Open Air on Museum Island

The UFA Film Nights 2024 once again promise an extraordinary experience for cinephiles and culture lovers. From August 21 to 23, 2024, Bertelsmann and UFA will present cinematic masterpieces from Weimar cinema on three evenings in the open air on Berlin's Museum Island, accompanied by live music.

Plakatmotiv der UFA Filmnächte 2024, Carl Lamačs SAXOPHON-SUSI

The 14th UFA Film Nights offer a unique experience in which film art and live music merge in an impressive way. With restored classics from Weimar cinema and live soundtracks by renowned musicians, the festival promises unforgettable evenings for all film and music lovers.

Program:

Wednesday, August 21, 2024, film starts at 9:00 p.m.

SAXOPHONE-SUSI (1928)

Director: Carl Lamač

With Anny Ondra, Mary Parker, Gaston Jacquet, Olga Limburg, Hans Albers

Production: Hom-Film

Length: approx. 90 min.

Music: Frido ter Beek and the film orchestra The Sprockets

Thursday, August 22, 2024, film starts at 9:00 p.m.

THE CITY OF MILLIONS. A PORTRAIT OF BERLIN’S LIFE (1925)

Director: Adolf Trotz

Production: Ufa cultural film department

Length: 80 min.

Music: DJ Raphaël Marionneau

Friday, August 23, 2024, film starts at 9:00 p.m.

ERNST LUBITSCH DOUBLE FEATURE

KOHLHIESEL’S DAUGHTERS (1919/20)

Director: Ernst Lubitsch

With Henny Porten, Emil Jannings, Gustav von Wangenheim, Jakob Tiedke

Production: Messter Film

Length: approx. 60 min.

Music: Florian C. Reithner (composition). The Metropolis Orchestra Berlin plays under the direction of Burkhard Götze

I DON'T WANT TO BE A MAN (1918)

Director: Ernst Lubitsch

With Ossi Oswalda, Ferry Sikla, Curt Goetz, Margarete Kupfer, Victor Janson

Production: Projection AG "Union" for Universum Film-AG

Length: 45 min.

Music: Ensemble Narrativ under the direction of Maria Reich and Florian C. Reithner

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