Ciné-concert sur le film L'Aurore de F.W. Murnau

Discover F.W. Murnau's masterpiece of silent cinema, brought to life live in music by pianist Pascal Pistone and Mathilde Chatin.

This ciné-concert offers an original musical reading of the film L'Aurore, directed by F.W. Murnau. A major landmark of silent cinema, the work explores the complexity of human relationships through an innovative mise en scène. On stage, Pascal Pistone, musicologist, composer and pianist active on the French music scene, joins Mathilde Chatin to accompany the film live.

The performance showcases an original composition designed to converse with Murnau's black-and-white images. The piano and the arrangements played by the performers emphasise the dramatic tension and the visual poetry of the feature film. The evening is aimed at lovers of cinematic heritage and film music who want to hear a contemporary creation laid over a silent classic.

The performance takes place on the stage of L'Impromptu, an space conducive to attentive listening to this artistic proposal. This ciné-concert format makes it possible to appreciate the synchronicity between the score and the acting of the 1920s, in an approach that respects the original work.