Pordenone silent film festival to close with John Ford’s ‘The Iron Horse’

The 45th edition of the Giornate del Cinema Muto will conclude at the Teatro Verdi in Pordenone with a screening of John Ford’s 1924 silent western, ‘The Iron Horse’. The event, scheduled for Saturday, October 10, will feature the film played on 35mm film provided by Photoplay in London, accompanied by a live performance from the Orchestra da Camera di Pordenone directed by Ben Palmer, using the score by John Lanchbery.

A repeat screening is scheduled for Sunday, October 11, at 16:30. ‘The Iron Horse’ is a landmark epic depicting the construction of the first transcontinental railroad between Omaha, Nebraska, and Sacramento, California. The production was noted for its scale and difficult filming conditions in the Nevada desert, featuring a diverse cast of Chinese, Irish, and Paiute extras. The film helped launch the career of actor George O’Brien.