Sunday, August 22, 2004

Dr Caligari on the South Bank

Last night we went to see the The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari - "a coffee-on-the-Left-Bank, furrowed-brow unfiltered cigarette of a horror movie" according to the National Review - in other words, a German expressionist horror flick from 1919.

What was unique about the experience was that it was projected onto the wall of the National Theatre's 23 metre high Lyttelton Tower on the South Bank and accompanied by a live performance on the dulcimer by Geoff Smith.

We settled comfortably into the deckchairs on the outdoor terrace, and everyone cracked open the beer and wine, supped tea and coffee, crunched on snacks.

A drive-in movie, I suppose, but English-stylee.

Other links today:
+ Monkey portraits by Jill Greenberg
+ Gallery of 1920s and 30s Japanese children's book illustrations
+ Youth violence has Japan struggling for answers

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