The celebrated story of Carmen, as told by two of the greatest film-makers of all time, Cecil B. DeMille and Charles Chaplin, each with their own unique take on the classic story. This very popular program shows both films together, serving as a counterpoint in great silent-film craftsmanship in both dramatic storytelling and comedy in the inimitable Chaplin style.
Original Title: Novyy Vavilon
Directed by: G.Kozintsev, L.Trauberg
Writing credits: G.Kozintsev, L.Trauberg
Starring: David Gutman; Y. Kuzmina, A. Kostrichkin, P. Sobolevsky, Y. Zhejmo, S. Gerasimov
Genre: drama
Country: Soviet Union
Running Time: 96 mins.
Directed by: Nino Oxilla
Music by: Pietro Mascagni
Writing credits: Alberto Fassini, Fausto Maria Martini
Starring: Lyda Borelli, Andrea Habay, Alberto Nepoti, Ugo Bazzini, Giovanni Cini, Giulio Bazzini
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Running Time: 42 mins
Directed by: Giovanni Pastrone
Writing credits: Gabriele D’Annuzio
Starring: Umberto Mozzato, B. Pagano, G. Marangoni, I. Almirante-Manzini, L. Quaranta
Genre: epic adventure
Composer: Manilo Mazza/Idebrando Pizzetti
Country: Italy
Running time: 162 mins.
Directed by: René Clair
Writing credits: Francis Picabia, René Clair
Starring: Jean Börlin, Inge Frïss, Francis Picabia, Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Darius Milhaud
Genre: Dadaist comedy/drama
Composer: Erik Satie
Country: France
Running time: 25 minutes
Directed by: André Calmettes, Charles Le Bargy
Writing credits: Henri Lavedan
Starring: Charles Le Bargy, Albert Lambert, Gabrielle Robinne
Genre: Drama
Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns
Country: France
Running time: 15 minutes
Directed by: Walther Ruttmann
Genre: Abstract Animation
Composer: Max Butting
Country: Germany
Running time: 10 minutes