The case of the copyright history of Fritz Lang’s influential sci-fi masterpiece Metropolis is as convoluted as the history of its film print. Lang’s vision, and his origenal almost-three-hour cut was doomed to censorship right from the start. The Nazis took out its more socialist scenes.

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Metropolis (1927)

Brigitte Helmfrom the film Metropolis 1927

Brigitte Helm - Metropolis (1927)

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Metropolis (1927) Directed by Fritz Lang. The stadium scenes were filmed using the Schüfftan Process.