Comfort Film Presents

Silent Films on the Lawn

In Partnership with the Goethe-Institut Chicago.

Faust (1926)

With a live musical score by Echo Haus

Plot:
In this classic of silent cinema, the demon Mephisto (Emil Jannings) makes a bet with an archangel that a good man's soul can be corrupted. Mephisto sets his sights on the thoughtful old alchemist Faust (Gösta Ekman), who is desperately trying to save his village from a plague. He is able to help the villagers, thanks to Mephisto, but further dealings with the devil lead Faust on a decadent downward spiral. Can he redeem his soul before it's too late?

Directed by F. W. Murnau
Starring
Gösta Ekman
Emil Jannings
Camilla Horn
Wilhelm Dieterle
Frida Richard
Yvette Guilbert

Media: Digital Projection
Runtime: 106 minutes
German with English intertitles.

Presented with the Goethe-Institut Chicago.

About Echo Haus
A/V alchemist. Echo Haus delivers an auditory and visual experience for the projects we work on. From live silent film scores to video synthesis and lighting design to genre-fluid electronic music, there is always an arsenal of synthesizers, computers, projectors, knives, and DIY instruments on hand in the studio and on the stage.
echohaus.bandcamp.com

About the Goethe-Institut Chicago
The Goethe-Institut is the Federal Republic of Germany’s cultural institute, active worldwide. We promote the study of German abroad and encourage international cultural exchange.
https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/sta/chi.html

Free out on the Comfort Station Lawn weather permitting.
If the screening has to be canceled there will be no make up date.

Programmed for Comfort Station by Raul Benitez, Emily Perez, Mat Tapey and Luna Lux.