The Organist at St. Vitus Cathedral
Live music by Maud Nelissen
Celebrated actor/composer/theater director Karel Hašler is the organist in this beautiful Czech film (original language title: Varhaník U Svateho Víta). Jaroslav Blazek’s exquisite cinematography imparts a dreamlike quality to this drama set in Prague, an affecting story of devotion, suicide, blackmail, and atonement.
Source Information:
DCP from film material preserved by Národní Filmový Archiv, Prague
Live music by Maud Nelissen
Dutch composer and pianist Maud Nelissen has earned international acclaim performing live and recording both solo and with her ensemble, The Sprockets. She made her American debut in 2008 at the Telluride Film Festival and, in 2011, she performed at the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival in Los Angeles. She will conduct the accompaniment for this year’s closing night film, The Merry Widow.
Details
Original Language Title
Varhaník U Svateho Víta
Country
Czechoslovakia
Director
Martin Frič
Year
1929
Cast
Karel Hašler, Suzanne Marwille, Oscar Marion, Ladislav H. Struna
Runtime
79 min
Source
Národní Filmový Archiv
Format
DCP