Metropolis / Transit Film ; Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Stiftung ; an Ufa production ; distributed by Parufamet ; director, Fritz Lang ; [produced by Erich Pommer] ; screenplay, Thea von Harbou.

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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 t...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: UFA (Firm)
Kino International Corporation
Other Authors: Lang, Fritz, 1890-1976 (Director)
Pommer, Erich, 1889-1966
Harbou, Thea von, 1888-1954
Helm, Brigitte, 1908-1996 (Performer)
Fröhlich, Gustav (Performer)
Klein-Rogge, Rudolf (Performer)
Abel, Alfred (Performer)
George, Heinrich, 1893-1946 (Performer)
Loos, Theodor, 1883-1954 (Performer)
Rasp, Fritz, 1891-1976 (Performer)
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language and/or Writing System:
Silent with subtitles in English, French and Spanish. Audio commentary in English, German, French and Spanish. Musical accompaniment.
Published: New York, NY : Kino International Corp., [2002], ©2002.
Edition:Restored authorized edition.
Subjects:
Silent films > Germany.
Feature films > Germany.
Science fiction films.
Feature films.
Genre:
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Fritz Lang's Metropolis.
Format: Video DVD

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