7-13 August 2014

at Lido 2 Theatre and Scala Theatre

 

Film Archive (Public Organization) collaborated with British Council Thailand would like to invite you to The 1^st Silent Film Festival in Thailand. The screenings of these silent films will be accompanied by piano pieces by a professional pianist trained especially to play pieces to accompany silent movies.

 

There will be 7 silent films shown including works by Alfred Hitchcock the man behind successful movies such as “Psycho”, “North by Northwest” and “The Birds”. His silent films to be shown at the festival include “The Pleasure Garden”, “The Ring” and “The Lodger”.

 

Other films include “Pri de Beaute” by Louise Brooks. One Asian film, “The Little Toys” which was made by China.

 

Pianists Maud Nelissen from the Netherlands and Mie Yanashita from Japan will bring life to the festival with their live performance. The world class silent movie pianists have performed all over the world and recently attended the Pordenone Silent Film Festival in Italy. World renowned Thai musician and conductor Trisdee na Pattalung will also be performing music in accompaniment to “The Lodger” to close off the festival.

 

Thailand’s first Silent Film Festival will be held from August 7-12, 2014 at Lido cinema and on August 13 at Scala Theatre. For more information please visit www.facebook.com/silentfilmthailand

 

Lido 2 Theatre (100 THB)

Scala Theatre  (500 THB)

 

Screening Schedule

Lido 2 Theatre (Ticket Price 100 THB)

	Thu 7 August
20.00	The Pleasure Garden*  (UK / 1926 / 90 mins)
	Fri 8 August
20.00	The Ring**  (UK / 1927 / 108 mins)
	Sat  9 August
12.00	The Water Magician**  ( Japan / 1933 / 100 mins)
14.00	Conversation with Mie Yanashita and  Maud Nelissen
	(Free Event with Thai translation)
16.00	Prix de Beaute * (France / 1930 / 93 mins)
18.00	Little Toys ** (China / 1933 / 104 mins)
20.00	Nerven * (Germany / 1919 / 109 mins)
	Sun 10 August
12.00	12.00  The Pleasure Garden ** (UK / 1926 / 90 mins)
14.00	14.00  Public Lecture “The Silent Hitchcock” by Prof. Charles Barr
	(Free Event with Thai translation)
16.00	The Ring * (UK / 1927 / 108 mins)
18.00	Nerven ** (Germany / 1919 / 109 mins)
20.00	Little Toys * (China / 1933 / 104 mins)
	Mon 11 August
20.00	Prix de Beauté** (France / 1930 / 93 mins)
	Tue 12 August
20.00	The Water Magician * ( Japan / 1933 / 100 mins)

Scala Theatre  ( Ticket Price  500 THB)

	Wed 13 August
20.00	The Lodger  (UK / 1926 / 90 mins)   Accompanied by Trisdee na Patalung