Smokey
08-01-2008, 06:16 PM
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A print of Fritz Lang's Metropolis has been found that includes almost a quarter of the silent film which was thought to have been lost.
After being edited out and, it was thought, lost in 1927, the missing scenes were found on three reels uncovered at a small cinema museum in the Argentinian capital, Buenos Aires, earlier this year. They were flown to Berlin this week and have now been authenticated by film historians.
Yesterday, Anke Wilkening, one of the team of historians, said all but one scene of the full version, last viewed in May 1927, had been rediscovered. "Almost everything that had been missing has been found, including two key scenes," she said.
Rainer Rother, another historian, said the discovery of the material, although not in perfect condition, meant that Germany's most significant and expensive silent film could be "seen through new eyes". Until now, Metropolis screenings had come with the warning: "More than a quarter of the film is believed to be lost forever."
The new scenes will be included in upcoming blu-ray/dvd release of the film.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/missing-reels-from-langs-metropolis-discovered-860006.html
A print of Fritz Lang's Metropolis has been found that includes almost a quarter of the silent film which was thought to have been lost.
After being edited out and, it was thought, lost in 1927, the missing scenes were found on three reels uncovered at a small cinema museum in the Argentinian capital, Buenos Aires, earlier this year. They were flown to Berlin this week and have now been authenticated by film historians.
Yesterday, Anke Wilkening, one of the team of historians, said all but one scene of the full version, last viewed in May 1927, had been rediscovered. "Almost everything that had been missing has been found, including two key scenes," she said.
Rainer Rother, another historian, said the discovery of the material, although not in perfect condition, meant that Germany's most significant and expensive silent film could be "seen through new eyes". Until now, Metropolis screenings had come with the warning: "More than a quarter of the film is believed to be lost forever."
The new scenes will be included in upcoming blu-ray/dvd release of the film.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/missing-reels-from-langs-metropolis-discovered-860006.html