Playground For Cinephiles: The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari To Feature In Malta
During the online edition of The Three Palaces Festival in 2020, artistic director Michelle Castelletti curated a clever re-interpretation of the classic 1992 Nosferatu.
The production included a re-imagined score arranged by Chris Spiteri and engineered for binaural technology by Sergio Costa. It also featured a star-studded cast including Pia Zammit, Chris Dingli and Marco Calleja.
Although premiering entirely online, the performance managed to offer an engaging experience closely akin to live theatre. You can jog your memory by viewing the performance below:
Now in its tenth edition, The Three Palaces Festival has brought back film noir in a new production featuring the classic horror film by Robert Wiene, The Cabinet of Dr Caligari.
This 1920 gothic film birthed the horror genre in cinematography as we know it by immersing its audience in its nightmarish world where unspeakable horror became possible.
The macabre tale centres around Dr Caligari, a carnival showman who controls a strange somnambulist and clairvoyant by the name of Cesare. During his shows, the doctor wakes Cesare from his sleep and challenges the audience to ask him to predict their future.
A gruesome murder ensues throughout the film, and a dramatic plot twist at the end will resort you to questioning your sanity.
If you have never seen this masterpiece, we suggest that you head over to Sir Temi Zammit Hall at the University of Malta to experience this live!
If you are still hung up on Halloween and want to experience the spookiness it brings with it a bit longer, save the date on the 11th November.
The Three Palaces Festival, in collaboration with Compass Presents, Bristol-based designers of expanded cinema and interactive encounters, will bring the award-winning re-staging of the silent film The Cabinet of Dr Caligari to Malta.
The production will also feature a live score by Minima. This multidisciplinary evening directed by Tara Sachdeva, with video design and animation by Limbic Cinema, weaves together visual elements and avant-garde soundscape with hunting movements choreographed by Matt Mulligan.
Cinematographers and film students should not miss this production. A word of caution: this event is not for the faint of heart, so beware! For tickets and more information visit www.festivals.mt/ttp.
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