METROPOLIS: LIVE SCORE w/ DAVID DIDONATO

Friday, April 12, 2024
Olympia Film Society presents:
Metropolis w/ Live Score by David DiDonato
$15 GA & $12 OFS
6pm doors / 7pm show
This influential German science-fiction film presents a highly stylized futuristic city where a beautiful and cultured utopia exists above a bleak underworld populated by mistreated workers. When the privileged youth Freder (Gustav Fröhlich) discovers the grim scene under the city, he becomes intent on helping the workers. He befriends the rebellious teacher Maria (Brigitte Helm), but this puts him at odds with his authoritative father, leading to greater conflict.
Dir: Fritz Lang / 1927 / Germany / 148 min

About David DiDonato:
David DiDonato (born October 27, 1973) is an American guitarist/composer/multi-instrumentalist/producer, best known for performing the World’s Longest Guitar Solo on May 13-14, 2012 and for being in a wide array of bands in Richmond, VA from 1992-2001 and Austin, Texas from 2001-present. In 2006, DiDonato created a primitive soundtrack to F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent film Nosferatu, fusing classical guitar passages with instrumental black metal. In early 2014, DiDonato began work on the soundtrack to Fritz Lang’s Metropolis. He is said to have spent roughly 2 hours on each 30-second long piece of the 2-hour and 28-minute long film. The soundtrack was finally completed in June of 2018, and has been performed in front of rapt audiences in Austin, Detroit, Raleigh, Dallas, New York, Chicago, Florida, and Los Angeles

Accessible Seating:
When purchasing tickets in advance, mark “Wheelchair / Accessible.” Accessible seating sections are located on the main floor in various areas for sight, hearing, size, and mobility needs. If you are comfortable sharing your needs, email boxoffice@olympiafilmsociety.org before purchasing so we can better assist you and ensure your time at the theater is enjoyable.