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Metropolis

Part of "Academy Museum Branch Selects" - Selected by the Visual Effects Branch
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FORMAT
DCP
RUNTIME
2h 28m
DIRECTOR
Fritz Lang
CAST
Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge
SYNOPSIS

Selected by the Visual Effects Branch.

 

This visionary silent classic from director Fritz Lang created one of the most iconic imaginings of a city of the future while telling a compelling story about the conflict between the classes. When a young activist named Maria tries to enlighten the workers about their oppression, the evil scientist Rotwang replaces her with a robot double designed to foment chaos among the oppressed. Pioneering cinematographer Eugen Schüfftan received the credit for the film’s impressive effects, which include elaborate miniatures of the futuristic city as well as the costume for the robot Maria, one of the most memorable artificial humans in cinematic history.

CAST
Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge
SYNOPSIS

Selected by the Visual Effects Branch.

 

This visionary silent classic from director Fritz Lang created one of the most iconic imaginings of a city of the future while telling a compelling story about the conflict between the classes. When a young activist named Maria tries to enlighten the workers about their oppression, the evil scientist Rotwang replaces her with a robot double designed to foment chaos among the oppressed. Pioneering cinematographer Eugen Schüfftan received the credit for the film’s impressive effects, which include elaborate miniatures of the futuristic city as well as the costume for the robot Maria, one of the most memorable artificial humans in cinematic history.

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Academy Museum Branch Selects
The Paris Theater and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures co-present Branch Selects, a series of films selected by each branch of the Academy.
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