Zitat von: Filmgärtner am 13.02.24, 01:48NAPOLÉON, 1927:
Anfang Juli in einer neurestaurierten 7 Stunden Version, Musik unter dem Dirigat von Frank Strobel:
https://www.sortiraparis.com/en/what-to-do-in-paris/cinema-series/articles/308655-napoleon-vu-par-abel-gance-unique-7-hour-film-concert-at-la-seine-musicale-on-july-4-and-5-2024?fbclid=IwAR2KnORlBLpP1eF6ZiSU5Y5q-cmhIc9lNqohoJYCj_pEaZw3nHk6_WvzUf4
One of the long-awaited crown jewels of silent cinema will soon be seen in its full glory. For nearly two decades, work has been underway to restore Abel Gance's 1927 epic "Napoleon" to the original seven-hour cut that screened at the Apollo Theatre in Paris in 1927. Led by Georges Mourier and backed by Cinémathèque Française, with financing from Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and Netflix, among others, this definitive version will premiere this summer in Paris.
This restoration will premiere across two evenings on July 4 and 5 at the Seine Musicale, located in the western suburbs of Paris. The special screening will feature a new live score performed by over 250 musicians from the National Orchestra of France, the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Radio France Choir. Under the direction of Frank Strobel, the score features Beethoven's Heroic Symphony, and the Marseillaise orchestrated by Berlioz.
"Napoleon" is presented in two parts: Part I running 3 hours and 40 minutes and Part II at 3 hours and 25 minutes. Sixteen years in the making, at a cost of $3 million, the restoration utilizes Gance's production notes and elements collected from around the globe to piece together the director's original vision.
France 24 reports: "Using a mix of chemical processes and the latest digitization techniques, they have managed to restore missing frames and turn the whole film into a high-definition print that promises to maintain the 'soul and feel' of the celluloid original. This new version is sure to be the cinematic event of the year."
