Alfred Hitchcock's 'Blackmail' with LIVE Orchestra at Somerville Theatre

This special presentation features a performance by a live full orchestra, playing the score composed by Neil Brand for Hitchcock’s silent masterpiece, heard here in its East Coast premiere. With music performed live, every glance, chase, and heartbeat is intensified, transforming this landmark film into a fully immersive concert-cinema experience.

A tense psychological thriller set in the shadowy streets of London, Blackmail follows Alice White, a young woman whose night out takes a dangerous turn after she accepts an invitation to an artist’s studio. In the aftermath of a moment of desperation, Alice is left with a devastating secret — one that is soon used against her by a figure who follows her, watches her, and threatens exposure.

Time:  17:00-19:00