News Archives - 2007

The Augsburg Classic Film Society debuts with the presentation of G.W. Murnau's 1922 classic “Nosferatu” on Thursday, Jan. 25, from 7-10 p.m. in Old Main 18. Often considered one of the most frightening films ever made, it is the earliest surviving (and many say the best) screen adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. A discussion with a panel of Augsburg Faculty follows the viewing.

The event is free and open to the Augsburg community and public. Brownies and cider will be served.

The Augsburg Classic Film Society is the brain-child of professors David Apolloni, Mark Fuehrer and Bob Cowgill. “After using film in my philosophy classes for years to illustrate ideas, I thought this society a good way to build intellectual community and provide exposure to students concerning classic films which they otherwise might not see,” reports Apolloni.

Other films scheduled for screening this spring include: Fritz Lang's “Metropolis” (1927), F. W. Murnau's “Sunrise” (1927) and G. W. Pabst's “Pandora's Box” (1929) for which to students from the Music Department are working on a student-faculty colloborative project to provide live piano accompaniment for the silent film. For more information contact David at apolloni@augsburg.edu.