Robert Eggers has created a program called “Conjuring ‘Nosferatu‘: Robert Eggers Presents” for New York City’s Film at Lincoln Center.
The event, taking place from February 5 to 9, features a nine-film lineup curated by Eggers.
These films inspired his latest Gothic horror movie, “Nosferatu,” which will have a special 35mm screening during the series.
I am honored to share this collection of films that inspired my adaptation of ‘Nosferatu.’ It’s a world of Gothic romance, fairy tales, and folklore, made by filmmakers with a passion to transport the audience to another time, another place, and another way of thinking and believing.
Eggers said in a press statement.
Eggers selected several international films from the 20th century.
Those includes classics like Jean Cocteau’s 1946 version of “Beauty and the Beast” and David Lean’s 1946 adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations.”
From the overwhelmingly atmospheric work of David Lean or Thorold Dickinson’s ‘Queen of Spades’ that utilize massive set builds on soundstages — to the visually naïve and yet terrifying ‘She-Butterfly’ by Serbian filmmaker Đordje Kadijević, all the films have the ability to enthrall your imagination and make you a believer yourself.
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The Film at Lincoln Center praised Eggers for his impact on cinema.
Across four intensely stylish, powerfully atmospheric and richly detailed feature films, Eggers has established himself as one of contemporary cinema’s most singular auteurs. His work looks to disparate historical periods, folkloric traditions, the abject and the arcane alike to craft enigmatic and utterly gripping parables about madness, the antagonism between man and nature, and desire as all-consuming compulsion. But his films, while deeply researched and steeped in worlds that themselves predate the advent of cinema, are nevertheless plainly the output of a consummate cinephile, an artist as conversant with film history as he is with the history of the occult. This is particularly evident in his latest, ‘Nosferatu,’ which takes up the challenge of reinventing the story of Dracula and brings the viewer on a raw emotional journey.
the statement says
Tickets for “Conjuring ‘Nosferatu’: Robert Eggers Presents” will be available starting January 17 at 2 p.m. ET, with early access for FLC Members beginning at noon ET the same day.
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Tickets cost $17, with a discounted price of $14 for students, seniors (62+), and persons with disabilities, and $12 for FLC Members. Florence Almozini and Dan Sullivan organize the program.
Here’s the full lineup presented:
1. “Nosferatu,” Robert Eggers, 2024, U.S., 35mm, 132m
A remake of the 1922 horror classic about Count Orlok, a vampire who brings plague and terror to a small town. Starring Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, and Bill Skarsgård.
Wednesday, February 5 at 6:00pm at the Walter Reade Theater
2. “Svengali,” Archie Mayo, 1931, U.S., 16mm, 81m
A chilling story about a hypnotic music teacher, Svengali, who manipulates and controls his student Trilby, with disastrous results. Starring John Barrymore.
Thursday, February 6 at 6:15pm at the Francesca Beale Theater
3. “Beauty and the Beast,” Jean Cocteau, 1946, France, 35mm, 96m
A mesmerizing adaptation of the classic fairy tale about a young woman who falls in love with a cursed beast. Starring Jean Marais and Josette Day.
Friday, February 7 at 6:00pm at the Walter Reade Theater
Saturday, February 8 at 1:30pm at the Walter Reade Theater
4. “Great Expectations,” David Lean, 1946, U.K., 118m
A young orphan named Pip navigates 19th-century London with the help of a mysterious benefactor. A classic adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel.
Saturday, February 8 at 3:45pm at the Walter Reade Theater
5. “The Queen of Spades,” Thorold Dickinson, 1949, U.K., 95m
A soldier tries to uncover a secret card game trick from a mysterious countess, leading to supernatural consequences.
Friday, February 7 at 8:15pm at the Walter Reade Theater
Sunday, February 9 at 5:15pm at the Walter Reade Theater
6. “Andriesh,” Yakov Bazelyan, Sergei Parajanov, 1954, USSR, 63m
A shepherd boy embarks on a journey to defeat an evil wizard with the help of a magical flute.
Friday, February 7 at 4:30pm at the Walter Reade Theater
Sunday, February 9 at 2:00pm at the Walter Reade Theater
7. “The Innocents,” Jack Clayton, 1961, U.K., 100m
A governess begins to suspect the children in her care are haunted by ghosts in this gothic classic.
Saturday, February 8 at 6:15pm at the Walter Reade Theater
Sunday, February 9 at 7:30pm at the Walter Reade Theater
8. “The Eve of Ivan Kupalo,” Yuri Ilyenko, 1968, USSR, 71m
A farmer makes a dangerous deal with a demon to marry the girl he loves, with surreal and folkloric visuals.
Thursday, February 6 at 8:15pm at the Francesca Beale Theater
Sunday, February 9 at 3:30pm at the Walter Reade Theater
9. “The She-Butterfly / Leptirica,” Đordje Kadijević, 1973, Serbia, 63m
A miller in a small village confronts a legendary vampire in this folk-horror story.
Wednesday, February 5 at 9:15pm at the Walter Reade Theater
Saturday, February 8 at 8:30pm at the Walter Reade Theater
Source: Indiewire