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The Complete Metropolis The complete restoration to date of German director Fritz Lang’s 1927 science-fiction classic, Metropolis. Lang’s visionary work of science fiction redefined the term "super-production," with its thousands of extras, monstrous sets, and eye-popping special effects, including a cataclysmic, multitude-engulfing flood. This legendary work was previously seen as Lang conceived it only by the very earliest Berlin audiences ("positively overwhelming," raved Variety after the 1927 premiere) — and then the cutting began, followed by decades of attempts at reconstruction. A 1984 version ran only 87 minutes, while the then-"definitive" 2002 reconstruction edged up the running time to 124 minutes. Finally, in 2008, the Museo del Cine in Buenos Aires came across a print that had been in an Argentinean private collection since 1928. At a private screening in Berlin, "the room got very quiet," as the select audience witnessed over a thousand shots that were thought lost — bringing the running time to 153 minutes and virtually matching the original shooting script and musical cues. This astounding new version — after considerable restoration work on the well-worn archival print — has been combined with the visually superb 2002 restoration. Presented with the original 1927 orchestral score and projected in a high-definition format, audiences can, at long last, experience Lang’s original Metropolis as the director intended it to be seen. Starring Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Fritz Rasp, Theodor Loos Directed by Fritz Lang Running Time - 2:52 Genre - Action/Adventure Opened in Theaters - January 1, 1927 (97 years ago) ShowtimesThis movie is not currently playing in theaters. Home VideoThis movie may be available now on home video.MultimediaRelated News Articles and Web SitesLooking for More Information?Search Google for more information about this movie: |
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