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Die Sklavenkönigin (THE MOON OF ISRAEL)
The tragic love story between the Jewish slave Merapi and Seti, the pharaoh’s son, forms the heart of this high point and climax of the Austrian epic film, which was made 100 years ago on the outskirts of Vienna with thousands of extras. Historical epic meets grand emotion, and alongside the elaborate sets, the spectacular visual effects are impressive – particularly during the parting of the Red Sea. The competition in Hollywood was correspondingly stunned – and the Hungarian Kertész soon became the American Michael Curtiz. Gerhard Gruber: “I try to play the piano like an orchestra, employing the greatest possible dynamics, driving the action forward with a pulsating energy, with rich chords alternating with fast rhythmic sequences.”
(Florian Widegger)
With live musical accompaniment by Gerhard Gruber and a book presentation of the publication *Stummfilmleben* by the honouree, published by filmarchiv austria