Join us as The Silent Light perform an original doom-metal score to F.W. Murnau’s FAUST (1926) — a hauntingly beautiful film packed with gothic imagery and mythic themes, perfectly matched with the score.
On Sunday, June 29 at 7pm, this silent classic will be brought to life in a new light. 🎟️ 𝔗𝔦𝔠𝔨𝔢𝔱𝔰: www.varsitydesmoines.com/showtimes/faust-silent-film-with-live-metal-score-6-29-25-700-pm/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=or
𝔉𝔦𝔩𝔪 𝔇𝔢𝔱𝔞𝔦𝔩𝔰:
Director: F. W. Murnau
Run Time: 116 min.
Release Year: 1926
Language: German
Starring: Camilla Horn, Emil Jannings, Frida Richard, Gösta Ekman, William Dieterle
𝔄𝔟𝔬𝔲𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔖𝔦𝔩𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔏𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱:
Founded in 2015 by Michael Formanski, The Silent Light is a musical endeavor that breathes new life into classic silent films through the power of live heavy metal. Formanski, composer and film director, crafts each score drawing from the dark and intense realms of black metal, doom metal, and original fantasy soundtracks with influences such as The Body, Sunn O))), Emperor, Summoning, and Nobuo Uematsu. Accompanying Formanski is Matt Hardy, the steadfast drummer who has been a key member for the past several years, along with a rotating ensemble of skilled musicians who contribute to the project’s ever-evolving sound.
The Silent Light’s performances transform silent films like Metropolis, Faust, and Nosferatu into contemporary masterpieces with their haunting and powerful metal scores. They continue to push the boundaries of what silent film scoring can be, inviting audiences to experience the classics in a way they never have before.
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