SUNRISE: A Song of Two Humans, USA, 1927 Directed by: F. W. Murnau Genre: Drama, Romance, German Expressionist Melodrama. Synopsis: The film tells the story of a farmer who lives in a peaceful rural village with his wife and child. One day, he encounters a seductive woman from the city and falls under her influence. […]
THE CAMERAMAN (EE.UU., 1928). Duration: 69 min. Directed by: Edward Sedgwick and Buster Keaton. "The Cameraman" is a silent film directed by Edward Sedgwick and released in 1928. Starring Buster Keaton, one of the most recognized actors and filmmakers of the silent film era. The film tells the story of Buster, a lovestruck photographer aspiring […]
THE KID (EE.UU., 1921). Directed by: Charles Chaplin. Synopsis: "The Kid" is a silent black-and-white film directed by Charlie Chaplin, released in 1921. The film tells the touching story of a tramp (played by Chaplin) who finds an abandoned baby in an alley and decides to raise him as his own son. As the child […]
Original title: Safety Last! Year: 1923 Running time: 77 min. Country: United States Direction: Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor Script: Harold Lloyd and Sam Taylor. Genre: Comedy Harold Lloyd's masterpiece. The scene of the brilliant comedian climbing a building is one of the greatest moments in silent cinema, and its climax - Harold hanging […]
Original title: The General Year: 1926 Length: 74 min. Country: United States Direction: Buster Keaton y Clyde Bruckman Screenplay: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman Genre: Comedy Synopsis: Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) is a machinist in a Southern state and has two great loves: a girl (Anabelle Lee) and a locomotive (The General). In 1861, at the […]
An event in which cinema is transformed into living art. In the heart of Arrecife, a jewel of silent film comes to life with the unique energy of a pianist on stage. The Tiempos Modernos Festival invites you to an immersive cultural experience: the screening of "Under the Mask of Pleasure" (Die Freudlose Gasse, 1925, […]
