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Metropolis sepia studio shots 1927

May 09, 2024

Metropolis sepia studio shots from a 1927 German magazine offered for sale on eBay in May 2024. Size: 10 x 15 cm. 1. Freder and .... climb tubes inundated with water during the flooding of the underwater city. 2. Children struggling to get onto the gong platform to save themselves from the flood waters. 3. Outdoor crowd scene. 4. Metropolis cityscape scene. 5. Shooting the Tower of Babel scene. 6. Constructing the cityscape scene by hand. 7. Maria preaching in the catacombs. 8. Freder confronting his father in his office. 9. Filming of the flooding of the underground buildings. --------------------- Last updated: 9 May 2024 Michael Organ, Australia

Metropolis, Eugenics & Transhumanism

September 13, 2023

Metropolis Film Archive The classic 1927 German silent film Metropolis presents a vision of the future in which there is no distinction between Man and Machine or, in this specific instance, Woman and Machine. The prototype Evil Maria is both, having been constructed by the scientist Rotwang. Rebranding alchemy, the film mixes elements of eugenics with scientific and technical innovation, foreshadowing transhumanism . According to Wikipedia , transhumanism is a philosophical and intellectual movement which advocates the enhancement of the human condition by developing and making widely available sophisticated technologies that can greatly enhance longevity and cognition (Wikipedia 2023). Adopting a 2023 lens, we see in the female robot the ultimate post Me Too movement and DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) strong woman , leading a revolution of workers and wives against their oppressor, whilst the original Maria attempts to save them from their folly. The film is a bruta...

The films of Brigitte Helm 1927-35

June 26, 2023

Metropolis Film Archive The German actress Brigitte Helm (17 March 1908 - 11 June 1996) had an extensive film career, commencing with her starring role in Fritz Lang's Metropolis, filmed during 1925-6 and released in January 1927. She was a busy actress in Germany, France and Italy up until her final film An Ideal Husband in 1935. Filmography 1927 1. Metropolis , 1927, director: Fritz Lang. YouTube - duration: 184.21 minutes. Quality - high. 2. At the Edge of the World / Am Rande der Welt , 1927, director: Karl Grune. YouTube - duration: 67.28 minutes. Quality - low. 3. The Love of Jeanne Ney / Die Liebe der Jeanne Ney , 1927, director: G.W. Pabst. YouTube - duration: 105.06 minutes. Quality - high. Subtitles - English. Longest known version - 113 minutes. 1928 4. Alraune , 1928, director: Henrik Galeen; title role. YouTube - duration: 98.16 minutes. Quality - medium. Subtitles - English. Longest known version - 107 minutes. 5. The Devious Path / Ab...