Friday 15th February 1:00 PM - Theatre By The Lake
Metropolis
Details
Director: Fritz Lang Country: GermanyCert: PG Year: 1927 Length: 89 minsLanguage: German
Synopsis
Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Gustav Froehlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, George Heinrich.
Many of the images, ideas and characters, first seen in this birth of science fiction cinema still prevail today, setting the standard for modern practitioners. The story itself, the timeless struggle between capital and labour, conjures up images as powerful and relevant as when it was first released. A truly landmark film.
Critics
Few films have ever been more visually exhilarating... the first great sci-fi film... astonishing originality
Roger Ebert