Bed and Sofa by Abram Room (1927)

A married couple have a small apartment in Moscow. When an old friend of the husband’s arrives in the city, he is unable to find lodgings. Kolia, the husband, invites his friend to move in with them. While Kolia is away on business, sensual Liuda and attractive Volodia fall in love and have an affair. After his initial outrage, the husband calms down. Kolia winds up on the sofa, and the three settle into a menage-a-trois until the wife finds herself pregnant. Considered a landmark film because of humor, naturalism, and its sympathetic portrayal of the woman.

Direction: Abram Room

Screenplay: Abram Room, Viktor Shklovsky

Starring: Nikolai Batalov, Lyudmila Semyonova, Leonid YurenevOriginal music: Spyros

Spiros Deligiannopoulos:

PhD Composer Piano Soloist Musicologist.

He studied Composition at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, at Goldsmiths College University of London and at Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt. Piano Studies at Contemporary Conservatory of Thessaloniki. Counterpoint and Fugue Studies at the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki. Musicology Studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Among his teachers can be found the following: H. Lachenmann, Br. Ferneyhough, P. Billone, R. Redgate, J. Hoffman, C. Siempis, C. Grimaldis, G. Thimis, I. Petrin, P. Demetriades, M. Lapidakis, Chr. Samaras.

As a composer, he holds a Phd in composition and a 1st Prize at the prestigious composition competition G. Papaioannou (2003) organized by the Greek Composers Union, where he is member since 2005. Works of him have been presented to the most prestigious and well known concert halls of Athens by various ensembles and conductors.

As a pianist he has reached more than 400 public appearances, including solo recitals, collaborations with chamber ensembles and orchestras, mainly focusing on contemporary works of the 21th century, some of these works written especially for him.

As a musicologist he has worked at the Public Sector of the Athens Megaron Concert Hall, The Athens Epidaurus Festival and the Lyrical Scene, writing until today- about 250 musicological texts. He has presented original musicological research of him at 17 different congresses till now.

www.deligiannopoulos.com

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The Michael Cacoyannis Foundation is organizing the 7th Silent Film Festival, entitled Love and Eroticism in Silent Film from Wednesday 22 June until Friday 1st July 2016, at 21:30, with the artistic direction of Alexandros Mouzas.

Alexandros Mouzas says about the 7th Silent Film Festival: The eroticism of silent film is subconscious, allusive, disguised, and is supported by the irresistible charm of the leading ladies or the enchanting gaze of the men. There is a constant battle between that which is proper and acceptable and that which is not, between censorship and social acceptance.This years festival attempts to map the erotic element as it was evident in these great films by great creators, in different genres, from comedy to drama to adventure and exotic tales. Accompanied by original musical compositions which will be performed live during the screenings, another dimension and stimulus is offered to the audience in order to enhance the atmosphere of the times.

In cooperation with the STUDIO Parallilo Kykloma and Christos Papadimitriou.

^Information:

^{Wednesday 22nd June until Friday 1st July 2016, at 21:30}

^{7th Silent Film Festival, 2016}

^{LOVE & EROTISM}

^{Love and Eroticism in Silent Film}

^{With live music accompaniment}

^{Artistic Direction: Alexandros Mouzas}

^{Michael Cacoyannis Foundation}

^{Hall: Cinema}

^{Free Entrance}

^{Seats must be reserved: Tel: 210 34.18.579, Mon-Fri 11.00-14.00}