Metropolis (1927) | Dir. Fritz Lang
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In our debut episode, we discuss Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, including the restoration that produced this most complete version to date, the culture that Metropolis influenced, and Metropolis’ status as a masterpiece. See where Metropolis is available to watch in the US | UK. Supplemental Material: Kino Lorber's The Complete Metropolis (Blu-ray) Eureka! Masters of Cinema's Metropolis (Blu-ray) Fritz Lang's Metropolis: Cinematic Visions of Technology and Fear (Book) Fritz Lang Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series) (Book) Voyage to Metropolis (2010) (Documentary) The Metropolis Case (2003) (Documentary) Fritz Lang's Interview with William Friedkin (1975) Metropolis - Special Effects Little People, Big Effects (covers many processes used in Metropolis) Metropolis: A Rare Film Programme for Fritz Lang’s Masterpiece "A Movie Based on Science" from Science and Invention, June 1927 (Pages 12 & 13) Art House: An Introduction to German Expressionist Films by Alissa Darsa Fritz Lang’s Monster: Was Metropolis a Pro-Nazi Film by Elly Hoffman METROPOLIS Unbound by David Bordwell Urban Renewal on a Very Large Scale by Roger Ebert I've Never Seen … Metropolis by Stuart Jeffries Unified Theory [METROPOLIS] by Jonathan Rosenbaum The Ten Best Films of ... 1927 by Kristin Thompson Additional Audio Sources: Metropolis (1927) - Official Theatrical Trailer Fritz Lang's Interview with William Friedkin (1975) If you'd like to support the show, subscribe to the podcast and rate/review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. If you have any thoughts, comments, or questions about the show, you can email us at [email protected] Follow us on Letterboxd: Joe | Justin
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