Clinton Theater

Based on the novel by Maurice Renard, this is the tale of Orlac (Conrad Veidt), a famous concert pianist, who is severely injured in a train wreck that fractures his skull and mutilates his hands. The supervising surgeon, however, decides to amputate Orlac’s ruined hands and replace them with the hands of a recently executed prisoner who was serving time for murder. Once the pianist recovers and realizes that his hands are those of a killer, he becomes too distraught to resume his career and begins to question his sanity. Who is that strange man who is shadowing him? Why do his hands seem to have a life of their own? Limited number of discount passes to see all the films in the Weimar Germany: Queer Visions series while supplies last. Director: Robert Wiene Year: 1924 Country: Germany, Austria Runtime: 92 minutes

Francis, a young man, recalls in his memory the horrible experiences he and his fiancée Jane recently went through. Francis and his friend Alan visit The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, an exhibit where the mysterious doctor shows the somnambulist Cesare, and awakens him for some moments from his death-like sleep. Presented by Astral Projections on 16mm film, enjoy this early horror masterpiece with, humbly, the best synchronized score ever discovered. The otherworldly tones, played on vinyl, transform Caligari into a science-fiction experience unlike any other. You’ve never seen Caligari like this, and you never will again. Film print courtesy of Gary Lacher. Limited number of discount passes to see all the films in the Weimar Germany: Queer Visions series while supplies last. Or, purchase a ticket to Silents on 16mm on Thursday, Nov. 5 and get access to this event for one low price! Director: Robert Wiene Year: 1920 Country: Germany Runtime: 67 minutes