Giorgio Moroder Presents Metropolis
Directed by Fritz Lang
Synopsis
In 1981, three-time Academy Award-winning composer Giorgio Moroder began a three-year endeavor to restore the science fiction classic, Metropolis. During this process, Moroder made the controversial decision to give the film a new, contemporary score, and added a pop music soundtrack featuring songs from some of the biggest stars of the early MTV era, including Pat Benatar, Billy Squier, Freddie Mercury, Bonnie Tyler, Adam Ant, Jon Anderson and more. In addition to the new score, missing footage was re-edited into the film, intertitles were removed and replaced with subtitles and sound effects and color tinting were added, creating an all new experience...and an all-new film! But for more than a quarter century, this version of Metropolis has remained out of print - until now. A new HD transfer was created from one of the few remaining prints available, and Kino Lorber is presenting the film in the best possible quality - just as it was seen in its original release in August 1984.
Film Info
Release Year: 1984 Running Time: 82 Color Type: Tinted B&W Country: Germany, U.S. Language: English intertitles
In 1984, Academy Award-winning composer Giorgio Moroder (Midnight Express, Flashdance) introduced Fritz Lang’s science fiction epic METROPOLIS to a new generation of moviegoers. Working in collaboration with film archives around the world, he supervised a special reconstruction of the film, with color tinting, fewer inter-titles, and newly restored footage. A pioneer in the field of digital music, Moroder backed this special edition with a throbbing new score, punctuated with pop songs from some of the biggest stars of the early MTV era: Freddie Mercury, Pat Benatar, Adam Ant, Bonnie Tyler, Loverboy, Billy Squier, and others. Unavailable on home video for more than two decades, Kino Classics is now proud to revive the 1984 edition of METROPOLIS, an historic achievement in film restoration, and a dramatic vehicle for the visionary music of Giorgio Moroder.
Rather than substitute digitally enhanced footage from one of the restorations that have occurred in the 27 years since the release of Moroder’s METROPOLIS, Kino Classics has chosen to present the film exactly as it appeared in 1984, mastered from an archival 35mm print.
Cast
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Alfred Abel (Joh Fredersen)
Brigitte Helm (Maria)
Gustav Froelich (Freder)
Rudolf Klein-Rogge (Rotwang)
Crew
- Directed by Fritz Lang
- Written by Thea von Harbou
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Brigitte Helm as Maria
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Gustav Froelich as Freder Fredersen
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The Lower City Machine Room
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Brigitte Helm as the Robot
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Brigitte Helm as Maria
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Brigitte Helm as Maria
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Fritz Rasp as Joh Frederson spy as "Slim" in a scene from the newly recovered footage
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