»EASY STREET« & »THE ISLAND OF THE LOST«

LIVE-MUSIC Tobias Rank (Piano) & Sebastian Pank (Saxophon)

Germany 1921 | 77 mins | FORMAT 35mm, tinted | DIRECTOR Urban Gad | SCREENPLAY Bobby E. Lüthge, Hans Behrendt, based on the novel »The Island of Doctor Moreau« by H. G. Wells | CAMERA Willy Hameister | WITH Alf Blütecher, Hans Behrendt, Hanni Weisse, Nien Tso Ling, Ludmilla Hell

Hidden away on an exotic island, a weird scientist conducts experimental operations to create new creatures that are a mixture of humans and animals. His crowning achievement is intended to be an artificial human whose heart will be taken from a girl who has been kidnapped. But her former fiancé and husband get wind of what is going on. In the end everything culminates in the »now customary fiery finale « – to quote the press reviews of this early science fiction horror film from Berlin producers Corona-Film. »Otherwise the film is quite acceptable, the background landscapes are skilfully chosen, the images of water are quite gripping and there are some nice comic episodes.«

 

The supporting film is:

»EASY STREET«

USA 1917 | 25 mins | FORMAT DCP, black & white | SCREENPLAY & DIRECTION Charlie Chaplin | WITH Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campell