EXTRA CREDIT: Metropolis

Due Friday, December 14th.

Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927) is a landmark science-fiction film. Not only is it a powerful statement on the melding of man and technology, but it also comments on the consequences of violent social revolution (specifically looking at the recent Bolshevik revolution in Russia just ten years before). Eighty years later, Metropolis continues to resonate with viewers. Why? What important message(s) does the film communicate? What techniques does it use to present its message(s)?

Here are a few helpful links about the film:

• Read the full script here.
• Here is an article about the print released in 2001.
• Read an article about the film at UNESCO here.
• Here is a great site all about Metropolis.
• Visit a really cool virtual Metropolis tour here.
• Here is the official site of the reconstructed version.