Once again, Il Cinema Ritrovato offers a selection of classics and rarities made or released in 1925, the year that marked the 30th anniversary of the birth of cinema. The year saw the emergence of future big-name auteurs such as Alfred Hitchcock, Jean Renoir, and Josef von Sternberg, whose 1925 debut features will all be showcased in the programme. Alongside undisputed masterpieces such as Sergei Eisenstein’s Strike or Carl Theodor Dreyer’s Master of the House, the programme will feature comparatively lesser-known gems, all with live musical accompaniment. The strand continues to highlight the work of female filmmakers in an exemplary fashion while also placing a spotlight on the pioneering Black American director, Oscar Micheaux. As always, the feature-length films in our programme are supplemented by thematically relevant short subjects and newsreel items that offer a glimpse of life “behind the screen” in 1925.

Curated by Oliver Hanley