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1 day ago · Metropolis. (1927 film) Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist science-fiction silent film directed by Fritz Lang and written by Thea von Harbou in collaboration with Lang [6] [7] from von Harbou's 1925 novel of the same name (which was intentionally written as a treatment ).
1 day ago · This is a list of American films that are scheduled to release (or are already released) in 2024 . Box office. The highest-grossing American films released in 2024, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: [1] [2] † Indicates films playing in theaters in the week commencing 17 May 2024. January–March. April–June. July–September.
4 days ago · 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1925th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 925th year of the 2nd millennium, the 25th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1920s decade.
May 13, 2024 · Chariots of Fire, British dramatic film, released in 1981, that tells the true story of two British runners who brought glory to their country in the Olympic Games of 1924 in Paris. The film won both the BAFTA Award and the Academy Award for best picture and also garnered the Golden Globe Award for best foreign movie.
4 days ago · Sidney Lumet (born June 25, 1924, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died April 9, 2011, New York, New York) was an American film director who was noted for his psychological dramas, which typically featured characters wrestling with moral or emotional conflicts involving betrayal, corruption, or disillusionment.
May 6, 2024 · The Last Laugh (1924) Not Rated. An aging doorman is forced to face the scorn of his friends, neighbors and society after being fired from his prestigious job at a luxurious hotel. Release...
May 15, 2024 · The Immigration Act of 1924 shaped the U.S. population over the course of the 20th century, greatly restricting immigration and ensuring that arriving immigrants were mostly from Northern and Western Europe. The century-old law was one of the most restrictive in U.S. history and helped create the framework for key provisions of the U.S. immigration system that remain in place a century later ...
