Another of the “Riverside Nights” at the Riverside Theatre in Woodbridge, this time featuring the British film historian, television documentary-maker, filmmaker, author, and film editor Kevin Brownlow. A very interesting Q&A, followed by a screening of one of Kevin’s favourite silent films, the 1927 ground breaker ‘Sunrise’, made by the German director F. W. Murnau. Although the storyline was little thin (although possibly not for the time), the film is full of cinematic innovations and ground breaking cinematography. It’s not something I’d necessarily rush out and see in isolation, but coupled with Kevin’s back story and interesting anecdotes, it was an excellent Sunday evening out. Possibly one of the earliest expressionistic films to be made in Hollywood, even a rank amateur like me could see it would have been incredibly original in its day.
