New Babylon

Directed by Leonid Trauberg & Grigori Kozintsev

Another strikingly original film from the FEKS duo of Kozintsev and Trauberg, New Babylon – named after the department store where its central character works – is a love story set amongst the events of the Paris Commune of 1871.  Jay Leyda called it a ‘consistently magnificent climax to the silent films of Kozintsev and Trauberg’.

Please note, this print has no soundtrack.

Duration:
77 minutes

Translated title:
Novyy Vavilon

Languages:
Silent

Subtitles:
Full English

Country of origin:
Soviet Union

Year of production:
1929

This screening has no adverts or trailers and starts at the advertised time