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1 day ago · Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist science-fiction silent film directed by Fritz Lang and written by Thea von Harbou in collaboration with Lang from von Harbou's 1925 novel of the same name (which was intentionally written as a treatment). It stars Gustav Fröhlich, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, and Brigitte Helm.
- Brigitte Helm
The Countess of Monte Cristo (Die Gräfin von Monte-Christo,...
- 2001 Film
Production. Osamu Tezuka had originally derived inspiration...
- Maschinenmensch
The Maschinenmensch (literally 'machine-human' in German) is...
- Heinrich George
Early life. George was born in Pomerania to August Friedrich...
- Theodor Loos
Theodor August Konrad Loos (18 May 1883 – 27 June 1954) was...
- Parufamet
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About...
- Schüfftan Process
The Schüfftan process is a special effect in filmmaking...
- Science-Fiction
Science fiction (or sci-fi or SF) is a film genre that uses...
- Karl Freund
Karl W. Freund, A.S.C. (German:; January 16, 1890 – May 3,...
- Brigitte Helm
May 16, 2024 · Metropolis, German silent film, released in 1927, featuring director Fritz Lang ’s vision of a grim futuristic society and containing some of the most impressive images in film history. (Read Lillian Gish’s 1929 Britannica essay on silent film.) The great future city of Metropolis in the film is inhabited by two distinct classes: the ...
- Lee Pfeiffer
5 days ago · Based on a book by screenwriter and novelist Thea von Harbou, the wife of renowned director Fritz Lang, Metropolis would have a futuristic setting with universal themes. Von Harbou wrote the book specifically with a film version in mind, and Lang, an imperious personality already known for Destiny (1921) and Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922 ...
2 days ago · Signature. Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl ( German: [ˈleː.niː ˈʁiː.fn̩.ʃtaːl] ⓘ; 22 August 1902 – 8 September 2003) was a German film director, photographer and actress known for producing Nazi propaganda. [1] [2] [3] A talented swimmer and an artist, Riefenstahl became interested in dancing during her childhood, taking ...
May 2, 2024 · Thea von Harbou - The screenwriter is best known for the sci-fi classic 'Metropolis' (1927), directed by her husband, Fritz Lang. Thea von Harbou was also a member of the Nazi party. She died in 1954, aged 65.
May 16, 2024 · Based on a novel by Lang’s then-wife Thea von Harbou, Metropolis presents a divided society in which the rich enjoy leisure while the workers toil all day in factories. After getting a vision of a worker being devoured by the pagan god Moloch, rich youth Freder (Gustav Fröhlich) goes into the depths to see the horror of inequality, leading ...
May 6, 2024 · Metropolis was written by Thea von Harbou in 1923 in Germany in conjunction with the screenplay for the silent movie by her husband Fritz Lang, which makes this a pretty unique addition to classic sci-fi literature regardless of the content. Reading a book this old is a little like watching an old movie: the pacing is weird, there are entire ...
