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Complete Metropolis [Blu-ray]

Fritz Lang (Director) Rated: NR (Not Rated) Format: Blu-ray
4.7 out of 5 stars 1,396 ratings
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Format NTSC
Contributor Fritz Lang
Language English
Number of discs 1
Manufacturer Kino Lorber films
UPC 738329071325
Global Trade Identification Number 00738329071325

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Fritz Lang's expressionist science-fiction masterpiece was a film ahead of it's time telling the story of a dystopian future society where the rich live above ground in a fantastic utopia while the working class slave away underground. Featuring a new restoration of the film including 25 minutes of lost footage and the original score by Gottfried Huppertz 'Metropolis (The Complete Metropolis)' is the ultimate collector's edition of the film. The stunning Blu-ray also includes a brand new documentary on the making and restoration of the influential movie

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.78 x 19.05 x 13.72 cm; 68.04 g
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 15060688
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Fritz Lang
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ Nov. 23 2010
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Kino Lorber films
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0040QYROK
  • Country of origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • 鶹 Rank: #4,648 in Movies & TV Shows (See Top 100 in Movies & TV Shows)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 1,396 ratings

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12 customers mention "Film quality"12 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the quality of the movie. They mention it's one of the best films ever made, elevated to a classic, and a must-have for a film lover. They also mention the songs are listenable and a few are noteworthy. Some say it's a ground zero sci-fi dope.

"...The movie itself is also great." Read more

"This movie is so hard to find, but a must have for a film lover. Great quality" Read more

"Metropolis is a silent film classic with an interesting history...." Read more

"This is one of the best films ever made! And you can see so much of the influence in other movies over the years...." Read more

7 customers mention "Visual quality"7 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the visual quality of the movie. They mention the well-remembered portions are visually gorgeous and the restoration looks very good. They also describe the film as a masterpiece and a real classic.

"...this restored version with missing footage largely replaced, is a masterpiece...." Read more

"...the 16mm South American copy has been edited in but the restoration looks very good...." Read more

"...The film's well-remembered portions are visually gorgeous, and while the more recently added 'found' scenes are noticeably lower in quality..." Read more

"A real classic!..." Read more

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"This movie is so hard to find, but a must have for a film lover. Great quality" Read more

"...It has the same features as all the other quality restored /reconstructed releases plus it is the only one to have a commentary track. Love it!" Read more

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Customers are satisfied with the restoration of the movie. They mention it's awesome and the best possible authentic restoration.

"...The restoration is very well done...." Read more

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  • Alex MacFabe
    5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece
    Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2023
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    This movie is so hard to find, but a must have for a film lover. Great quality
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  • Mark Anderson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Restored Version Of This Silent Film Classic Looks Very Good
    Reviewed in Canada on October 20, 2012
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    Metropolis is a silent film classic with an interesting history. It was edited down from its original full length version and, somehow, all known prints of the original full length version were lost or destroyed.

    In the 1990s a copy of the original full length version was found in South America. This copy was on 16mm film and was not in pristine condition. But it was the only known copy of the full length original so a project was undertaken to restore a complete version of the full length original version using material from the 16mm South American copy.

    This is the restored version of the full length original film.

    The restoration is very well done. It's obvious where material from the 16mm South American copy has been edited in but the restoration looks very good.

    This movie is an essential film for movie history fans. This restored full length version is the one to buy.
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  • stephen kuzak
    5.0 out of 5 stars A real classic!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 17, 2022
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    This is one of the best films ever made! And you can see so much of the influence in other movies over the years. This stuff is ground zero Sci-fi dope! And maybe one day, some Nazi will die and they will find even more footage!!
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  • Christopher
    5.0 out of 5 stars Completely beautiful
    Reviewed in Canada on May 16, 2021
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    This movie has just elevated to a classic movie. With the added 25 min it makes it a cohesive story, that’s easier to follow and understand.
    And for a movie from 1927, it has quite the special feature, documentary on the journey of this film, with behind the scenes pictures and some video. Definitely recommend!!!
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  • Karen
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2020
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    Family member loved it
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  • GeeJay
    5.0 out of 5 stars Work of Art
    Reviewed in Canada on December 18, 2019
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    Despite what can be accomplished in modern cinema, Metropolis, in this restored version with missing footage largely replaced, is a masterpiece. Sure it's morality and social remedies are oversimplified, but this film is operatic in its scale and ambition. The animation of the robotrix, with its elaborate optical effects and moody score, is the clear forerunner of every CG movie currently in distribution. And what movie mad scientist doesn't owe a debt to Rotwang?
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  • 鶹 Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow ! very happy with blu ray
    Reviewed in Canada on October 21, 2020
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    This is the best version of the classic film on blu ray. It has the same features as all the other quality restored /reconstructed releases plus it is the only one to have a commentary track. Love it!
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  • Cheryl
    5.0 out of 5 stars gorgeous masterpiece on blu-ray
    Reviewed in Canada on October 16, 2012
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    The Complete Metropolis is astounding on blu-ray. The film's well-remembered portions are visually gorgeous, and while the more recently added 'found' scenes are noticeably lower in quality (due to long-term deterioration), it's all still very watchable. Also, the original score has been re-recorded in its entirety, completing this masterpiece to the best possible authentic restoration. Bonus features on the blu-ray include a documentary on the history of finding the lost footage, as well as an interview on the process, and trailer. Highly recommended for film historians and enthusiasts.
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  • Michael A. Kepler
    5.0 out of 5 stars A release many never expected to see.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2012
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    Given the legal entanglements and conflicts it seemed unlikely that there would ever again be an official release of Moroder's restoration/scoring of Lang's Metropolis. I'm very glad they worked things out.

    Having said that, I was disappointed that little or no restoration work per-se was done to this release. It is a good HD transfer from a good quality print, nothing more or less, other than very good remastering of the score and a new 5.1 mix. I understand that, at the time he made it, Moroder was forced to print flaws in the then-available footage into his negative, but even the opening titles added by Moroder have a lot of visible scratches and jitter (the image shaking, primarily in the vertical direction, usually due to worn sprocket holes in the film). While I understand and respect that there was a conscious decision to present Moroder's restoration in it's original form, and it would extremely difficult to do much about earlier-generation damage printed onto the available copy, flaws due to wear in the Moroder print itself should have been corrected, and Kino has previously demonstrated masterful skill at doing so.

    So far I have only addressed this release from a technical standpoint, ignoring the fact that there is an entire generation of people who have never seen and heard this version of Metropolis. I can't give you any objective guidance, as I am a fan of both versions of this film. I will at least point out that, while he did take some artistic liberties with tinting, titling, and scoring, Moroder's was an earnest and impressive effort to restore the film and it's story as much as possible with the resources available to him at the time. In fact, it was the most complete and coherent presentation of Lang's film available until a beautiful restoration made and screened in 2002, and released on DVD in 2003. For the 1980's audience, Moroder's version was more a entertaining and comprehensible presentation, and for many people, may remain so today.

    If you are watching Metropolis for the first time, which restoration to choose primarily depends upon your sensibilities regarding the score. Choose the Moroder for an excellent 1980's pop and rock score, and a shorter run-time. Choose the first Kino restoration (2003) for the original orchestral score, consistently high visual quality, and a very helpful and interesting commentary track. Sadly, the more complete, if inconsistent, 2010 Kino restoration omits a commentary track. Ultimately, I recommend seeing all three, but I am far from objective about this film.

    There is an arguably better fan restoration of the Moroder version for those who seek it out, but you will want to buy this one as well anyway.
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  • Choren
    5.0 out of 5 stars Maravillosa!!
    Reviewed in Mexico on December 14, 2018
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    Ésta es la versión de Giorgio Moroder, en la que él quitó partes de la película, agregó otras y le puso canciones y música de los ochentas. La película de Lang, dependiendo de la versión y del trabajo de restauración, dura más de hora cuarenta, mientras que ésta dura solamente una hora y veinte minutos aproximadamente. Hay personas que comentan que no les gusta, para mí es una joya. Vale muchísimo la pena tenerla y experimentar la forma en que la música de Moroder cambia totalmente la percepción de la película con respecto a las otras versiones de la misma. Si eres amante o estás interesado en el cine mudo, no dudes comprarla!
    P.D. Hay un error en la información del blu-ray, éste no tiene subtítulos en español, sólo en inglés (sólo la edición española viene subtitulada en español).
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  • Loge
    5.0 out of 5 stars Edición definitiva?
    Reviewed in Spain on February 8, 2013
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    Metrópolis ha tenido dos reconstrucciones en la última década. En 2001, y ahora en 2010 en base al nuevo material encontrado en Buenos Aires, de una copia prácticamente completa en 16mm. A pesar de que la copia estaba en muy mal estado, agrega 25 minutos nunca antes vistos en las demás ediciones y permitió restaurar y editar el orden de las escenas según el guión original. El metraje completo permitió además regrabar la partitura original de Gottfried Huppertz escrita para el estreno, la cual con el audio DTS HD 5.1 suena impresionante y agrega una nueva dimensión al film. Sumamente interesantes además los documentales que acompañan el film. Muy recomendado.
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  • Stephen Parker
    5.0 out of 5 stars A well restored version of Fritz Lang's masterpiece.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2015
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    I had previously only ever seen short extracts of the film on television over the years (from the severely cut Paramount version made for the US) and accordingly had a completely distorted view of its content, assuming it to be an uncritical semi-documentary homage to modernism whereas it provides rather a warning of the dangers of a society in which the head (capitalism) and the hand (labour) lack a mediator (the human heart). This mediation is, at the end of the film, rather naively provided by Freder, the formerly idle son of the arch capitalist Joh Frederson, who has encountered the workers in their subterranean city and falls for their spokeswoman, Maria. Nor is there any shade of irony when the true representative of labour in this denouement is seen to be one Grot, Joh Frederson's erstwhile informer in the workers' city. However, the set designs for the city of the future are wonderfully imaginative and the special effects seem quite marvellous for the time, most of all in the scene where the feminine robot created by the evil inventor, Rotwang, is animated with the spirit of the captured Maria. Best of all is the expressionistic acting, which conveys the drama of the silent film extremely well, with only a minimum use of intertitles. although it can look rather comical at times to a present day viewer. The film itself is often of remarkably good restored quality with only a relatively few grainy, damaged parts derived from the full print discovered in Buenos Aires which was itself a print of the original and thus bore the indelible, unrestorable, scars of the damaged original but which enabled the restorers to reintroduce the Paramount cuts. (This is explained fully in the very good documentary footage that also comes with this package.) I would recommend this film to anyone who enjoys watching 1920s cinema and especially to anyone who has my originally mistaken view of what Metropolis was all about.
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  • Rheinskalde
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr gute Version - ein Filmklassiker in verschiedenen Varianten
    Reviewed in Germany on October 3, 2017
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    Sowohl die ausgezeichnet rekonstruierte Version des Filmes durch die Fr. W. Murnau Stiftung aus dem Jahr 2010,
    als auch die bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt als vollständigste Fassung geltende Giorgio Moroder Fassung finden sich in dieser Stealbox.
    Beide sehr gut.
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