Film+MusikFest: Alfred Hitchcock: The Lodger

Dive back into the shadowy mist of early 20th‑century London with **Film+MusikFest: Alfred Hitchcock: The Lodger** – a gripping concert‑film experience that brings Alfred Hitchcock’s own “first true Hitchcock film” straight to the screen. Hitchcock’s pioneering thriller, *The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog*, was born from the stark aesthetics of Expressionist cinema, a style he absorbed while shooting alongside F.W. Murnau in Berlin. In this seminal work he masterfully weaves a tapestry of suspense that would define his later masterpieces: a naive victim caught in a web of intrigue, a hapless policeman chasing the wrong men, false suspicions that twist every street corner, and a domineering mother whose shadows keep the audience on edge. Iconic motifs—cunning staircases, poignant close‑ups of handcuffs and crucifixes, and the razor‑thin play of light and darkness—cut through the narrative with surgical precision. Even after a single press screening, the film magazine **Bioscope** declared, “*It is quite possible that this is the best British film ever made*.” Their prophecy rang true, as audiences were enthralled and the director’s star was instantaneously lit. Join us for a night of film and music that celebrates this historic achievement. **[Details & tickets]**.