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5 days 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).
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.)
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May 27, 2024 · Classic Film Review: Fritz Lang’s Campy, Violent Western morality play — “Rancho Notorious” (1952) It’s always a little jarring to run across a Golden Age Western directed by the Austrian dabbler in the dark side, Fritz Lang. The director of “M,” “Ministry of Fear” and “The Blue Gardenia” always seemed “urban ...
May 9, 2024 · Fritz Lang observes the performance of Fritz Rasp in ‘The Woman in the Moon (1929).’ Peter Lorre, as child murderer Hans Beckert in the dark and Fritz Lang, as the director in the light. ‘M (1931)’ is Lang´s masterpiece.
2 days ago · “M” opens at IndyFringe Theatre on June 21 and runs over three weekends through July 7. With a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Fritz Lang ’s 1931 mystery/thriller “M” is a film ...
May 10, 2024 · Fritz Lang's "M" Trivia Quiz. For my first quiz on a foreign film, I choose this early German sound classic, still a suspense masterwork. A multiple-choice quiz by tjoebigham . Estimated time: 4 mins.
May 29, 2024 · The most influential sci-fi movie ever made, Metropolis, has stunned a group of VFX artists with its unique practical effects 97 years later, showing why the film still holds up in the present day. The 1927 German silent film showcases a worker's rebellion against the rich and powerful in a dystopian, futuristic city.
