Metropolis
Metropolis
Metropolis. Directed by Fritz Lang. Germany. 1927.
I have always been a fan of science fiction films. So when I was introduced to Fritz Lang’s Metropolis in class I was immediately intrigued. After my viewing of Metropolis I found it easy to understand why it is considered a masterpiece. The elaborate use of lighting, visual effects, special effects, displays, and sounds all added color to a film that is so dark and dreary. During this time period in Germany there were many expressionistic films being produced. However only a few represented this expressionism as well as Fritz Lang did in Metropolis. Not only was Metropolis a stellar example of an expressionistic film, in a way it represented and depicted social and political life as it was in Germany at that time. Overall Metropolis represents Expressionism to its fullest and will be considered one of the greatest silent films of all times.
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