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  • San Francisco Silent Film Festival 2024

Poil de Carotte

Live music by Stephen Horne and Frank Bockius
Director
Julien Duvivier
Cast
André Heuzé, Henry Krauss, Charlotte Barbier-Krauss

Based on Jules Renard’s autobiographical novel, Poil de Carotte is a child’s-eye view of a dysfunctional family set in a provincial French village where gossip reigns. Dubbed Carrot Top for his red hair and freckles, François is unloved by his mother and neglected by his father. Director Duvivier’s (Pépé le Moko) elegant use of special effects and color enhance this affecting, bittersweet tale.

  • 125 min.
  • France
  • 1925
  • DCP
Introduction
Pamela Hutchinson
Copresenter
Villa Albertine

Live music by Stephen Horne and Frank Bockius

Based at London’s BFI Southbank, Stephen Horne is considered one of the leading silent film accompanists working today and his music has met with acclaim worldwide. Principally a pianist, he often incorporates other instruments into his performances, sometimes playing them simultaneously. He has recorded music for DVD releases and television broadcasts of silent films and regularly performs internationally.

Versatile percussionist Frank Bockius specializes in jazz and is versed in medieval, flamenco, and Latin music styles. He has performed for dance and theater companies as well as in his own bands, including the jazz quintet Whisper Hot and the percussion ensemble Timpanicks. He joined Guenter Buchwald’s Silent Movie Music Company twenty years ago and has since performed for silent films at festivals in Kyoto, Pordenone, and Sodankylä, Finland.

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Director
Julien Duvivier
Country
France
Year
1925
Cast
André Heuzé, Henry Krauss, Charlotte Barbier-Krauss
Runtime
125 min.
Source
FPA Classics
Format
DCP
Fri, Apr 12, 2024
3:15 PM
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
$20 general
$18 member
12 and under, free
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