Product Details

• Actors: Alfred Abel, Fritz Alberti, Grete Berger, Erwin Biswanger, Max Dietze
• Format: Black & White, DVD, Silent, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Delta
• DVD Release Date: February 24, 2004
• Run Time: 89 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001EFTS8
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #160,611 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
As with any landmark of cinema, Metropolis pushed the limits of the film medium both in terms of its special effects as well as its breath-taking sets and unique visual style. Never before had anyone dared to integrate live action elements with models and miniatures to the same extent as in this film. It is a testament to Metropolis that much of our vision of the future emerges from the spectacular images it established. Collectible poster included

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The Barebones edition, only reason to buy is price., April 20, 2004

By	J. Blake (Virginia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I picked this DVD up at a local store, because I've been meaning to see the movie and it was quite cheap. It's the original 1927 theater cut (I couldn't tell you if the tinting was added later or not), which means it's only a small part of Lang's masterpeice. The plot is, as it was, choppy and hard to follow without reading up on the movie itself. The scenes that were cut seem to have been important, in that you get the general gist of the story with this truncated version, but there are things you won't pick up on unless you watch it repeatedly.

It's a poor version of the classic, but the price is right. If you want to see the masterpeice, buy the restored, authorized edition as was recommended above. If you want to watch a mildly entertaining silent film that sounds like the soundtrack was put together by the Residents, this is for you.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "The Film That Started It All", September 1, 2004

By	MBrian - See all my reviews

"Metropolis" spawned "Blase Runner", "Minority Report", "The Fifth Element", "Dark City", and "The Matrix." This is one of the best Sci Fi films ever. It was original, and has incredible acting. This is a great film, I recommend it to anybody. Remember people, this film came out in the 1920's, so not everything looks great, but if you can get past the fact that the visual don't look so great, then this will be a treat.