Metropolis
Kino Video (1927)
Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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IMDB   8.4
2 hr 4 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR
Alfred Abel Johhan Fredersen
Brigitte Helm Maria/The Machine Man/Death/The Seven Deadly Sins
Fritz Rasp Der Schmale/Slim
Rudolph Kleine Rogge
Gustav Fröhlich Freder Fredersen
Rudolf Klein-Rogge C.A. Rotwang
Theodor Loos Josaphat
Erwin Biswanger Georg
Heinrich George Grot
Director
Fritz Lang
Producer Giorgio Moroder
Erich Pommer
Writer Thea Von Harbou
Fritz Lang
Cinematography Karl Freund
Walter Ruttmann
Musician Gottfried Huppertz


With The Original 1927 Orchestral Score

Perhaps the most famous and influential of all silent films, Metropolis had for 75 years been seen only in shortened or truncated versions. Now, restored in Germany with state of the art digital technology, under the supervision of the Murnau Foundation, and with the original 1927 orchestral score by Gottfried Huppertz added, Metropolis can be appreciated in its full glory. It is, as A.O. Scott of the New York Times declared, "A fever dream of the future. At last we have the movie every would be cinematic visionary has been trying to make since 1927."

Metropolis takes place in 2026, when the populace is divided between workers who must live in the dark underground and the rich who enjoy a futuristic city of splendor. The tense balance of these two societies is realized through images that are among the most famous of the 20th Century, many of which presage sci-fi landmarks as 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner. Lavish and spectacular, with elaborate sets and modern science fiction style, Metropolis stands today as the crowning achievement of the authorized version of this towering classic, at a length over one third longer than any previous release, for the first time on DVD.
Edition Details
Edition Restored Authorized Edition
Distributor Paramount Pictures
Chapters 33
Release Date 2/18/2003
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 B&W
Subtitles English; French; German; Spanish
Audio Tracks MUSIC: Dolby Digital Mono
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 2

Features
Disc 01 43-Minute Documentary on the Making-Of Metropolis
Featurette: The Digital Restoration
Photo Galleries featuring Production Stills, Missing Scenes, Architectural Sketches and Poster Artwork
13 Cast and Crew Biographies
Audio Commentary in English, German, French and Spanish