Search - The Complete Metropolis on DVD


The Complete Metropolis
The Complete Metropolis
Actors: Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm, Gustav Frohlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Director: Fritz Lang
Genres: Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
NR     2010     2hr 27min

Fritz Lang's Metropolis belongs to legend as much as to cinema. It's a milestone of sci-fi and German expressionism. Yet the story makes minimal sense, and the "theme" belongs in a fortune cookie; to experience the film's ...  more »

     

Larger Image

Movie Details

Actors: Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm, Gustav Frohlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Director: Fritz Lang
Genres: Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Sub-Genres: Silent Films, Classics
Studio: KINO INTERNATIONAL
Format: DVD - Black and White
DVD Release Date: 11/16/2010
Original Release Date: 01/01/1927
Theatrical Release Date: 00/00/1927
Release Year: 2010
Run Time: 2hr 27min
Screens: Black and White
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaDVD Credits: 2
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 11
Edition: Special Edition,Limited Edition
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
See Also:

Similar Movies

The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
Special Collector's Edition
Director: Robert Wiene
   UR   1997   1hr 7min
Nosferatu
Director: F.W. Murnau
   UR   2002   1hr 21min
HG Wells - Things to Come
Director: William Cameron Menzies
   NR   2001   1hr 40min
Battleship Potemkin
The Ultimate Edition
Director: Sergei Eisenstein
   UR   2007   1hr 10min
Modern Times - Chaplin Collection
Limited Edition Collector's Set
Director: Charles Chaplin
   UR   2003   1hr 27min
The Night of the Hunter
Director: Charles Laughton
   NR   2000   1hr 33min
The General
Blu-ray
Director: Buster Keaton
4
   NR   2009   1hr 18min

Similarly Requested DVDs

The Royal Tenenbaums
The Criterion Collection
Director: Wes Anderson
   R   2002   1hr 50min
   
The Dark Knight
Widescreen Single-Disc Edition
   PG-13   2008   2hr 32min
   
The Ghost Writer
Director: Roman Polanski
   PG-13   2010   2hr 8min
   
There Will Be Blood
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
   R   2008   2hr 38min
   
City of God
   R   2004   2hr 10min
   
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
   NR   2005   1hr 16min
   
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Director: Terry Gilliam
   R   1998   1hr 59min
   
Scary Movie
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
   R   2000   1hr 28min
   
 

Movie Reviews

A Complete Silent Movie Experience
Samantha Kelley | USA | 09/24/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I saw this movie screened in a theater and I was astounded by how big a difference a half an hour makes.

Metropolis is the story of a city that allows complete luxury for the wealthy by enslaving the poor. The city founded Joh Fredersen exerts complete control; crossing him means being sent to the depths. His son Freder becomes curious about the men below and he spends time with the workers. He quickly discovers their horrible living conditions, and finds out about a peaceful revolutionary group that meets in the catacombs. Maria leads the meetings where she speaks about a mediator that will come and remedy the division between the wealthy and the poor. Joh finds out about her and encourages a mad scientist to copy her image into the form of a robot. He then uses the robot to control the masses and try to take away their power. Freder fights back.

The new footage adds a new dimension to the film. (It is obvious which pieces are new, because they are not restored with the digital restoration process used on the old footage.) We see 11811 galavanting around town to the nightclub where the robot seduces the men. The Thin Man gets more screen time, and he becomes a very memorable character. There is more development in the relationship between Joh and Rotwang too. The biggest difference is the pacing. Before, Metropolis felt like an art film that required a lot of imagination and interpretation. Now, it is a complete silent film experience. The message is clearly explained and the story is fully developed.

Horray for the new Metropolis!"
I saw this at the Cleveland Museum of Art in May 2010
Robin A. Lewis | 09/18/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Having loved every release of Metropolis since I first saw the Moroder version with Queen's music in college, I was quite excited to get the opportunity to see this newly restored 2 and 1/2 hour version with the 16 mm reduction negative of the original premiere cut of the film, including almost all of the lost scenes, that were found in the archives of the Museo del Cine in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Cleveland Museum of Art showed it in high definition with a new recording of the original score. It was marvelous! The additional footage (which is rather grainy, making it evident which parts came from the 16 mm negative) included: the adventures of 11811,the worker who trades places with Freder; the Thin Man spying on Josephat; Maria's incarceration; Rotwang's gloating and Maria's subsequent escape; and scenes which establish the longstanding rivalry between Joh Fredersen and Rotwang. The added sequences made a tremendous difference to the flow of the story! I can't wait to add this to my collection."
Great film, but buy the UK dual-format version
I am on first! | Australia | 09/13/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I cannot wait for this to arrive in November. But, if you really like this movie, take a look at the edition that amazon.co.uk has up for pre-order....STEELBOOK with I think better art, plus it has both Blu-Ray + DVD versions of this classic."