas exactly 100 years ago. The focus is on films from the 1925 cinema season, which were considered cinematic highlights and had to take economic conditions and state regulations into account. Accompanied by historical newsreels, introductions, presentations and film discussions with film, culture and music experts, all screenings will also be accompanied by live music performed by internationally renowned silent film musicians. Following each event, the audience will have the opportunity to chat and discuss the films with the organisers and experts in our ‘Cine-Corner’ at the Lichthaus Kino.
| Dates | Events at the Lichthaus Cinema, Screen 3 |
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| Mon, 25 Aug 2025, 7 pm | CINESSAGE: The Weimar cinema year 1925 and the programme of the 7th Silent Film Retrospective “WIDER DEN BLUFF!” will be presented:
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| Mon, 25 Aug 2025 7.30 pm | Feature film “THE CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS”/“CHILDREN’S FACES” |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 7.30 pm* | Feature film “TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD” |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025, 7 pm | Presentation by Prof. Dr Heide Schlüpmann and Karola Gramann (film scholars, film curators, founders of Kinothek Asta Nielsen e.V., Frankfurt am Main) |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025, 7.30 pm* | Feature film “DIE FREUDLOSE GASSE” (The Joyless Street) |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 7.30 pm* | Feature film “TARZAN AMONG THE APES” Director: Scott Sidney, USA 1918 Spokesperson: Ralph Turnheim, Live music: Richard Siedhoff (piano) |
| Fri, 29 Aug 2025 7.30 pm* | Feature film “PAT AND PATACHON ON A WORLD TOUR” |
| Sat, 30 Aug 2025 3.00 pm | CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH PROGRAMME: |
| Mon, 1 Sep 2025 7.30 pm* | Feature film “ORLAC’S HANDS” |
| Tue, 2 September 2025, 7 pm | Presentation by Andreas Thein (Head of Archives at the Düsseldorf Film Museum): “Harry Piel – In Search of the Lost Action Star” |
| Tue, 2 Sept 2025, 7.30 pm | Film “THE MAN WITHOUT NERVES” Film “SHERLOCK HOLMES JR.” |
| Wed, 3 September 2025, 7.30 pm* | Feature film “THE CARAVAN” Director: James Cruze, USA 1923 Live music: Günter A. Buchwald (piano, violin) |
| Thu, 4 September 2025, 7 .30 pm | Feature film “THE LAST MAN” Director: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, Germany 1924 Live music: Matthias Hirth (electronic sound composition) |
Fri,
| Closing concert at the Schloss Belvedere Music School |
*Before each film, a newsreel from 1925 will be shown, with commentary by Dr Jens Riederer (Weimar City Archives).
Media information from the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
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