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Metropolis DVD

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Metropolis Summary Fritz Lang's Expressionistic masterwork continues to exert its influence today, from Chaplin's Modern Times to Dr. Strangelove, and into the late 1990s with Dark City. In the stratified society of the future (Y2K no less), the son of a capitalist discovers the atrocious conditions of the factory slaves, falling in love with the charismatic Maria in the bargain, who preaches nonviolence to the workers. But even the benevolent leadership of Maria is a challenge to the privileged class, so they have the mad-scientist Rotwang concoct a robot double to take her place and incite the workers to riot. The story is melodrama, but it's the powerful imagery that is so memorable, with one of the most arresting images being legions of cowed workers filing listlessly into the great maw of the all-consuming machine-god Moloch. --Jim Gay

Techincal Details Cast: Brigitte Helm, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Fritz Rasp
Director: Fritz Lang
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Running Time: 153 mins
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Studio: Paramount Pictures
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Region Code: 2
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