Metropolis Unbound

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Missing scenes from Fritz Lang's Metropolis turn up after 80 years, Guardian 7/3/08

The cinematic world was today celebrating the rediscovery of missing scenes from German director Fritz Lang's legendary silent film Metropolis - thought lost for 80 years, until they were found in the archive of a museum in Argentina.

Key scenes cut from the science fiction picture - either because they were considered to be too brutal or too long - will now be available for the first time since May 1927, when the original version was last shown in Berlin, where it flopped badly.

I never had too much problem following the movie, though there were parts that you had to make fairly broad leaps to fill in. I figured it was just German Expressionism. Maybe yes, maybe no. I look forward to seeing the uncut version (at the proper speed, tinted, with good music).

Comments

[karenthology.livejournal.com]

!!!!

This is one of my favorite movies. I'm so excited!

[asimovberlioz.livejournal.com]

For me, the music would be one of the major considerations. If I'm at a screening of "Metropolis" and I hear "Here she comes, here she comes," well ... there I go.