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Kino Lorber's Metropolis (1927) (Digital HDX Film)

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Fandango at Home (formerly VUDU) has Kino Lorber's Metropolis (1927) (Digital HDX Film) on sale for $5.

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About this film:
  • Perhaps the most famous & influential of all silent films, METROPOLIS had for 75 years been seen only in shortened or truncated versions.
  • Now, restored in Germany with state-of-the-art digital technology, under the supervision of the Murnau Foundation, & with the original 1927 orchestral score by Gottfried Huppertz added, METROPOLIS can be appreciated in its full glory.
  • It is, as A. O. Scott of The New York Times declared, "A fever dream of the future. At last we have the movie every would-be cinematic visionary has been trying to make since 1927."
  • METROPOLIS takes place in 2026, when the populace is divided between workers who must live in the dark underground & the rich who enjoy a futuristic city of splendor. The tense balance of these two societies is realized through images that are among the most famous of the 20th century, many of which presage such sci-fi landmarks as 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY & BLADE RUNNER.
  • Lavish & spectacular, with elaborate sets & modern science fiction style, METROPOLIS stands today as the crowning achievement of the German silent cinema.
  • Runtime: 2h 29m

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  • Additional Information:
    • Rated 8.3 out of 10 stars at IMDb based on over 187k ratings.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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Fandango at Home (formerly VUDU) has Kino Lorber's Metropolis (1927) (Digital HDX Film) on sale for $5.

Thanks to Deal Editor Discombobulated for sharing this deal.

About this film:
  • Perhaps the most famous & influential of all silent films, METROPOLIS had for 75 years been seen only in shortened or truncated versions.
  • Now, restored in Germany with state-of-the-art digital technology, under the supervision of the Murnau Foundation, & with the original 1927 orchestral score by Gottfried Huppertz added, METROPOLIS can be appreciated in its full glory.
  • It is, as A. O. Scott of The New York Times declared, "A fever dream of the future. At last we have the movie every would-be cinematic visionary has been trying to make since 1927."
  • METROPOLIS takes place in 2026, when the populace is divided between workers who must live in the dark underground & the rich who enjoy a futuristic city of splendor. The tense balance of these two societies is realized through images that are among the most famous of the 20th century, many of which presage such sci-fi landmarks as 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY & BLADE RUNNER.
  • Lavish & spectacular, with elaborate sets & modern science fiction style, METROPOLIS stands today as the crowning achievement of the German silent cinema.
  • Runtime: 2h 29m

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • Additional Information:
    • Rated 8.3 out of 10 stars at IMDb based on over 187k ratings.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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To this day I refuse to believe a time traveler didn't make this. This is IMPOSSIBLE for the time it came out.
is this not in the public domain by now?

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is this not in the public domain by now?
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Quote from skwishbot :
is this not in the public domain by now?
Appears to be available on YouTube in 4k for free
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To this day I refuse to believe a time traveler didn't make this. This is IMPOSSIBLE for the time it came out.
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Davidhh
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Yes, it's been public domain since last year.
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Quote from CameronEp :
Appears to be available on YouTube in 4k for free
I watched there last month and indeed was stunning 4K
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jaimelobo
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Quote from Davidhh :
Yes, it's been public domain since last year.But don't tr
But don't try to watch in Europe 😮 (Still copyright there until 2046)
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There's also an AI upscale of this in color and a new score that was made.

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Quote from Dreamliner330 :
There's also an AI upscale of this in color and a new score that was made.
Any helpful clue on where to find this AI upscaled colorized variation?

EDIT: Nevermind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRzbks9Orhg
Last edited by HB_Surf_Dude August 7, 2024 at 09:05 AM.
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Quote from HB_Surf_Dude :
Any helpful clue on where to find this AI upscaled colorized variation?

EDIT: Nevermind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRzbks9Orhg
Yeah that's it. I haven't seen it yet but it looked very interesting.
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Quote from DevynHeaven :
To this day I refuse to believe a time traveler didn't make this. This is IMPOSSIBLE for the time it came out.
Why is that?
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Amazing artistic styling, based on the trailer. I want to watch it just for the style. But it looks like it would be a tough watch for me now that we're in the era of talking movies.
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Quote from YTV :
Why is that?
Probably the well done predictive future with freeways and some nice special effects.
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Quote from Dreamliner330 :
There's also an AI upscale of this in color and a new score that was made.
I saw that. It really is fantastic, taking full advantage of the Art Deco movement and well done. I think if the film maker could have done that, he would have. I would like to have that entire thing.
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Quote from Dreamliner330 :
Yeah that's it. I haven't seen it yet but it looked very interesting.
That one is with a modernized score. They also have it with the Gottfried Huppertz score, which is very considerate of them! Really. So often when they redo these things, they completely run them over, leaving no choices.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rW_-FuzYKY

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Quote from skwishbot :
is this not in the public domain by now?
The film is in the public domain. Each individual transfer/restoration however is owned by the rights holder (Kino, in this case).

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