Frau im Mond

In the organizer's words:

A journey to the moon - as early as 1929, Fritz Lang took a visionary look into the future with "Woman in the Moon". The silent film, based on a screenplay by Thea von Harbou, is considered one of the first serious science fiction films. With scientific precision and fantastic elements, it tells the story of an ambitious lunar expedition that is overshadowed by greed and betrayal.
Lang's innovative spirit is evident not only in the impressive special effects and the introduction of the now iconic countdown before the rocket launch, but also in his precise depiction of space technology - groundbreaking and astonishingly forward-thinking at the time.
On this evening, the film will be accompanied live by Cameron Carpenter, an exceptional artist on the organ. His virtuoso yet unconventional playing style lends the classic a new dimension. An adventure for the eyes, ears and imagination!

Note: The program is played without an intermission.

A film from the collection of the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung (www.murnau-stiftung.de) in Wiesbaden.

Program

Fritz Lang
"Woman in the Moon" Science fiction silent film, Berlin 1929 Director: Fritz Lang 161 min. A film from the collection of the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung.

Participants

Cameron Carpenter | Organ