In the organizer's words:
Lichtspielklub presents:
The Lost World (German title: Die verlorene Welt)
USA 1925, 65 min., Director: Harry O. Hoyt
With: Bessie Love, Lloyd Hughes, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone and others.
Silent film in analog Super 8 film projection technology with live electronic musical soundtrack.
Free admission (or donation) / Free entry (or donation)
The scientist Challenger causes an uproar in London when he announces that there are still living prehistoric animals in the Amazon region. He counters the disbelief by calling for an expedition in which he, his colleague Summerlee, the hunter Roxton and the journalist Malone are joined by the daughter of a lost explorer ...
To this day, this classic has inspired countless dinosaur and monster films, from "King Kong" to "Jurassic Park". "King Kong" from 1933 owes its worldwide success not least to the stop-motion animation pioneer Willis O'Brien, who also created the creature effects in "The Lost World", which were considered groundbreaking at the time.
After the premiere, the original 104-minute running time was cut down to just under 65 minutes to give the film more pace and action. This version was then shown in cinemas internationally.
To mark the 100th anniversary of the premiere, the silent film classic will be set to music live by the Sound 8 Orchestra, a project by musician and composer Matthias Wyder.
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