Metropolis
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
New York, NY : Kino on Video, [2002].
ISBN
9780767881807
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | CLASSIC MET | On Shelf |
| Bridgeview Public Library - Stacks | DVD MET | On Shelf |
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | DVD METROPOLIS | On Shelf |
| Glenside Public Library District - Film | Film Anime Metropolis 2-Discs | On Shelf |
| Oak Lawn Public Library - AV | DVD SCI FI METROPOL | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Kino on Video, [2002].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet
Language
English
ISBN
9780767881807
UPC
738329027520
Notes
General Note
Originally produced by UFA as a motion picture in 1927.
General Note
Based on the novel by Thea von Harbou.
General Note
Restored under the supervision of the Murnau Foundation and with the original 1927 orchestral score by Gottfried Huppertz.
General Note
Includes: a 43 min. documentary, The Metropolis case, on the making of the film by Enno Patalas; optional audio commentary; photo. galleries of production stills, missing scenes, architectural sketches, and poster artwork; a short segment about the digital restoration.
Creation/Production Credits
Photography, Karl Freund, Gunther Rittau ; music, Gottfried Huppertz ; Enno Patalas, commentary.
Participants/Performers
Brigitte Helm, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolph Klein-Rogge, Alfred Abel, Theodor Loos, Heinrich George, Fritz Rasp, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrüchen.
Description
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 their oppressors.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation.
Language
Silent with English, French, or Spanish intertitles; optional audio commentary and documentary in English with optional French, Spanish, or English subtitles.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lang, F., Harbou, T. v., Helm, B., Fröhlich, G., Klein-Rogge, R., Abel, A., Loos, T., George, H., Rasp, F., Freund, K., Rittau, G., Huppertz, G., & Patalas, E. (2002). Metropolis (Restored authorized edition.). Kino on Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fritz Lang et al.. 2002. Metropolis. Kino on Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fritz Lang et al.. Metropolis Kino on Video, 2002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lang, Fritz, et al. Metropolis Restored authorized edition., Kino on Video, 2002.
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