Metropolis / a film by Fritz Lang.
Publication details: The Times, 2005.Description: 1 videodisc (139 minutes) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 inchesSubject(s): Summary: The story of a 21st century city run by a 'super trustee' and his collaborators who live in a paradise-like garden. Workers are totally enslaved by machines and condemned to live underground. In the midst of this misery, a young woman, Maria, arises and attempts to inspire the workers to throw off their oppressors.| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
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CGLAS Library DVDs - Ask at Library Desk | Pink | 791.437 LAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 04738 |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1927.
Based on the novel by Thea von Harbou.
Performed by: Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Gustav Frohlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Heinrich George, Theodor Loos.
The story of a 21st century city run by a 'super trustee' and his collaborators who live in a paradise-like garden. Workers are totally enslaved by machines and condemned to live underground. In the midst of this misery, a young woman, Maria, arises and attempts to inspire the workers to throw off their oppressors.