Giorgio Moroder's Metropolis

In 1984, Academy Award winning composer Giorgio Moroder introduced Fritz Lang’s science fiction epic Metropolis to a new generation of filmgoers. Working in collaboration with film archivists globally, Moroder supervised a special reconstruction, with color tinting, fewer intertitles and newly restored footage. A pioneer in the field of digital music, Moroder backed this special edition with a throbbing new score, punctuated with pop songs from some of the biggest stars of the early MTV era: Freddie Mercury, Pat Benatar, Adam Ant, Bonnie Tyler, Loverboy and others.

Cast

Gustav Fröhlich

Gustav Fröhlich

as Freder Fredersen

Brigitte Helm

Brigitte Helm

as Maria / The Machine Man

Alfred Abel

Alfred Abel

as Johann 'Joh' Fredersen

Rudolf Klein-Rogge

Rudolf Klein-Rogge

as C.A. Rotwang

Theodor Loos

Theodor Loos

as Josaphat

Fritz Rasp

Fritz Rasp

as The Thin Man

Erwin Biswanger

Erwin Biswanger

as No. 11811 - Georgy

Heinrich George

Heinrich George

as Grot

Reviews

DanTheMan2150AD

Having seen the 2010 restoration multiple times, it's probably blasphemy to say that Giorgio Moroder's restoration is my preferred way to watch the Fritz Lang classic. There's just something about how well 1920s German Expressionism marries with 1980s synth-pop, it's undoubtedly an artefact from ano...

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