Metropolis

Metropolis an UFA production ; director, Fritz Lang ; screenplay, Thea von Harbou.

The story of a 21st century city run by a "super trustee" and his collaborators who live in a paradise-like garden. Workers are totally enslaved by machines and condemned to live underground. In the midst of this misery, a young woman, Maria, arises and attempts to inspire the workers to t...

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Corporate Authors: UFA (Firm), Kino International Corporation, Saarländischer Rundfunk. Sinfonie-Orchester
Other Authors: Lang, Fritz, 1890-1976, Harbou, Thea von, 1888-1954, Helm, Brigitte, 1906-1996, Fröhlich, Gustav, Klein-Rogge, Rudolf, Abel, Alfred, 1879-1937, Loos, Theodor, 1883-1954, George, Heinrich, 1893-1946, Rasp, Fritz, 1891-1976, Freund, Karl, 1890-1969, Rittau, Günther, Huppertz, Gottfried, 1887-1937, Patalas, Enno
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: New York : Kino on Video, c2002.
Edition:Restored authorized ed.
Subjects:
Twenty-first century > Drama.
Silent films.
Foreign films.
Feature films.
Motion pictures, German.
Science fiction films.
Videos > Dinand.
Videos > Dinand > German.
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Summary:The story of a 21st century city run by a "super trustee" and his collaborators who live in a paradise-like garden. Workers are totally enslaved by machines and condemned to live underground. In the midst of this misery, a young woman, Maria, arises and attempts to inspire the workers to throw off their oppressors.
Item Description:Originally produced by UFA as a motion picture in 1927.
Based on the novel by Thea von Harbou.
Restored under the supervision of the Murnau Foundation and with the original 1927 orchestral score by Gottfried Huppertz.
Includes: a 43 min. documentary, The Metropolis case, on the making of the film by Enno Patalas; optional audio commentary; photo. galleries of production stills, missing scenes, architectural sketches, and poster artwork; a short segment about the digital restoration; cast and crew biographies.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (124 min.) : si., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (6 p. : 19 cm.).
Format:DVD.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Photography, Karl Freund, Gunther Rittau ; music, Gottfried Huppertz ; Enno Patalas, commentary.
Participant or Performer:Brigitte Helm, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolph Klein-Rogge, Alfred Abel, Theodor Loos, Heinrich George, Fritz Rasp.
Language:Silent with English, French, or Spanish intertitles; optional audio commentary and documentary in English with optional French, Spanish, or English subtitles.

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