Metropolis

Directed by Fritz Lang

Germany, 1927

Reconstructed & Restored, 2010

150 minutes, 1.37:1

With its dizzying depiction of a futuristic cityscape and alluring female robot, Metropolis is among the most famous of all German films and the mother of sci-fi cinema (an influence on Blade Runner and Star Wars, among countless other films). Directed by the legendary Fritz Lang (M, Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse,The Big Heat, etc.), its jaw-dropping production values, iconic imagery, and modernist grandeur � it was described by Luis Bu�uel as "a captivating symphony of movement" � remain as powerful as ever.  

Drawing on � and defining � classic sci-fi themes, Metropolis depicts a dystopian future in which society is thoroughly divided in two: while anonymous workers conduct their endless drudgery below ground their rulers enjoy a decadent life of leisure and luxury. When Freder (Gustav Fr�hlich) ventures into the depths in search of the beautiful Maria (Brigitte Helm in her debut role), plans of rebellion are revealed and a Maria-replica robot is programmed by mad inventor Rotwang (Rudolf Klein-Rogge) and master of Metropolis Joh Fredersen (Alfred Abel) to incite the workers into a self-destructive riot.    

A "Holy Grail" among film finds, Metropolis is presented here in a newly reconstructed and restored version, as lavish and spectacular as ever thanks to the painstaking archival work of the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung and the discovery of 25 minutes of footage previously thought lost to the world. Lang's enduring epic can finally be seen � for the first time in 83 years � as the director originally intended, and as seen by German cinema-goers in 1927. 

THREE RELEASES:

i.) 2 x DVD (red sticker) EKA40321

ii.) Blu-ray (blue sticker) EKA70001

iii.) Ltd Ed. Steelbook Dual Format (2 x DVD + BD) - (green sticker) EKA70027

SPECIAL FEATURES

� 150-minute reconstructed and restored 2010 version (including 25 minutes of footage previously thought lost to the world)

� Separate DVD and BD editions with wraparound embossed sleeve, or Ltd Ed Steelbook Dual Format edition

� Pristine new HD transfer (1080p on Blu-ray)

� New 2010 symphony orchestra studio recording of the original 1927 Gottfried Huppertz score in 5.1

� Newly translated optional English subtitles as well as the original German intertitles

� Full-length audio commentary by David Kalat and Jonathan Rosenbaum

� Die Reise nach Metropolis (2010, 53 minutes), a documentary about the film

� 2010 re-release trailer

� 56-page booklet featuring archival interviews with Fritz Lang, a 1927 review by Luis Bu�uel, articles by Jonathan Rosenbaum and Karen Naundorf, and restoration notes by Martin Koerber.

� And more!