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Live music blends with classic film in this movie-concert by France’s Alcoléa & cie. A Philadelphia debut, Right in the Eye celebrates Georges Méliès, a pioneer of the cinema and inventor of special effects, by adding an original, multi-layered score to complement and interpret 12 of his otherwise silent films. A trio of musicians play an extraordinary range of 50 instruments, from the classics to the obscure, evoking the technical wizardry and playful creativity that defined Méliès’ work. This unique production puts music and film in perfect harmony to reimagine cinema’s early years.
Please note, due to the time period of these silent films, some of the content portrayed includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. We acknowledge these stereotypes are wrong and encourage patrons to use this opportunity as an impetus for conversation and learning.
Join us after the performance for a conversation with the artists and Karen Redrobe, professor and undergraduate chair in Penn's Department of Cinema and Media Studies.
Photo credits:
1: Cinémathèque Française/Alcoléa & cie
2, 5: Courtesy Alcoléa & cie
3: Rudy Burbant
4: Alain Chasseuil
