Walter Ruttman, Symphony of a Great City

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Produced in 1927, Berlin: Symphony of a Big City is considered one of the most iconic urban symphonies of late-1920s European avant-garde cinema. Reflecting the thinking of Futurism, Walter Ruttmann painted the portrait of the German city during one day, from dawn to dusk. The era of industrialisation was at its peak; urban modernism had become a fashion. The "city symphony" became a fully-fledged film genre, whose characters were the railway, the dance of the trams, the magic of electricity and the roar of automobiles. From this rapidly-developing city arose a resounding combination of new sounds, now given a new dimension by musicians Simon Fisher Turner, Klara Lewis and Rainier Lericolais through a contemporary sound and musical creation.

Curator: Mnam/Cci, Philippe-Alain Michaud, Jonathan Pouthier

Venue: 

Centre Pompidou - Paris, France

Dates: 

Saturday, January 14, 2017 - 20:00 to Sunday, January 15, 2017 - 19:55

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Dates: 

Saturday, January 14, 2017 - 20:00 to Sunday, January 15, 2017 - 19:55

Venue: 

  • Place Georges-Pompidou
    75004   Paris
    France
    48° 51' 38.2464" N, 2° 21' 8.0388" E