The British Silent Film Festival
Event
- Title:
- Tol’able David (PG)
- When:
- 17.04.2010 21.00
- Where:
- Screen 2 Phoenix Sq - Leicester
- Category:
- Silent Film
Description
Tol’able David (PG)
Accompanied by a new Blue Grass music score by Damian Coldwell, together with Nick Pynn on fiddle and Appalachian dulcimer and Lee Westwood on guitar
A thrilling David and Goliath story set in the beautiful Virginian Mountains. When the deadly Hatburn gang murders young David Kinemon’s older brother, the gentle David swears to protect his widowed mother and brothers and sisters. With a towering central performance by Richard Barthelmess as the young hero, and the unforgettable Ernest Torrence as the leader of the criminal gang "Tol'able David is one of the enduring classics of the American screen” Kevin Brownlow
Dir. Henry King, US 1921 100 min.
Preserved by The Museum of Modern Art, New York with funds provided by The Film Foundation.
Venue
- Where:
- Screen 2 Phoenix Sq - Website
