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The Docks of New York Golden Silents Friday, November 21 at 7pm Donald Sosin and Joanna Seaton perform live on stage for Sternberg’s waterfront romance “The Docks of New York is one of the finest studies of black and white photography in the history of the cinema and one of the most poignant love stories. Betty Compson is a down-and-out woman saved from a waterfront suicide by the reluctant stoker George Bancroft. Nowhere, not even in the best Dietrich films, is Sternberg in better command of dramatic tempo, alternating action with nearly motionless tableaus cut through with conflicting emotions. The ending is magical to the point of mythology, held to earth only by the poetic vernacular of ordinary people. Jean George Auriel, 1929: ‘Not for an instant in this story are the rules of established morality taken into account: those who inhabit it are commanded only by the heart, pride and a sense of personal dignity.’”—Janet Bergstrom, Il Cinema Ritrovato, Bologna, 2008 This screening features live music by pianist Donald Sosin and his wife, singer Joanna Seaton. Sosin has been accompanying silents in New York City for 35 years. He and his wife have performed at numerous film festivals, including New York, Telluride, Seattle and San Francisco. Their website is oldmoviemusic.com. Tickets: $12 members/students; $15 public. The Docks of New York Joseph von Sternberg, USA, 1928; 82m The year-round Golden Silents program is made possible through the generosity of the Ira M. Resnick Foundation. It is curated by Sayre Maxfield.

Buy Tickets Fri Nov 21: 7 Admission: $15 public $13 senior (62+) $12 member/student Please note: there is a $1.25 service charge per ticket ordered online and cash only transactions at the box office. No passes ~ no vouchers accepted to this event.