Silent Cinema and the Classics

Following an introduction by Pantelis Michelakis, two silent films – Purity (1916) and L’ Esclave de Phidias (1917) – will be screened with a live musical accompaniment by Stephen Horne (BFI house pianist and a leading silent film accompanist). The evening will conclude with a discussion led by Oliver Taplin with Sue Jones, Laura Marcus, Pantelis Michelakis, and Stephen Horne.

Date: 10 March 2017, 17:30 (Friday, 8th week, Hilary 2017)
Venue:
Jacqueline du Pré Music Building
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Speakers: Dr Pantelis Michelakis (University of Bristol), Mr Stephen Horne (BFI), Professor Oliver Taplin (University of Oxford), Professor Susan Jones (St Hilda's College), Professor Laura Marcus (New College, Oxford)
Organising department: Faculty of Classics
Organiser: APGRD (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: apgrd@classics.ox.ac.uk
Host: APGRD (University of Oxford)
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Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/silent-cinema-and-the-classics-tickets-31125530299
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Claire Kenward