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Restored Metropolis Aired in Berlin

Reuters reports that 2,000 people braved the cold in Berlin to watch a 2.5 hour director's cut version of Metropolis that was shown outdoors at the Berlin Film Festival.

The 1927 dystopian classic, including 30 minutes from the original feared lost forever, was also shown at a gala performance for 1,800 accompanied by a live orchestra and beamed simultaneously to the outdoor crowd in the heart of Berlin.

"Metropolis," which now runs for more than 2-1/2 hours, forged a template for generations of science fiction cinema and its enduring influence has been cited on films from "Blade Runner" to "Fahrenheit 451" and "Star Wars."

"It's the mother of all science fiction and I could hardly wait to see the 30 minutes they found," said Stefan Kolb, 25, a graphic designer. "It's special to watch this outdoors. But if I could have got a ticket for inside, I'd be there instead."

The Age says the version shown in Berlin was 3.5 hours long so someone is confused about the length of this restored version of Fritz Lang's Metropolis. Kino International's has a website, Facebook and a Twitter account for the restored Metropolis film.

Posted on 2010-02-17

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