Gardiens de phare (The Lighthouse Keepers) 1929 Ages 15+

When

6.30 pm, Fri 28 Feb 2020 (82 mins)

Where

Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A

About

Jean Grémillon’s The Lighthouse Keepers 1929 is a little-seen classic of silent French cinema. The tale of a father and ailing son working in an isolated lighthouse on the coast of Brittany, it is a groundbreaking portrait of madness that recalls the expressionistic genius of Robert Wiene’s The Cabinet of Dr Caligari 1920.

The film will screen from a rare 35mm print, courtesy of the National Film Archive of Japan. New wave band Corporate Vibes will accompany the film with a newly composed contemporary score that speaks to the dark majesty of this French masterpiece.

Ages 15+

Production Credits

  • Director: Jean Grémillon
  • Script: Jacques Feyder
  • Based on: the play by Paul Autier and Paul Cloquemin
  • Cinematographer: Georges Périnal
  • Editor: Jean Grémillon
  • Print Source: National Film Archive of Japan, Tokyo
  • Year: 1929
  • Runtime: 82 minutes
  • Country: France
  • Language: French Intertitles
  • Subtitles: English, Japanese
  • Colour: Black & White
  • Shooting Format: 35mm
  • Screening Format: 35mm