METROPOLIS: 90TH ANNIVERSARY (U) GERMANY 1926 B/W. LANG, FRITZ LIMITED EDITION BLU RAY ONLY £34.99
90th Anniversary edition of this early Science Fiction story of a dehumanized future society
Included in this definitive special edition boxed set of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, are the 150-minute reconstructed and restored version; Giorgio Moroder presents Metropolis – the 1984 re-imagining featuring a soundtrack by Moroder himself; and the original 2001 restoration that was considered the definitive version of the film before the discovery of additional footage which brought the film significantly closer to Lang’s original vision.
Special Features
A Limited Edition Set (2000 units), Hard Bound slipcase containing an amaray and 100 page book, illustrated with newly commissioned artwork specially for this release
150 minute reconstructed and restored 2010 version (including 25 minutes of footage previously thought lost to the world) on Blu-ray
Metropolis Refound – a 2010 documentary by Evangelina Loguerico exploring the rediscovery of the most complete print of the Fritz Lang masterpiece in an Argentinean film museum
Giorgio Moroder presents: Metropolis – the 1984 re-imagining of Metropolis featuring a soundtrack by Moroder himself and artists such as Adam Ant, Pat Benatar, Freddie Mercury and many more
The Fading Image – Documentary which goes behind the scenes of Giorgio Moroder’s restoration and scoring
Pristine HD transfers (1080p on the Blu-ray discs)
The 2001 restoration that was considered the definitive version of the film before the discovery of the Argentina footage (DVD)
2010 symphony orchestra studio recording of the original 1927 Gottfried Huppertz score in 5.1 (2010 version)
Berndt Heller’s arrangement of the Gottfried Huppertz score (2001 version)
Optional English subtitles as well as the original German intertitles
Full length audio commentary by David Kalat and Jonathan Rosenbaum (2010 version)
Full length audio commentary by film historian Enno Patalas (2001 version)
Die Reise nach Metropolis (2010, 53 minutes), a documentary about the film
2010 re-release trailer
A 100-page book featuring extensive writings on the film; interviews with Fritz Lang and a stunning array of rare archival imagery
In German with English subtitles
DVD available to buy at –
www.worldonlinecinema.com 