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The following is an overview of 1927 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
- Metropolis
Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist science-fiction...
- Wings (1927 film)
Wings is a 1927 American silent and synchronized sound film...
- Metropolis
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 ). It stars Gustav Fröhlich, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, and Brigitte Helm.
- 10 January 1927
- Gottfried Huppertz
- 5.3 million ℛ︁ℳ︁ (estimated) (equivalent to €21 million 2021)
- Erich Pommer
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This is a list of American films released in 1927, All films on this list are in the Public Domain since 2023. 1927 Academy Award nominees. The 1st Academy Awards were presented in Los Angeles on May 16, 1929 at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
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Brigitte Helm in Metropolis (1927), directed by Fritz Lang. The great future city of Metropolis in the film is inhabited by two distinct classes: the industrialists live off the fat of the land, supported by the workers who live under the city and endure a bare-bones existence of backbreaking work.
Box office. $2.5 million (1981 reissue) [1] Napoléon is a 1927 French silent epic historical film, produced, and directed by Abel Gance that tells the story of Napoleon 's early years. It is also the only film to use Polyvision (for the finale). On screen, the title is Napoléon vu par Abel Gance, meaning "Napoleon as seen by Abel Gance".
- Abel Gance
- Jules Kruger
- Abel Gance
- Abel Gance
Wings is a 1927 American silent and synchronized sound film known for winning the first Academy Award for Best Picture. Due to the general public's apathy towards silent films, the film was quickly re-released in 1928 with synchronized sound.
- $2 million
- J.S. Zamecnik (uncredited)