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F. W. Murnau’s Faust (1926) is one of the great visual epics of the silent era — a haunting
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adaptation of the legendary scholar who bargains with Mephistopheles for knowledge, youth,
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and power. With its sweeping expressionist imagery, towering shadows, and moments of aching
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tenderness, the film moves from cosmic spectacle to intimate tragedy with astonishing grace.
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Live piano accompaniment restores its original magic, giving voice to its vast drama and quiet
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human longing alike, and drawing audiences into a fully immersive cinematic experience.
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William Zeitler has been a musician since age five and is a graduate of the California
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Institute of the Arts. He has performed nationally and internationally, including at the Kennedy
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Center and with the Blue Man Group, and has composed and produced eight albums of original music.
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WIlliam also writes film scores for documentaries, most recently for the European Space Agency.
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He is also known for his live, fully improvised accompaniment of silent films, performing on piano
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and theater pipe organ. |