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The Complete Metropolis Blu-ray officially announced and detailed

By Brenden ⋅ August 25, 2010 ⋅ One comment

We got our first look at the UK Masters of Cinema Metropolis boxed set back in May and holy crap did it appear to be the best thing ever. I was really, really hoping that the North American version from Kino International would be an exact copy, complete with commentary track and comparable packaging. Sadly, it seems the Kino edition might be a bit more of a stripped down affair. …Continued…

UK Masters of Cinema Blu-ray edition of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis revealed

By Brenden ⋅ May 3, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

The full original cut of Fritz Lang’s silent masterpiece Metropolis was thought lost for the better part of the last century. When a nearly complete copy of the film was discovered in Argentina in 2008, restoration experts in Berlin were almost immediately put to work repairing and completing a version of the film that is as close to the original intent as modern audiences have ever witnessed. The restored original version of Metropolis was screened this past February, nearly 83 years since its initial premiere in 1927. It’s been a known fact for quite some time that the film would make its Blu-ray debut some time this fall but now we have the first glimpse of the drool-worthy UK Masters of Cinema release. …Continued…

Restored "Metropolis" better than anyone thought. Review from Independent (UK)

By Brenden ⋅ February 13, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Restored “Metropolis” better than anyone thought. Review from Independent (UK). http://j.mp/bYhXhS (via @ebertchicago) Related posts The Complete Metropolis Blu-ray officially announced and detailed (1) Must see, cat smells maggots and old meat in Blu-ray of BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN (0) May titles announced! STAGECOACH, Fritz Lang's M, Roeg's WALKABOUT, Brakhage on Blu-ray (0) Check out the 2010 [...]

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