Metropolis is Complete!

Picture courtesy of Vintage Photo

Fritz Lang’s iconic Metropolis has been missing a substantial portion of its body since its premier in 1927. Lang’s producers thought that the film could do with a hacking, and as they were the guys controlling the purse strings, they got what they wanted, with nigh on 25 minutes of scenes going in the bin. Or so everybody thought!

Those inquisitive Germans over at ZEIT Magazin decided to go Goonies, loading up their Mystery Machine and setting off for South America, eventually tracking down the missing footage to a museum in Buenos Aires.
Now the fruit of their endeavours is here for you to feast on. With 25 minutes of new scenes plus the completed score by Gottfried Huppertz, Metropolis is getting a fresh release, giving film fans a chance to see what will be the closest thing to the uncut premier version, from 84 years ago.

Get over to the Official Site for details on screenings and the eventual Blu-Ray release. But first, let us refresh your memory.