Silent Film Concert „Seven Chances“

Filmforum of the Cologne Philharmonic
Bischofsgartenstr. 1

Film Info – Short and Sweet

Short Summary:

The unsuccessful businessman Jimmie Shannon (B. Keaton) is on the brink of bankruptcy when he learns that he has inherited seven million dollars from his deceased grandfather – but only if he is married by 7 p.m. that same day! This poses a challenge for the notoriously shy Jimmie…

About the Music:

The music is structurally inspired by the film score dramaturgy of the silent film era. It partially incorporates themes from film music archives of the 1920s, but is largely a new composition. The music is designed to sound as it might have in a cinema in 1925 – aiming to musically bring the film’s unique qualities to life in close alignment with the original, breathing acoustic life into the silent performance.

Getting There:
Filmforum of the Cologne Philharmonic
Bischofsgartenstr. 1