I've seen The Testament of Dr Mabuse, which was outstanding.
We used to have a problem when I ran the FTI Cinema that we'd get sent 16mm reels of silent films to screen, and they'd actually be silent - no sound whatsoever, and the accompanying CD that was supposed to be included with the reel would never be there. Cue a frantic chase through the building (we usually only got the reels at the last minute) to find any CD that would be suitable.
My projectionist had a Dixieland jazz CD on standby for when we screened silent comedies, but that would never be appropriate for serious silent dramas. Michael Nyman and Philip Glass soundtracks work really well, though.
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Date: 2010-01-15 02:51 am (UTC)We used to have a problem when I ran the FTI Cinema that we'd get sent 16mm reels of silent films to screen, and they'd actually be silent - no sound whatsoever, and the accompanying CD that was supposed to be included with the reel would never be there. Cue a frantic chase through the building (we usually only got the reels at the last minute) to find any CD that would be suitable.
My projectionist had a Dixieland jazz CD on standby for when we screened silent comedies, but that would never be appropriate for serious silent dramas. Michael Nyman and Philip Glass soundtracks work really well, though.