Historical movie night: “Mister Radio”

At a glance

Hohnstein
Biglietti

Sensational feature film from 1924, location: Saxon Switzerland and Dresden With the Italian star of the silent film era – Luciano Albertini Digitally restored film, commented by Ernst Hirsch Start: 19:00 Duration: approx. 80 min silent film with comments by Ernst Hirsch; afterwards encore: approx. 14 min. additional historical footage of Saxon Switzerland The film uses the contemporary "radio craze" as its central motif – an exciting piece of cultural history. Additionally, love, betrayal, and a dark family secret create emotional tension. Film content: In the remote mountain village of Saxon Switzerland lives the young inventor Gaston de Montfort (Luciano Albertini), who is nicknamed "Mister Radio" due to his work with radio waves. He and his mother withdraw from the world – she wants to protect him from the truth about his father's death... Ernst Hirsch will also be present that evening at the Max Jacob Theater.