Featured movies

Two women in 1920s clothing and hairstyles are facing each other. One is holding a white fur.

Lady Windermere's Fan

August 26, 2026

The opening evening, Wednesday, August 26, celebrates the charm of the famous “Lubitsch Touch.” Ernst Lubitsch’s 1925 adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s social satire LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN tells a tale of intricate family entanglements. The all-female ensemble The Roaring Dames, under the direction of Luiza Labouriau, will perform the world premiere of a new score by Tobias Schwencke. read more

Eine blonde Frau liegt im Bett und guckt ängstlich. Von hinten greift die haarige Hand eines Monsters nach ihr

The Cat and the Canary (Spuk im Schloss)

August 27, 2026

Am zweiten Abend folgt Paul Lenis THE CAT AND THE CANARY (Spuk im Schloss) aus dem Jahr 1927, gedreht in den legendären Universal Studios des deutsch-jüdischen Hollywood-Pioniers Carl Laemmle. Paul Leni greift für seine Gruselkomödie auf Stilmerkmale des deutschen Expressionismus zurück. Es spielt das Ensemble Spooky Tune mit Caroline Eyck am Theremin eine Komposition von Neil Brand, entstanden im Auftrag von Photoplay Productions für CHANNEL 4. Aufführung mit freundlicher Genehmigung von Photoplay Productions. read more

A man is lying on the ground, held by a dark haired woman

Sunrise - A Song of two Humans

August 28, 2026

The UFA Film Nights conclude with SUNRISE – A SONG OF TWO HUMANS (1927). Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau’s Hollywood debut is widely regarded as his undisputed masterpiece. Based on a novella by Hermann Sudermann, the melodrama won three Academy Awards. The screening will be accompanied by Ekkehard Wölk & The Silent Light Orchestra. read more

Featured music

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The Roaring Dames

August 26, 2026

The all-female ensemble The Roaring Dames, under the direction of Luiza Labouriau, will perform the world premiere of a new score for LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN by Tobias Schwencke. read more

A Woman with long hair playing the Theremin

Carolina Eyck & Ensemble Spooky Tune

August 27, 2026

Das Ensemble Spooky Tune mit Carolina Eyck am Theremin unter der Leitung von George Morton spielt zu The Cat and the Canary eine Komposition von Neil Brand.   read more

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Silent Light Orchestra

August 28, 2026

The screening of SUNRISE will be accompanied by Ekkehard Wölk & The Silent Light Orchestra. read more