METROPOLIS (1927) (SPECIAL EDITION)

METROPOLIS (1927)

Genre: movies4me > arthouse

Format: Double DVD Video (PAL) What are PAL & NTSC?

Catalogue Number: MMA2178

Rating:

E-mail this product information to a friend.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR ALL CHRISTMAS SHIPPING INFORMATION

Price:

AUD$34.40

To Order

* Prices displayed are in Australian Dollars and, where applicable, GST inclusive

Description:
Newly restored to the vision of master filmmaker Fritz Lang to celebrate the film's 76th Anniversary.

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.

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 realised through images that are among the most famous of the 20th century, many of which presage such 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 German silent cinema.

Details:

Actors: Alfred Abel, Gustav Frohlich, Brigitte Helm, Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Director: Fritz Lang
Distributor: Madman Entertainment
Label: Madman
Feature:
- 43 minute documentary on the making of Metropolis by film historian Enno Patalas (English and German)
- Featurette on The Digital Restoration
- Photo galleries featuring production stills, missing scenes, architectural sketches, poster artwork
- Original Gottfried Huppertz musical score
- Audio Commentary by film historian Enno Patalas
- Cast and Crew biographies
Audio:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
Discs: 2
Release Year: 1927
Running Time: 120 minutes
Transfer Aspect Ratio: 4:3