The Unknown
Live musical accompaniment by Utsav Lal
Of all the Tod Browning-Lon Chaney collaborations, this is the one, says critic Michael Atkinson, “that melts your face.” When fugitive-in-disguise Alonzo the Armless falls for a beautiful carnival girl who’s terrified of a man’s embrace, he decides to turn his sideshow act into the real thing. Equal parts over the top and enormously affecting, The Unknown is now restored to within a minute of its original runtime.
Live musical accompaniment by Utsav Lal
Steinway’s Young Artist of 2010, UTSAV LAL made his debut at the age of eighteen with his rendition of Indian ragas on the piano, stunning the world with his innovative handling of Hindustani classical music on a Western instrument.
Details
Director
Tod Browning
Country
United States
Year
1927
Cast
Lon Chaney, Joan Crawford, Norman Kerry, Nick De Ruiz
Runtime
75 min.
Source
George Eastman Museum
Format
DCP