Stummfilm um Mitternacht: Hindle Wakes [Jahrmarkt der Liebe] [OV], GB 1927, R: Maurice Elvey mit Estelle Brody, John Stuart, 115 Min

An der Orgel Anna Vavilkina, Eintritt frei - Admission free!

One of the Best Silent Movie ever!

Based on Stanley Houghton’s 1910 play, the film is directed by Maurice Elvey (1887-1967), one of the most prolific directors of British cinema.

Elvey was so convinced of the subject matter that he directed two versions, the first in 1918, considered lost, and this one from 1927, which skillfully blends realism and melodrama.

Considered a proto-feminist work for the non-conformism of protagonist Fanny Hawthorn, who rejects traditional behavioral models, the film’s plot revolves around an annual holiday, known as “The Wakes,” during which the workers of Lancashire are given a week off from the routine of factory labor.

Starring Estelle Brody and set in the fictional northern town of Hindle, the movie is also noted for its innovative camerawork, such as mass shots of a dancing crowd and the breathtaking subjective images of the roller coasters in the seaside town of Blackpool. (Pordenone Silent Movie)