Cinephile Paradiso and Silent Cinema presents HOT GIRL SUMMER, a monthly, unforgettable lineup of films featuring four iconic silent film stars: Joan Crawford, Clara Bow, Greta Garbo, and Gloria Swanson.

On the 14th of September, we invite you to the screening of Beyond The Rocks (1922), directed by Sam Wood, starring Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino!

Synopsis: Theodora Fitzgerald (Gloria Swanson) doesn't love Josiah Brown (Robert Bolder), but she agrees to marry the older millionaire so he can provide for her father and two sisters. Just as the young socialite has consigned herself to living in a loveless marriage, she meets the suave and handsome Lord Bracondale (Rudolph Valentino). Although she falls madly in love with Bracondale almost immediately, Theodora tries to resist his charms but can only quell her love for so long...

Screening with live

piano accompaniment

by Mila Maia.

*****

IMDb RATING: 7.1/10

ROTTEN TOMATOES: 93%

This 1915 movie is sure to captivate audiences of all ages, from kids to adults and even to film-loving potheads.

It's among the first film adaptations of Lewis Carroll's classic novel, Alice in Wonderland. Directed by W.W. Young, it stars Viola Savoy as Alice and Herbert Rice as the White Rabbit. The film includes scenes inspired by the poem 'Father William' and features illustrations by John Tenniel.

The story begins with Alice and her sister enjoying a picnic after which Alice drifts off to sleep and embarks on a dream adventure in a whimsical world filled with talking animals and animated playing cards.

Screening with live

piano accompaniment

by Desiree Oduah.

*****

IMDb RATING: 6.1/10

We are delighted to have been invited by the Clifden Film Society to perform live accompaniment during a screening of Buster Keaton’s cult classic, Sherlock Jr.! The screening is part of the Clifden Arts Festival, which needs no introduction.

Sherlock Jr. is a 1924 American silent comedy film starring and directed by Buster Keaton and written by Clyde Bruckman, Jean Havez, and Joseph A. Mitchell. It features Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton, and Ward Crane. In 1991, Sherlock Jr. was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Screening with live

musical accompaniment

by Agustina Taborda (piano), Mila Maia (flute), and Gustavo Lobão (percussion).

*****

^{IMDb RATING: 8.2/10}

^{ROTTEN TOMATOES: 95%}

To celebrate International Silent Movie Day, we warmly invite everyone to join us for a screening of the 1927 classic, The Cat And The Canary. 

This American silent horror comedy, directed by Paul Leni, is based on John Willard's 1922 black comedy of the same name.

The film features Laura La Plante as Annabelle West, Forrest Stanley as Charlie Wilder, and Creighton Hale as Paul Jones.

The story unfolds around the death of Cyrus West, the uncle of Annabelle, Charlie, and Paul, and the reading of his will two decades later...

It's a delightful treat for enthusiasts of vintage cinema, horror, and black comedies!

Screening with live

piano accompaniment

by Agustina Taborda.

*****

^{IMDb RATING: 7.1/10}

^{ROTTEN TOMATOES: 93%}

Silent Cinema won the Irish Hospitality Awards 2024 in the Best Independent Cinema Experience category!
Our heartfelt thanks go out to all our fans, friends, and artists who have collaborated with us. Your contributions have been invaluable in achieving this victory!
If you have not yet been to Silent Cinema, we would like to invite you to enjoy a silent film with live piano accompaniment.

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*****

^{OUR RATING: 10/10}