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MoMA Revives "The Joyless Street" in Preservation Series

1/8/2026

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Michael Mann says a college screening of The Joyless Street (1925) inspired him to become a director, a moment he described during a 2016 BAM talk.
MoMA will present The Joyless Street, known for its varied cuts, in its To Save and Project series, which focuses on film preservation.
This year’s lineup includes Mazurka and Bashu, the Little Stranger.
The restoration of The Joyless Street represents the fourth attempt to recreate Pabst's original vision.

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Michael Mann says a college screening of The Joyless Street (1925) inspired him to become a director, a moment he described during a 2016 BAM talk.
MoMA will present The Joyless Street, known for its varied cuts, in its To Save and Project series, which focuses on film preservation.
This year’s lineup includes Mazurka and Bashu, the Little Stranger.
The restoration of The Joyless Street represents the fourth attempt to recreate Pabst's original vision.