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  • San Francisco Silent Film Festival 2022

Smouldering Fires

Live music by Stephen Horne
Director
Clarence Brown
Cast
Pauline Frederick, Laura La Plante, Malcolm McGregor, Tully Marshall

Jane Vale (Pauline Frederick) is a 40-year-old executive running her own successful company when she falls for one of her employees who happens to be a much younger man. They seem to be growing closer until Jane’s younger sister (Laura La Plante) arrives home from college. A master of nuance, director Brown conveys intricate narrative details with clarity and subtlety.

Restoration by Packard Humanities Institute

  • 83 min
  • United States
  • 1925
  • DCP
Introduction
Shelley Stamp

Live music by Stephen Horne

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.

Image credit: Pamela Gentile

Details

Director
Clarence Brown
Country
United States
Year
1925
Cast
Pauline Frederick, Laura La Plante, Malcolm McGregor, Tully Marshall
Runtime
83 min
Print Source
UCLA Film & Television Archive
Format
DCP
Wed, May 11, 2022
12:00 PM
$18 general
$16 member
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