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Apr 1, 2024 · Reviews. Contempt (1997) Roger Ebert. Fritz Lang. The Big Heat (1953) Roger Ebert. Directed by. M (1931) Roger Ebert.
Apr 8, 2024 · Fritz Lang was a major figure in the movement, making his first film, Halbblut, in 1919. It wasn’t until 1927 that he made a truly groundbreaking piece of work: Metropolis . An epic piece of science fiction, the movie explores class, technological advancements and dystopia using striking sets and pioneering cinematic techniques.
Metropolis is in my opinion the single greatest film ever made but his silent epics are all absolutely fantastic. Niebelungen is a good (but very long) one. The Plague of Florence wasn’t directed by Lang, he just wrote the screenplay and Wandering Shadow is partially lost (and the weakest Lang film I have seen) so keep that in mind.
Apr 14, 2024 · “Secret Beyond the Door” is a psychological thriller directed by Fritz Lang that weaves elements of suspense and mystery in a post-war context. The story revolves around Celia (played by Joan Bennett), who falls in love with the charming and mysterious architect Mark Lamphere (Michael Redgrave) after a whirlwind romance.
Apr 19, 2024 · The drawings, which eschew a human presence, have a post-apocalyptic quality reminiscent of the city of Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis.” A scene from Metropolis. Image via Wikimedia Commons .
Apr 7, 2024 · But its origins can be traced back a century, to 1924, when Fritz Lang’s Die Nibelungen premiered at Berlin’s Ufa Palast am Zoo theatre. Die Nibelungen is a two-part film based on the German ...
Apr 17, 2024 · Despite the studio executives’ harsh criticism, Lang’s Fury was well-received commercially and critically. English novelist Graham Greene called the film ‘an extraordinary achievement’ whose novel Ministry of Fear (1943) was later adapted into a movie by Fritz Lang. Overall, Fury (92 minutes) may lack the bleak magnificence of Lang’s ...
