The Sound of Storytelling: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

Two men in a scientific laboratory. One is sitting down at a desk and wearing a vest and shirtsleeves. The other is standing behind him holding a cane and wearing a top hat. The two are gazing at something on the desk.

Cornell Cinema is pleased to partner with the Cornell Chamber Orchestra to present a live-to-picture performance of the 1920 silent film Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in Bailey Hall, featuring an original score by a team of film composers led by Sheldon Mirowitz and conductor Gabriela Gómez Estévez, performed in synchronization with the film.

Based on the 1886 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde centers on a career-focused doctor’s ill-fated experimentations with the dual personalities—good and evil—that he believes define all human beings. 

Prompted by criticism from his girlfriend’s father, the gentlemanly Dr. Jekyll begins to explore his darker side and develops a potion that transforms him into a grotesque alter ego named Hyde. Driven by the thrill of Hyde’s dark indulgences, Dr. Jekyll begins to lead a double life as a kindly doctor by day and an increasingly depraved creature by night… with ultimately fatal consequences.

The event will take place at Bailey Hall, 230 Garden Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850.

Free admission! All are welcome and no tickets or pre-registration are required.

Presented by the Cornell Orchestras and the Department of Music in collaboration with Cornell Cinema and Wharton Studio Museum.

Part of our "Altered States in Silent Cinema" series, which is presented as part of Silent Movie Month in Ithaca.

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