Screening of forgotten classic

dublin | arts and media | event notice Friday September 24, 2010 11:53 by Film Qlub - Dublin Film Qlub filmqlub at gmail dot com

"Michael" (Dir. C.T. Dreyer, 1924)

A big brooding drama about an older artist who is in love with a young model. The rarely seen Michael is about inspiration, about love and lust, about getting old, about friends who become lovers and lovers who become friends... To put it in two brush-strokes: this is a film about artists, and a proudly arty film.

SCREENING:
Wednesday, 6 October 2010, at 7:30 pm
Outhouse Theatre (105 Capel street, Dublin 1)
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MICHAEL
Germany.1924. Silent. B&W. 90 min.
Original title: Mikaël
Dir: Carl Theodor Dreyer
Cast: Benjamin Christiansen, Walter Slezak, Nora Gregor
Script: Thea von Harbou, from a novel by Herman Bang.

Michael was based on a controversial gay novel about the famous sculptor August Rodin, who was outed in the book. Director Carl Theodor Dreyer is considered a master of cinema, and this is one of his lesser known films. Famous for his minimalist style, often imitated without success, Dreyer creates a very intense atmosphere and secures great performances from his actors. The script was written by the extraordinary Thea vor Harbou, a multi-talented and notorious woman who adapted a number of her own novels for the screen, including Metropolis, which was filmed by her husband and went on to become one of the most important films of all time. A new print of Metropolis was discovered last year and the film has caused a wave of sensation around the world. This screening of Michael offers a rare opportunity to savour the combined talents of two genial creators, Dreyer and Harbou, together in a gay film.

THE FILM QLUB
The Film Qlub is a Dublin-based, not for profit club, offering one screening per month. The Qlub focuses on films of interest to the LGBTQ community and their friends. Anyone who supports that community and likes good films is welcome. The screenings are programmed around a common theme, and the first season, of ten screenings, focuses on silent films. There is free tea and coffee before the screening, and an open discussion on the film after. For more information on forthcoming films etc, visit the Film Qlub website.

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