Stummfilmabend mit Livemusik zu Halloween: Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari
In the organizer's words:
Just in time for Halloween, the University and City Library of Cologne is bringing a milestone in film history to Filmforum NRW on 30.10.2025: Robert Wiene's "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (D 1920, 72 min.) On this evening, the silent film will be shown accompanied by live music by Matthias Hirth. And you can win 3x two tickets each! (Participation via Rausgegangen)
The story of the mysterious Dr. Caligari and his sleepwalking assistant Cesare unfolds as a dark psychodrama about manipulation, power and the loss of reality. Skewed sets, distorted perspectives and the play of light and shadow create a nightmarish atmosphere that set new standards in cinematic language - and raises questions that seem more relevant today than ever. Celebrated as early as 1920 as a cultural awakening, the film is now regarded as a visionary memorial. Critics such as Siegfried Kracauer saw it as an early warning against totalitarian influence - a topic that is gaining new relevance in our present day full of media overstimulation and algorithmic reality bubbles.
Talk in advance: Prof. Dr. Lisa Gotto (University of Vienna) and Stefan Lewejohann (Cologne City Museum)
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Lisa Gotto is Professor of Film Theory at the University of Vienna. Previously, she was a professor at the TH Cologne, a visiting professor at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg and a fellow at the CAIS Center for Advanced Internet Studies. Her research focuses on film history, film theory and film aesthetics as well as digital media culture.
Stefan Lewejohann studied History and German Studies at the University of Cologne. He has been a research assistant at the Cologne City Museum since 2015. In recent years, he has been responsible for the redesign of the permanent exhibition. He has written extensively on Cologne's city history in numerous publications and as co-editor of the magazine "Geschichte in Köln".
Matthias Hirth is a trained pianist, composer, producer and lecturer. He plays live soundtracks that alternate between electronic production and live acoustic instruments, creating a unique soundscape. Hirth, who has already provided musical accompaniment for silent films on national and international stages, will immerse the audience in the atmosphere of the time. Matthias Hirth received a comprehensive musical education in his home town of Hoyerswerda and studied at the Carl Maria von Weber Academy of Music in Dresden. With over 20 years of experience in silent film accompaniment and an extensive repertoire, he focuses mainly on his project NewsoundKino, which offers a modern approach to silent film accompaniment. He creatively combines electronics and sound design with acoustic instruments and also manages to inspire younger audiences for this fascinating medium.
Tickets: €9 in advance, €10 at the Box Office
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