METROPOLIS 1927 RESTORED

Movie Description:
Restored in germany with state of the art digital technology,under the supervision of the Murnau Foundation. Metropolis takes place in 2026, when thepopulace is divided between workers who must live in the dark underground and the rich who enjoy a futuristic city of splendor. The tense balance of these twosocieties is realized through images that are among the most famous of the 20th century. Metropolis stands today asa crowning achievement of German silentcinema. Kino is proud to present the difinitive, authorized version of this film, at a length over one third longer than any previous release, for the firsttime on vhs.