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Variety

August 27, 2025

On the first evening, the audience is invited to step inside the legendary Wintergarten—the famed Berlin variety theater of the 1920s. VARIETY (VARIETÈ) (1925) was partially filmed in the renowned theater itself. The UFA Film Nights presented the digitally restored version provided by the F.W. Murnau Foundation. It was accompanied by live music from the UFA Syncopators: Küspert & Kollegen, performing a newly composed score by Werner Küspert and Richard Siedhoff, which had its world premiere at the event. read more

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Knight of the Rose

August 28, 2025

On the second evening, the program features the cinematic adaptation of Richard Strauss’s opera KNIGHT OF THE ROSE (DER ROSENKAVALIER) (1925), directed by Robert Wiene. Strauss himself arranged a purely instrumental version of his opera score for the film, also composing several new sections. The screening will be accompanied by the Metropolis Orchester Berlin (conducted by Burkhard Götze), playing Strauss' composition, which was restored by Tom Kemp. read more

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The Convict from Istanbul

August 29, 2025

The UFA Film Nights 2025 will conclude with Gustav Ucicky’s THE CONVICT FROM ISTANBUL (DER STRÄFLING AUS STAMBUL). The digitally restored version of the film, prepared by the F.W. Murnau Foundation with support from Bertelsmann, will celebrate its world premiere at the UFA Film Nights 2025. Grammy-nominated composer and multi-instrumentalist PC Nackt will perform his specially commissioned score live. read more

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UFA Syncopators: Küspert & Kollegen

August 27, 2025

The score for VARIETY was composed by Werner Küspert and Richard Siedhoff, and will be performed live by the UFA Syncopators: Küspert & Kollegen.   read more

Black and white picture of the Metropolis Orchestra Berlin

Metropolis Orchester Berlin

August 28, 2025

The music of Richard Strauss will be performed live by the Metropolis Orchester Berlin (conducted by Burkhard Götze) read more

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PC Nackt

August 29, 2025

Composer and multi-instrumentalist PC Nackt will perform his original score live, written especially for the film. read more