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Stark beams of light, long shadows, strong contrasts. The use of dramatic lighting as a cinematic design element has its origins in expressionist film. In art history, this particular visual and lighting aesthetic dates back to the late 16th century under the term chiaroscuro. Both then and now, the objective is to frame the figures in contrast and accentuate what’s happening while at the same time obscuring the source of light. The “famed chiaroscuro of German film” (Lotte Eisner) was not only adopted by film noir as a central stylistic device, but also left its mark throughout film history and into contemporary filmmaking in the form of complex lighting composition.Program
FRI October 4, 5pm & SUN October 6, 6pm
LA MASCHERA DEL DEMONIO Black Sunday Mario Bava Italy 1960 35mm Ital. OV with German subtitles 87’
SAT October 5, 5pm & FRI October 11, 6pm
LE QUAI DES BRUMES Port of Shadows Marcel Carné F 1938 35mm French OV with German subtitles 91’
FRI October 18, 5:30pm
BUDAPEST PORTRAIT (MEMORIES OF A CITY) Peter Hutton USA 1968 16mm silent 30’
LODZ SYMPHONY Peter Hutton USA 1993 16mm silent 20’
SAT October 19, 5pm, on the grand piano: Eunice Martins
SUNRISE: A SONG OF TWO HUMANS F. W. Murnau USA 1927 35mm Engl. intertitles (silent version) 91’
Program & Text: Milena Gregor
For more information on the program:
https://www.arsenal-berlin.de/en/cinema/film-series/magical-history-tour-high-contrast-variationen-des-chiaroscuro-im-schwarz-weiss-film-2/
To buy tickets online:
https://kinotickets-online.com/arsenal-berlin/
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Potsdamer Straße 2, 10785 Berlin, Germany, Potsdamer Straße 2, 10785 Berlin, Deutschland,Berlin, Germany
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