THE INFORMER (1929)
Restored silent film with soundtrack, 99 minutes.
Tickets: $25/$20
“Based on O'Flaherty's popular novel this gripping thriller is set amongst a group of revolutionaries in the newly independent Ireland of 1922. When one of their number, Francis, kills the chief of police he goes on the run. But when he returns to say goodbye to his mother and former lover he is cruelly betrayed by his one-time friend, Gypo who then has to deal with his own mounting guilt. Restored and presented in high definition, the film is one of the finest British films of the 1920s. Director Arthur Robison’s approach, emphasising the sense of claustrophobia and playing up the chiaroscuro, anticipates the mood of later film noir thrillers.”
Tickets: $25/$20
“Based on O'Flaherty's popular novel this gripping thriller is set amongst a group of revolutionaries in the newly independent Ireland of 1922. When one of their number, Francis, kills the chief of police he goes on the run. But when he returns to say goodbye to his mother and former lover he is cruelly betrayed by his one-time friend, Gypo who then has to deal with his own mounting guilt. Restored and presented in high definition, the film is one of the finest British films of the 1920s. Director Arthur Robison’s approach, emphasising the sense of claustrophobia and playing up the chiaroscuro, anticipates the mood of later film noir thrillers.”
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