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Tag Archives: Fritz Lang
The Complete Metropolis (1927); Dir: Fritz Lang
The philosophical thrust of Fritz Lang’s 1927 Metropolis has all the earmarks of a frenzied moment of “enlightenment” that one gets while under the influence of a hallucinogenic: it seems so PROFOUND in the moment, yet once the drug wears … Continue reading
Metropolis: “Complete” As It Will Ever Be
Cinephiles can get batty over “lost” footage. Legends just grow in the telling. Erich von Stroheim’s Greed, based on the novel McTeague by Frank Norris, apparently ran for forty reels in its original version. Where did that footage go? Would … Continue reading
Movie Poster: M
Even just looking at this gives me the chills.
Movie Poster: Metropolis
Another classic image. Ahead of its time in so many ways.
Peter Lorre: 5 For the Day
A wonderfully observant 5 for the day. One particularly good quote, but go read the whole thing: Lorreâs work here cannot be judged by any normal standards: his performance of thwarted passion is so far-out, so bizarre in its details, … Continue reading