L’INFERNO
(1911)
Saturday, October 12th at 8pm
with Live Score by Montopolis
$18 Public | $12 Members
L’Inferno (1911) is the first feature length
horror film ever released. An adaptation of Dante’s classic journey through
hell, this masterpiece of silent film employs elaborate costumes, special
effects, and set design to create an awe-inspiring and ethereal world. A
Mesmerizing Depiction of Hell, and a Landmark of Narrative Cinema. Loosely
adapted from the first canticle of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, L'Inferno
took the world by storm upon its release in 1911. Widely acknowledged as both a
landmark advancement in narrative cinema and a predecessor to the modern
effects-driven blockbuster, the production took three years to complete and
cost a then-unprecedented 100,000 lire. Demons, harpies, specters and other
beasts are brought to life to prey upon wicked souls in this delightfully
macabre classic. The original Montopolis score brings new life to this
horror classic with a mix of psych rock, dark wave and terrifying sound effects
performed live. Based in Austin, Texas, Montopolis is following up their
critically acclaimed national tour of Man with a Movie Camera. (Italy,
1911, 68 min., DCP, Directed by Francesco Bertolini, Giuseppe de Liguoro
and Adolfo Padovan)
Montopolis is an indie chamber music group from
Austin, Texas that performs the works of composer Justin Sherburn. Their
genre-busting music uses inventive instrumentation to create "stunning and
transcendent" (Austin Chronicle) concerts. Their programs are
audience-engaging, multi-media events that combine live music with film and
interactive storytelling. The Montopolis musicians include members of
the Austin Symphony, Okkervil River, Tosca String Quartet,
and the Polyphonic Spree.
