Impressions from the UFA Film Nights 2015 in Berlin

A magical night at the movies in a spectacular setting on Berlin's Museum Island

The young composer Florian C. Reithner conducted the premiere of his film music himself

“Tabu” was F. W. Murnau's last film: The director died in a car accident shortly before its 1931 premiere

Actress Laura Osswald with actor Florian Odendahl

Actor Hans-Werner Meyer

Actor Jonas Nay, star of the UFA series “Deutschland 83,” at the Film Nights reception

Wolf Bauer and Thomas Rabe with actress Maria Furtwängler

UFA CEO Wolf Bauer talks about the importance of the silent film heritage

Thomas Rabe welcomes guests at the Film Nights reception at Bertelsmann’s premises

Bertelsmann Chairman & CEO Thomas Rabe, actor Joachim Król and UFA CEO Wolf Bauer

UFA CEO Wolf Bauer and Bertelsmann Chairman & CEO Thomas Rabe on the rooftop of Bertelsmann’s Berlin premises

The actor Stephan Grossmann with Lydia Lemper

The UFA Filmorchester accompanied the silent film with music specially composed by Florian C. Reithner

Almost 900 guests watched the South Seas romance “Tabu” under the open sky on Berlin’s Museum Island

Actor Joachim Król gives an introduction to the opening film, F.W. Murnau’s “Tabu” from 1931

Bertelsmann Chairman & CEO Thomas Rabe, Maria Furtwängler and UFA CEO Wolf Bauer on Berlin's Museum Island