The Genius of Hitchcock
Gala events
Be the first to see Hitchcock's silent masterpieces, The Pleasure Garden, The Lodger, The Ring and Blackmail, restored to their former glory by the BFI National Archive and presented with live performances of new scores by Daniel Patrick Cohen, Soweto Kinch and Nitin Sawhney.
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World Premiere
Blackmail (1929/2012 Restoration Version)
One of the best British films of the 1920s, Alfred Hitchcock's Blackmail is a true masterpiece of the silent era. A young girl engaged to a stuffy policeman is enticed up to an artist's studio, laying herself open to the blackmail of the title.
Presented outdoors at the British Museum - the location of the film's thrilling chase sequence - with a live performance of a specially arranged score composed by Neil Brand with orchestration by Timothy Brock, this is a once-in-a-lifetime film experience.
British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
Friday 6 July 2012, 21:00
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Tickets have been reserved exclusively for BFI Members and are available by calling the Box Office on 020 7928 3232 (11:30 - 20:30).
In association with the British Museum
Principal funding for the restoration of this film was provided by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and The Film Foundation.
UK Premiere
The Ring (1927/2012 Restoration Version)
When boxer Bob Corby hires Jack Sander to be his sparring partner, he has no idea that he will become smitten with Mabel, Jack's beautiful wife. A love triangle emerges in which the bouts in the ring become more than gamely sparring, leading up to the championship fight (famously set in the Albert Hall) between the two men for the love of Mabel.
Score by Soweto Kinch, multi-award winning British jazz alto saxophonist, hip hop artist, rapper and MC, performed live by Soweto Kinch Sextet.
Hackney Empire, 291 Mare Street, London, E8 1EJ
Friday 13 July 2012, 20:00
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Tickets are also available for this event at the Hackney Empire.
Principal funding for the restoration of this film was provided by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and The Film Foundation.
World Premiere
The Lodger (1926/2012 Restoration Version)
A strange lodger may be a serial killer in Alfred Hitchcock's first suspense thriller.
Score by Nitin Sawhney, commissioned by Network Releasing in partnership with the BFI, performed live by London Symphony Orchestra with Nitin Sawhney and guests.
Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
Saturday 21 July 2012, 19:30
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Please note more tickets are available by switching the seating plan location in the bottom left corner of the seating plan screen. Tickets are also available for this event from barbican.org.uk
Principal funding for the restoration of this film was provided by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and The Film Foundation.
World Premiere
The Pleasure Garden (1925/2012 Restoration Version)
Alfred Hitchcock's directorial debut, made when he was 25, follows the love lives of two dancers at a London nightspot.
Score by Daniel Patrick Cohen performed live by Royal Academy of Music Manson Ensemble. This commission was supported with funds from PRS for Music Foundation.
Wilton's Music Hall, Grace's Alley, Shadwell, London E1 8JB
Thursday 28 June 2012, 19:30
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Friday 29 June 2012, 19:30
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Principal funding for the restoration of this film was provided by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and The Film Foundation.
The Space is a new free digital arts service, developed by the Arts Council in partnership with the BBC, that offers a new way to experience the arts. From May to October 2012 The Space will capture some of the best events from the summer of culture in the UK.
Featuring live performances, specially created digital events, full length productions and rare archive content, The Space is available on computers, tablets, smart phones and as a red button video on demand service on Freeview HD and Freesat.
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