Metropolis
(DVD)
Contributors
Lang, Fritz, 1890-1976, film director.
Harbou, Thea von, 1888-1954, screenwriter.
Pommer, Erich, 1889-1966, film producer.
Abel, Alfred, 1879-1937, actor.
Fröhlich, Gustav, actor.
Harbou, Thea von, 1888-1954, screenwriter.
Pommer, Erich, 1889-1966, film producer.
Abel, Alfred, 1879-1937, actor.
Fröhlich, Gustav, actor.
Published
New York, New York : Kino International, [2010].
Format
DVD
Edition
Two-disc special edition.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (148 min.) : DVD video, sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([8] pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Rating
Not rated.
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Silent Movie - Media collection
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DVD SILENT METR
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Authoritarianism -- Drama.
Dystopian films.
Expressionist films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Industrialization -- Drama.
Labor disputes -- Drama.
Robots -- Drama.
Science fiction films.
Silent films.
Social classes -- Drama.
Social conflict -- Drama.
Totalitarianism -- Drama.
Twenty-first century -- Drama.
Dystopian films.
Expressionist films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Industrialization -- Drama.
Labor disputes -- Drama.
Robots -- Drama.
Science fiction films.
Silent films.
Social classes -- Drama.
Social conflict -- Drama.
Totalitarianism -- Drama.
Twenty-first century -- Drama.
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Language
English
UPC
738329069025, g2012:455613
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel of the same name by Thea von Harbou.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1927.
General Note
Full screen (1.33:1).
General Note
Special features: Voyage to Metropolis, a 50 minute documentary on the making and restoration of the film ; Interview with Paula Felix-Didier, curator of the Museo del Cine, Buenos Aires, where the missing footage was discovered ; 2010 re-release trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Directors of photography, Karl Freund, Günther Rittau ; music, Gottfried Huppertz ; performed by the Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin ; conducted by Frank Strobel ; costume designer, Aenne Willkomm ; production designers, Otto Hunte, Erich Kettelhut, Karl Vollbrecht.
Participants/Performers
Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Fritz Rasp, Theodor Loos, Erwin Biswanger, Heinrich George, Brigitte Helm.
Description
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 stereo surround.
Language
Silent film with English intertitles and music score.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lang, F., Harbou, T. v., Pommer, E., Abel, A., Fröhlich, G., Klein-Rogge, R., Rasp, F., Loos, T., Biswanger, E., George, H., Helm, B., Freund, K., Rittau, G., Huppertz, G., Strobel, F., Willkomm, A., Hunte, O., Kettelhut, E., Vollbrecht, K., & Felix-Didier, P. (2010). Metropolis (Two-disc special edition.). Kino International.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fritz Lang et al.. 2010. Metropolis. New York, New York: Kino International.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fritz Lang et al.. Metropolis New York, New York: Kino International, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lang, Fritz, et al. Metropolis Two-disc special edition., Kino International, 2010.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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