L’Inferno w/ Live Musical Score by Montopolis
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: Adolfo Padovan, Francesco Bertolini, Giuseppe de Liguoro Run Time: 72 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 1911 Language: Italian
Starring: Arturo Pirovano, Attilio Motta, Augusto Milla, Giuseppe de Liguoro, Salvatore Papa
Behold a brand-new version of the first full-length Italian feature film — 1911’s L’Inferno, presented with a live musical score by the legendary Montopolis!
L’Inferno is the first feature length horror film ever released. An adaptation of Dante’s classic journey through hell, this masterpiece of silent film employs elaborate costumes, special effects, and set design to create an awe-inspiring and ethereal world. The original Montopolis score brings new life to this horror classic with a mix of psych rock, dark wave and terrifying sound effects performed live. Based in Austin, Texas, Montopolis is following up their critically acclaimed national tour of Man with a Movie Camera.
Montopolis is an indie chamber music group from Austin, Texas that performs the works of composer Justin Sherburn. Their genre-busting music uses inventive instrumentation to create “stunning and transcendent” (Austin Chronicle) concerts. Their programs are audience-engaging, multi-media events that combine live music with film and interactive storytelling. The Montopolis musicians include members of the Austin Symphony, Okkervil River, Tosca String Quartet, and the Polyphonic Spree.