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F.W. Murnau revisits the theme of the contrast between rural and urban lifestyles explored in his masterpiece SUNRISE. Based on Elliott Lester’s 1925 play, The Mud Turtle, CITY GIRL is a painterly depiction of a fragile marriage among the wheatfields of Minnesota. During a visit to Chicago, country boy Lem falls for and weds city girl, Kate, a tough but lonely waitress. When Lem takes Kate home, their relationship descends into a claustrophobic struggle with the pressure of Lem’s scornful father and the farmhands’ invasive, leering jealousy.

We are delighted to receive world-renowned silent cinema musicians Neil Brand and Guenter Buchwald who will provide a live accompaniment to the original silent version of the film.

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