The Lodger (film) with live trio.

The second of four film+live music events in the space of ten days. This was a brilliant experience for film and music as it was an early Hitchcock silent. The pianist accompanying it was astounding - it must be very difficult to play non-stop for 90 minutes. The cellist added some lovely tones and the percussionist was spot on with his sounds even marking the putting of a chess piece down with an appropriate noise. What a film except perhaps for the ending I'm guessing the studios forced on Hitchcock - they couldn't have the film ending with the death of Ivor Novello!