Metropolis (Reconstructed & Restored) ( Blu-ray )
Fritz Lang's masterwork, set in a towering city of the future whose populace is divided between the idle ruling class and the dehumanized workers who toil underground, remains a landmark of science-fiction cinema. Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm, Rudolph Klein-Rogge star. This is the 2010 reconstructed and restored version, including 25 minutes of footage previously thought lost.
Year: 1927
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Science Fiction, German Cinema, Silent Films, Best of the 1920s, Time Mag's 100 Best, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die), Blu-ray Discs, Film Festivals 2011
Country: Germany
Director: Fritz Lang
Starring: Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Gustav Frohlich
Duration: 150 Minutes
Rating: PG
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