Metropolis (Full Screen)

Rated: Unrated (Not Rated)

Product Description

An industrialist rules a 21st-century city where the rich play above and slaves toil below. Silent. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 056775004392
• Release Date: May 1993
• Rating: Unrated (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Madacy Entertainment
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: full_screen
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Give them Hel

There are many separate covers. Cover 1 In the background, we see a picture of the Metropolis in 2026 that is watched over by Johhan 'Joh' Fredersen (Alfred Abel). He stole the heart of Hel from C.A. R-o-t-w-a-n-g, der Erfinder "The Inventor" (Rudolf Klien-Rogge) and married her. It was speculated that Hel fell for Joh's position of power more than love. Hel dies in childbirth. Cover 2 A picture of Hel On the cover, we see a picture of the mechanical woman that is supposed to be a substitute for Hel, a woman of Metropolis in 2026, who is watched over by Johhan 'Joh' Fredersen (Alfred Abel). He stole the heart of Hel from C.A. R-o-t-w-a-n-g, der Erfinder "The Inventor" (Rudolf Klien-Rogge) and married her. It was speculated that Hel fell for Joh's position of power more than love. Hel dies in childbirth. The third cover A close-up of the face of Hel. A third cover with AKA “Frits Lang’s Metropolis” UPC: 738329135529 Restored Authorized Edition (2010 restoration with extended footage). R-o-t-w-a-n-g, being lonely, invents a robot replacement for Hel. R-o-t-w-a-n-g loses a hand in the process. We see the machine person Hel on the poster the same way Joh saw it when he learned of its existence. Meantime, it looks like Jon's son, Freder Frederson (Gustav Fröhlich), has been smitten by a kindly girl, Maria (Brigitte Helm), with a mission. This mission is stated in the beginning credits as the "Head" and the "Hands" will be brought together by the "Heart." Joh must squelch the son's infatuation with Maria and put the workers in their place. Looking at the sight of R-o-t-w-a-n-g-'-s “machine person,” an evil plan forms in Joh's mind. Little does he know what plan is in R-o-t-w-a-n-g-'-s mind. However, we do. Hel is the name of the queen of Helheim, the Norse underworld. This is a 1927 movie, made at the UFA studios. Learn more about UFA in the book "The UFA Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company" by Klaus Kreimeier. It is quite innovative with the visuals. Different versions of the film have different background music. The film misses the message of the book by Thea von Harbou, but stands well on its own.