MARGUERITE is a glorious evocation of philharmonia. Not the orchestra, but the amour fou found in the most passionate devotees of music. In a story about deception, devotion, and transcendence, the object lesson is not about talent, but rather the giddy delight in being totally immersed in the art that you love, even if it… Read More »
Serge Bromberg of Lobster Films talks paternal influences, cocktail-swilling elephants, and when a lobster is not a lobster.
Serge Bromberg, courtesy of the company he founded, Lobster Films, has been discovering and restoring films from the silent era through the 1960s for 25 years. The excuse for myinterview (I’ve wanted to talk to him for years) was his imminent appearance at the 20th anniversary of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, which had… Read More »