[4k, 60fps, colorized] (1927) Metropolis, Fritz Lang. Dance scene.

[@XIXbacktolife]

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[@TrafficusMaximus]

"Site not found"

[@davidhowell1415]

This isn’t 19th century

[@TrafficusMaximus]

Site now working. Very impressive up-res, BTW.

[@e-man2081]

The quality of the film will be limited to whatever quality it was originally filmed in, minus any deterioration. Any attempts to "upscale" are only educated guesses by the computer.

[@kenchristie9214]

I have a very good quality black & white DVD of Metropolis instead of this crap colourisation.

[@hibiscusvera]

The fact that this movie was made in 1927 is absolutely mindblowing, such a cinematic masterpiece

[@sallywebb9598]

My grandmother was 1 years old

[@henryskott5131]

I'm trying to understand it, but apparently more drugs are needed

[@Teeb2023]

@@henryskott5131 No drugs required, just life experience.

[@henryskott5131]

@@Teeb2023 it reminds me of fashion shows, where designers take too much acid. And you see a woman with a steering wheel on her back and the audience on acid excited.

[@donl1846]

Agree, it was way ahead of its time.

[@ginjaababe]

I watched this movie when I was 9 years old and I was absolutely riveted by it. It was my first silent film, I'm almost 30 now and I still think it's a masterpiece!

[@George32027]

who watches silent movies at 9 yo

[@smile_cheese]

You're so lucky!

[@EducatedSkeptic]

The YOUNGEST of our kids is almost old enoughto be your daddy, but even WE think this is pretty awesome!

[@commandercaptain4664]

@@George32027 Awesome people.

[@p97dav45]

I did. I used to watch Harold Lloyd every saturday. "Safety First" is great for little kids.@@George32027

[@KevinTambling]

I like this clip not for the colorization alone, but the obvious fact that some footage barely made it to the editor's desk. For those not familiar, this incredible masterpiece had been cut up and shortened, with some of the "streaked" scenes missing for nearly a century. From time to time footage has been found in someone's possession, and had to be placed into the reel based on whatever notes were available regarding the original sequences. I'm really happy this editor made the effort to include the missing scenes where possible, despite the drastic differences in quality. Very enjoyable for Metropolis fans.

[@Karloffspring]

Yes! And did you notice how the less restored pieces were reserved for the hero's fever-dream, too! The whole movie is a work of art. The makers were no less clever than us, despite the fact that there has been a lot of technological invention since then; so they made their art with the tools that they had available, and they did a blooming good job!

[@scotpens]

For years "Metropolis" was only available in the drastically shortened U.S. release version, which altered key story points and did away with entire subplots. The most recent restoration (and probably the most complete version of the film we'll ever see) incorporates footage from a badly worn but serviceable print that was found in a Buenos Aires film archive. Funny how a lot of old German things wind up in Argentina!

[@MegaMato]

I remember about 10 years ago when a print of the film was found in Australia that had more lost scenes intact. That was exciting.

[@oleandervine]

@@scotpens It's not that funny when you think about it. A lot of German war criminals fled into hiding to South America when WW2 ended.

[@marcl2213]

It appears that Giorgio Moroder is really at the origin of the revival of the film which had been forgotten. He started in 1981 and for 3 years he worked on film restoration. He took two years to find the missing images and another year to obtain authorizations from the German owners who had these copies. Over the years Lang's film had several versions. Initially the original had a duration of 153 minutes which was cut to 107 minutes for the American version (in order to make profitable the projections in the cinemas). Then successive versions of 128 minutes in England, 91 minutes (1936), 83 minutes (1984), 124 minutes (2001) and 148 minutes which seems to be the most complete version of the film (2010). If Moroder's 83-minute version is "kitsch" these days, we must underline the work of "memory" done by the composer. More classic restorations followed, which allows us to fully appreciate the film today. P.S.: I must admit that I discovered «Metropolis» with the pop version of Moroder (1984).

[@eldarius237]

Gotta admit, I'm more impressed to find it wasn't edited but was actually shot in 1927.

[@nele7443]

It was edited. Just by hand

[@commandercaptain4664]

Germany didn't have to put up with the Hayes Code.

[@SpongeDan]

​@@commandercaptain4664The Hays Code didn't exist until 1934.

[@SLOBeachboy]

If you are referring to the pasties on the woman I think you meant to say that it was not censored. After all, all pretty much all films are edited during postproduction before arriving at the final product.

[@alanfoster6589]

I was taking "History of European Film - 1920-1930" at UCLA in 1969. We'd watch two films a day, four per week. Each day we'd have a guest speaker. One day the professor announced, "Our films for today are 'M' and 'Metropolis'. Our guest speaker is Fritz Lang." That was a fascinating session.

[@HeatherDeweyPettet]

😮

[@jos7376]

Professor Melnitz, I presume?

[@filmnobelpreis]

What a way to start a lecture.

[@Marian_Rusnak]

wow any key takeaways?

[@alanfoster6589]

@@jos7376 Haven't heard that name in more than 50 years.

[@elaineleon]

People will never understand what a feat of ingenuity this movie is. This we can now do with a computer. They accomplished this by camera only. The multiple “eye” scene is spectacular.

[@zero_bs_tolerance8646]

Some people.

[@zacmumblethunder7466]

@@zero_bs_tolerance8646 That's three of us so far. My mate thinks it's good too. Seriously, my heart sinks when I hear people say "It's not in HD, why would I want to watch that?". Before that it was black and white that people turned their noses up at. Someone I used to know wouldn't even give B/W films a chance. "If I see black and white when I'm channel surfing I move on straight away." There's some pretty amazing stuff. Not just in big movies Luke this or Douglas Fairbanks' Thief of Baghdad, but in the comedies, particularly Buster Keaton, who never let impossibility stop him doing something.

[@j.vonhogen9650]

@@zacmumblethunder7466- Why would your heart sink? If I were a huge admirer of early medieval art, I might say the same about your love of B/W movies. Back when these movies were shown in the theater, there were many people who preferred reading books. Did their heart sink when people around them went to the movies instead of their local library? Maybe some elitists complained about it, but they were probably rejecting all forms of popular entertainment anyway. I love the songs written by the English Renaissance composer John Dowland. Does it bother me that nowadays relatively few people are listening to these wonderful pieces? Not at all. Today, more people are listening to and enjoying John Dowland's music on a single day, than during Dowland's entire life! In fact, John Dowland is now way more popular than he was back in the 16th and 17th century! The same can be said about Franz Schubert's sonatas, or Bach's Goldberg Variations. Similarly, more people are watching Metropolis today than ever before, especially now with KZbin and other video platforms where you can watch the movie for free in the most authentic version since its premiere. Just enjoy the movies you care about. Movie classics are here to stay. The suggestion that nobody would care about old B/W movies anymore is simply not true.

[@zacmumblethunder7466]

@@j.vonhogen9650 Yeah, hadn't thought about it like that. I think it's easy to forget that somewhere, someone is interested in the same things we are and can find them if not _on_ the internet, perhaps _through_ it. It just saddens me that people miss out on something they might enjoy just because they don't like the format. Cheers. I'll look up John Dowland as well.

[@jamesmcinnis208]

@@j.vonhogen9650 I'm 100% with you. I don't understand those who need others to enjoy what they enjoy. I frequently see comments here on KZbin criticizing audiences for not laughing or applauding enough. I can't even imagine caring how an audience responds unless I were directly invested in the production.

[@whitemountainapache3297]

Can't believe that this is almost a hundred years old.

[@eligebrown8998]

That didn't even dawn on me till I read your comment.

[@sissysovereign1294]

I find it very interesting though how mens suits and ties stayed the same for over a century

[@kenibnanak5554]

Or a 100 years ago we didn't even have talkie movies, while today we have cars orbiting Mars.

[@christopherlee2917]

I don't know why this is so intriguing to me even though I know that's the whore of Babylon with the chalice that holds the blood of the saints in her hand as she sits on the beast

[@reverendbluejeans1748]

They got the music right.

[@bbsonjohn]

All those people acting in the scenes, they all had their personalities and stories, were long gone now. It is a permanent curiosity where their lives were like in the previous century.

[@sonycans]

From 1927.... from today this is 95 years old... totally fantastic and a masterpiece. That dancing girl was phenomenal.

[@watchmanschannelofdespair]

Agreed.

[@nedshead5906]

I thought it was a man?

[@911choroszcz]

Its dancing man

[@poorthing]

The actress was Brigette Helm, she was a German actress & this was her 1st film, she was only 18. She retired in 1935, moved to Switzerland largely because of the rise of Hitler and Nazism in the German film industry. She refused to talk about her film career. * she was considered for the part in 'Bride of Frankenstein' - Elsa Lancaster played the part in 1935.

[@2_Trillion_galaxies]

I'm in my late fifties now , but when I was a young man there were still many stars still living from the silent era ,but they have all gone now and it's even rare to find stars still alive from the 1950's, smoking took so many before their time was due, I got to see the really big stars the Cagneys the Stewart's and the Waynes in the 1970's, I consider myself to be lucky to have witnessed that era,

[@MrSupernova111]

Metropolis is a masterpiece! I only saw this film very recently and I was shocked at not only the effects but also its relevance in today's society - almost 100 years later. Beautiful film and I highly recommend it to everyone.

[@iarde3422]

I found out about Metropolis and watched it after i watched the Japanese anime Metropolis.

[@garywilloughby6893]

I saw this first in 1968 I think at College I can't remember if it was actually a film, I got hooked on German Expressionism and bought it in VHS in 1980 it didn't make sense because the film was so badly cut I have three DVD of the film.

[@gertpacu3926]

Can anyone tell me where the bass-line part of this music came from? Not the piano or "uplifting" part but the actual - boom boom - tah tah tah tah tah tah tah - boom boom - tah tah tah tah tah tah tah

[@srahhh]

@@gertpacu3926 The whole thing is just a copyright free song produced by Max McFerren called 'Lemme See About It'. Since it's copyright free I would guess the artist just mixed it himself

[@gertpacu3926]

@@srahhh Thanks for that. Yah I found it last night. My bad for leaving posts up. Thanks again :)

[@Pioneers_Of_Cinema]

Extraordinary scenes. The lurid dance, the direction, the camera angles, special effects, and so much more are startlingly impressive. This version is the most detailed, and sharpest I've ever seen. Although not a big fan of colourisation, this is pretty well done. The visual degradation in the non- restored insert segments is also quite the contrast.

[@alaenamcdonald1877]

Incredible. What a gorgeous tribute to my favorite silent film. Thank you for sharing.

[@ebenadams4212]

Hey there viewers, just want to mention that you might want to try reducing the speed on this clip to 75%. It makes the movement much more natural, and does not diminish the quality of the video or audio.

[@bunnierivera3754]

Awesome suggestion, thanks!

[@davidwaller4646]

Yes, brilliant improvement

[@nerfherder4284]

Natural maybe, but not as dramatic at all.

[@MichaelRBarrick]

@@nerfherder4284 - This would have been shot at 18 fps. and the error introduced when it was transferred to video on equipment running at 24 fps.- 18/24 = 0.75, i.e. 75% is the correct speed for how the film was shot and originally displayed.

[@tequiness061]

Thank you!!! Brilliant!

[@volairn70]

This movie wasn't ahead of its time, it was beyond it's time. Your treatment of this is wonderful and gorgeous.

[@andmicbro1]

Or one could argue it is timeless. As relevant today as when it was made.

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

It's still ahead of it's time because the biblical content it's based on hasn't happened yet.

[@timmyturner7494]

@@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep It's back to the future...as it were.

[@nonosays]

This scene is disturbing and unforgettable in the original film. In this musical re-imagining it is pure genius.

[@mordecaiesther3591]

This scene is somewhat about the book of revelation . The woman riding the beast . Babylon

[@theenergyalchemist6206]

Extremely disturbing

[@nonosays]

@Halicarnassus82 While you're down in the academic weeds the rest of us are being moved, shocked, fascinated and entertained by a work of art. Try it sometime.

[@xrayban2]

the music doesn't fit that well

[@Liz-re3ek]

@@xrayban2I was thinking the same thing!! Actually it makes me wonder what the music was when this was 1st played. I mean in that era the silent movies would be accompanied by an organ player during the show.

[@CheMechanical]

Thanks to whomever recommended watching at 75% of normal speed. The music was a little off, but the motion was a lot more natural. Thanks.

[@signalfire6]

Modern projectors can't match the old film speeds. You need an antique projector to pull it off.

[@JimmyFoxhound]

I'm so conflicted, I would love to see what Fritz Lang could have created with modern technology but I'm so glad he was able to take what primitive tech he had access to in the 1920s and create this masterpiece. I love the visuals, the overlays of the men watching the dancer. I know it feels overacted by our modern standards but I think it works just fine as they can't communicate with words so it's all done visually. What an amazing piece of art!

[@MaskedMan66]

It wasn't primitive, it was state of the art! Many new techniques were applied to this movie, and here we are a century later and it still looks amazing. Silent movie actors had to exaggerate their movements and expressions because, of course, they couldn't be heard (though if you watch the film, they are delivering dialogue).

[@zacmumblethunder7466]

@@MaskedMan66 You're right, and they weren't just acting for their own compatriots. Their expressions and mannerisms were fir a global audience. I heard someone once say that silent movies were the only truly global mass medium in history. Lang used to employ actors based on their appearance rather than any ability. What modern audiences forget is that there was no such thing as realism in cinema in those days. It's pure storytelling.

[@MaskedMan66]

@@zacmumblethunder7466 Which I think is its main charm. You get a really good actor or actress (Mary Pickford was probably the best) and you know exactly what is meant to be conveyed. It's opera without words!

[@timothyjstrong]

The overdramatic performances is what is captivating.

[@majkus]

"We didn't need dialogue. We had _faces_!" -- Norma Desmond in "Sunset Boulevard"

[@shaunasugar]

I watched the entire black and white film. It was always my dad’s favorite silent film, so he had it on DVD and hung a poster of it in our house. Lol Honestly such a wonderful piece of cinema.

[@apfelschorle1988]

Which copy do you have? They added much once lost material over the years. The current one from 2010 is 148 minutes. 2001 was 124 and the 'old' Version from the 80s is just 83 minutes (but also a lot faster and different music). The original cut is 153 minutes. They only have one source for the missing two scenes and they are completely kaputt.

[@shaunasugar]

@@apfelschorle1988 He has the 124 minute 2002 Kino edition. Or the “restored authorized edition”. I believe he also has the complete metropolis edition, but I could be wrong.

[@shaunasugar]

@@charleBerglund Hmm, I don’t think it needs to be capitalized in the sentence that I used it in, but I’m not fully sure. I’m using it in a way that would be synonymous with the words “movie” or “film”... but, I’m not the best at English grammar. I’d say it’s quite negligible on this platform.

[@thaddeusmcgrath]

@@charleBerglund OMG really

[@ChannelZero1031]

So did i. Was this in it? And why are there only black folks holding up the cauldron?

[@kerravon4159]

The expressions on the guy's faces were absolutely hilarious.

[@ZacHawkins42]

Regular old-timey horn dogs, weren't they? 😂

[@fifthbusiness1678]

Lol. To each his own. They frightened me.

[@gglen2141]

By today's internet standards her dancing would be a 10 second tik tok and be a 'meh' at best. Back in the day that sort of spectacle was scandalous..

[@cb9825]

The film acting at the time was still heavily based on theatre acting. In theatre the audience can't see the microexpressions on actors' faces, so they usually exaggerate everything. In this case it was also the director's vision of the enthralled crowd I guess.

[@gglen2141]

@@cb9825 They were good at conveying lust and sexual aggression though.

[@LadyMngwa]

The way the video, especially the dance matches the music is almost mesmerizing. Also it is really amazing that they managed to create such visually impressive movie almost 100 years back! No digital effects, no modern materials, no anything.

[@exidy-yt]

Man oh man. Sometimes you just don't quite remember how mindblowingly amazing Metropolis really was especially when working under the constraints of 1920s film and sfx technology, namely silent, short reels and black and white. The artistry in this film puts 99% of the last century's works to shame.

[@banrap9369]

nothing happened

[@deputybluevein93]

Well said

[@jroar123]

Change the speed of the playback to .75% by the white cog located in the lower righthand side of your KZbin screen. It should be the 4th icon that is right in the middle. It slows the music down but the actions of the actors become normal. It's absolutely stunning to see these people almost in real-life.

[@Robertarcher2035]

Fantastic . Thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@PilgrimProgressing-bv6ih]

the colour makes it look like it was filmed last week! it's bizarre how less abstract it seems in colour!

[@RevLeigh55]

Particularly since they were German and WWII was coming.

[@biancaluedeker]

I have trouble watching black and white since I feel disconnected. The color made me want to watch.

[@LadyLake-ic9dq]

What an absolute treat! The restoration was lovely. I can’t believe some of these scenes! Thank you

[@jasondaniel918]

Excellent colorization and editing. The symbolism is poignant, relevant to our time, and all set in a solid Art Deco framework. This movie is a masterpiece well worth preservation.

[@elatomala1976]

I'd like to see the whole thing in color. I recently watched the 3 hour black and white Silent movie.

[@mathesonwarshawski380]

+Jason Daniel The colorization was done by an AI, not by the video author.

[@MACTEP_CHOB]

@@mathesonwarshawski380 How much time will it take to colorize the whole thing ?

[@snorlonikins1]

@@MACTEP_CHOB I would imagine not long with AI

[@TheClovenFoot]

It is not excellent colourisation - it's bog-standard freeware. And I don't think film classics such as this need the urging from YT comments to 'preserve' it.

[@oldgreyhouse]

A strange and beautiful feast of Art Deco genius.

[@AMBG83]

Turn It loud up

[@Bee-gg5mk]

Unbelievable work. This is one of my all time favourite films and seeing it given fresh life in this way is absolutely mind blowing. Very well done.

[@denisedaisy3357]

Thanks for the cleanest version I have ever seen of this scene. I could see it more clearly on my phone than the last several times I saw I in the theater. My deepest appreciation.

[@Fluffyudders]

I've watched many many movies, but this is the only movie I've ever watched where I truly felt like I wasn't watching a movie, but a work of art. In just 4 years Metropolis will celebrate its 100th anniversary, and it better get the respect it deserves. It was literally DECADES ahead of its time, and stands to this day as one of cinema's greatest achievements, perhaps its greatest ever.

[@abruemmer77]

Plus it had and still has a massive influence on (SF)movies in following decades!

[@Fluffyudders]

@@abruemmer77 Goes without saying - it's influence is incalculable.

[@MichaelPohoreski]

I highly recommend _Baraka (1992)_ on BluRay.

[@jerryjohnson6810]

best version ever, the music editing is perfect, genius whomever u are

[@erin_parrish]

Agreed!

[@petewelch9541]

What is the music?

[@donjones4719]

My English teacher in high school showed this in class (a shortened version or just extended scenes). There was a bit of this dancing - not too scandalous since it came and went on the screen. What knocked my socks off were the scenes of the future - the advanced imagination of Lang is incredible. And the special effects.

[@fabiengerard8142]

The film was a major reference for ‘Blade Runner’. Ridley Scott included several very precise visual quotes from ‘Metropolis’ and other german expressionist movies in his own masterpiece.

[@johnjim6793]

Seeing this, it reminds me of the huge cultural shift that took place in the mid-90s. When I started being interested in movies around 1990, there seemed to be a "Casablanca" restaurant, a bar called "Rick's Café Americain" or a discoteque named "Metropolis" in every given city. Humphrey Bogart was still the epitome of coolness. You could still witness audiences letting out a collective gasp of excitement when, during a screening of "Battleship Potemkin", the Odessa Stairs sequence was announced. Cinema culture was still in awe of and heavily influenced by its own history in both a good and a bad way. All this completely changed with the arrival of CGI, globalization, the internet and a new breed of young directors like Tarantino and the Coen Brothers around 1995-2000. It was a cultural watershed that came very sudden and in a short time span, but was radical and irrevocable, just as if the heirs of an ancient civilization had decided to abandon their traditional characters and switch to a modern alphabet. Only a few years on, and all this Casablanca and Metropolis stuff would be almost forgotten. Of today's millenials hardly anyone even knows who this Fritz Lang guy was to begin with. Of course these films are very old now, but they were already very old when we first saw them. Sometimes I feel like I've lived my cinematic life in two different worlds.

[@brucekuehn4031]

Revival houses that had quality prints helped bring these films out to the public again. Streaming has made them available to the average person, but there’s nothing like sitting in the dark with an audience in front of a big silver screen. Quentin Tarantino still runs 2 great movie theaters in LA. There’s also TCM for your home TV if your cable company carries it.

[@RunningDarkMare]

I skated in an exclusive Roller Skate Club called Metropolis NYC in the 80's

[@andrewkathe3471]

Millennials are in their 30’s and 40’s 😂 I grew up watching Casablanca, Maltese Falcon, Big Sleep, etc

[@seanbinkley7363]

I remember I watched Metropolis on Netflix a few years ago. I wasn’t expecting much but I had been looking at a list of famous, well-regarded films and started watching as many of them as I could. I was so surprised by how this silent film from 1927 not only told such a great and compelling sci-fi story that was far ahead of its time but also had great effects and set design, which while not necessarily amazing by today’s standards, still created a world that was very believable. It’s so great to see color restoration for this movie now.

[@stevenlornie1261]

Check out more silent films. There's many fantastic films just as good as this out there. Die Nibelugen, Faust, Buster Keaton etc.

[@niemann3942]

"but I had been looking at a list of famous, well-regarded films and started watching as many of them as I could." I so admire you for this. I wish more people would do it. If people would just adjust their comfort levels to encompass styles and technology levels from the past, they could find many new things to love.

[@mathilde1212]

have you seen "M" from Lang too

[@commonmandenver7370]

I couldn't agree more. This movie was truly way, way ahead of its time!

[@donnieharness2]

to bad they cant add the sound that would be crazy

[@58christiansful]

Very effective colorization! It makes the whole thing even more sinister and nightmare-like.

[@LesangdesdieuX]

It really makes it alive and relatable

[@ACoolKidsProduction]

Also a good choice of music!

[@pegbars]

I'm not a fan of AI colorization; the colors vary and shift too much. At least sepia is consistent.

[@exodore2000]

I watched this in black and white, it's so much better colorized.

[@MACTEP_CHOB]

@@exodore2000 Watched Chaplin colorized once, I didn`t want to go back. B&W in unnatural, probably only ppl with B&W dreams like it.

[@PetiteMinina]

amazing work! congratulations and thank you so much for sharing this with us!

[@emilybrookharrison7562]

I’ve seen this movie can’t remember when but I don’t remember seeing the scenes in such detail it’s so thought provoking and in your face. The music you chose was spot on 💜

[@blipcat3382]

This movie although some parts were destroyed or deteriorated, is a true classic and more than a script, but a work of art.

[@kirnpu]

A work of art is the true definition here!

[@elatomala1976]

I recently watched it and it is so relative to the times we are living in now.

[@louistournas120]

I assume they have backups. Right?

[@КираКим-э5ж]

Этот фильм к людям не имеет никакого отношения, всё это творения Суперинтеллекта!

[@celticfury7328]

Nearly 100 years after its release, and "Metropolis" still stands as an unequalled cinematic masterpiece!

[@armadildo6468]

Its frustrating that its so underrated even for its time. Many critics just brushed it off as "cheap communist propoganda" ignoring all its technological feats and core message.

[@Automedon2]

Oh please

[@iarde3422]

One of.

[@celticfury7328]

@@Automedon2 "Oh please" what? If you can deny the level of technical and artistic production value this film clearly exhibits, especially for being made in the SILENT ERA 1920s? That tells me you've never even bothered to watch it, so you're baseless opinion is utterly devoid of value.

[@rayharvey1330]

@@armadildo6468 What's supposed to going on? I'm confused. Oh...and every young male should see this movie...to better appreciate HOT women.

[@Bangkok007]

Wow! The colourisation is amazing! Great work with this masterful and early cinema!

[@cuervojones4889]

I love the updated music and the whole design of this is just fabulous. Combine that with the wonderful Art Deco sets and it's something I could watch over and over again. There won't be another movie quite like this. It really is a visual masterpiece (what remains of it, anyway).

[@alycry89]

At my University as my master degree For my thesis I brought 'Blade Runner and Metropolis, two architectural cities in comparison' . I loved every frame of these two movies.

[@headoverheels88]

WOW! That sounds so freakin' interesting! It's like peering into how previous generations saw the distant future.

[@hmcamposce]

How can I read you thesis?

[@SzamBacsi]

wow sounds awesomely interesting. any chances to read that?

[@Rick_Hoppe]

Alice, the choice of comparing these two masterpieces is truly inspired!

[@alycry89]

@@SzamBacsi I wrote it in Italian... It was 2013 I have to search for it on my computer 😅

[@MarkusFlorence]

Your image enhancing, the colorig and the speed normalization are adding a great value to this masterpiece, enhancing all the superb quality of Metropolis.

[@johnofnz]

KZbin just randomly recommended this, and it's actually really cool...

[@lamicoharris7998]

This is a true masterpiece... this movie was so far ahead of its time. yet it shows where the state of the world is today.. Ingenious... loved this movie... ❤️

[@denamarie339]

Oh my WORD!!! I cannot get over the brilliantly done colorization of this film! Everything is vivid and clear. Bravo!

[@frederickvondinkerberg7721]

Except it fails to take account of the makeup worn in Black & White movies to enhance the eyes... leaving everyone looking like they have black eyes... it is well done but it is not great

[@frankshailes3205]

@@frederickvondinkerberg7721 Isn't it just done by AI? It's okay on flesh tones but very dull on everything else, and keeps flickering and changing.

[@jimmerhardy]

The new era of movie magic. Fritz Lange would have loved to see this. Well done.

[@ichaffee1]

I saw this in a theater with a small experimental orchestra playing music..very much like the music in this clip,,, unbelievable how amazing the cinematography is

[@floriehazel4712]

Where was it? ^^

[@ichaffee1]

@@floriehazel4712 in a modern art museum in western mass, north Adam's called MassMOCA..

[@hechetonchieres]

That sounds great, as I liked the music that was played over in this video.

[@Wolfen443]

Absolutely mind blowing, the multiple edited scenes fit so well, the dancer who played maria was one of the best in film ever.

[@thomaskolb8785]

I never understood this, why does she constantly have this hideous and grotesque vulture neck posture while dancing? Is she supposed to look attractive? I hope not.

[@mechanwhal6590]

You have not lived until you have seen this movie in a theater.

[@wastedproductions45]

My absolute favorite scene in the film (and not because of Maria) The scene is genuinely a fine piece of cinematic art, all cut together beautifully between the dancing and lustful eyes looking at her, along with the images of the seven deadly sins with Maria as the encapsulation of all of them at once it's just....beautiful. Fritz Lang honestly does not get enough appreciation for his work.

[@kbc163]

Amazing symbolism and artistry, not just for the 1920s. Bravo to the editor for piecing this together and reimagining the colorization.

[@SopwithTheCamel]

What a load of rubbish.

[@markmuller7962]

The recolonization is probably AI but I may be wrong

[@EatDatBitchAwp]

@@SopwithTheCamel yet your here??🤣 how do you literally contradict your self?? It’s rubbish yet you clicked on it☠️

[@Guitarbarella]

Imagine editing this…when you think it was all hand edited it’s amazing.

[@Rick_Hoppe]

I’m usually against colorizing B & W moves, but I have to admit they did a brilliant job on this one! The colorizers here are not just technicians, they are artists!

[@AlmissaGaming]

why would u be against it? its not like they did it on purpouse,they where limited only on black and white so films being coloured gives new dimension that this directors couldnt get

[@obediahpolkinghorniii564]

@@AlmissaGaming Artistic integrity, perhaps.

[@DaviHughes]

It was an artificial intelligence that did this

[@pegbars]

AI colorization isn't quite ready for prime time. It shifts hues too much.

[@theenergyalchemist6206]

​@@DaviHughes 🫨Plot twist!

[@JeffBurson]

This is amazing! I have loved this film for decades and I consider it to be my favorite film of all time. Seeing this footage makes my heart sing! Please do more!

[@ariesred777]

It's on DVD with story booklet

[@Dragon43ish]

...makes my heart bounce..

[@maureentuohy8672]

AMAZING! OUTSTANDING! BRILLIANT! I usually don't like when people mess with classic art. But this is just breathtaking. It enhances the original and communicates the intent of the original clearly and crisply. Love It!!

[@GS-vb3zn]

I'm with you, it is amazing! But... I'm conflicted. I hate when people mess with someone else's art. Because it's not theirs to mess with. An argument can be made that Lang had no option other than to make the film in B/W so his wasn't an artistic choice. But what if this guy decides to colorize The Misfits next? I wonder how the commenters in here would feel?

[@U_N_Owen]

Seeing as this one of the most "messed with" great films in history, and in the public domain, nobody bats an eye when somebody does something weird with it... people have been doing weird things since the first American version was cut by half, re-scored, and totally rewritten into a ripoff of an H. G. Wells novel.

[@rla1000]

Mesmerizing. The dubbed in music enhances this film.

[@nigelcarren]

BRAVO... So much I hadn't noticed before. eg: I hadn't noticed the subtle deco shading on the bedroom walls! Terrifying, bleak yet at the same time erotic in the most wonderfully old-fashioned now sadly almost forgotten way. Best wishes from an Englishman making armour in a French forest. 🌞⚒️🇬🇧

[@kimberlyvespa]

I didn’t notice that before, either!

[@GoofballLtG]

Same! The art deco bedroom really stood out here.

[@gracie99999]

lol last part

[@KAZ132]

Brigette Helm is a goddess here.. Such a brilliant movie and the colours are amazing. Thank you for sharing this 🌻🧡

[@rob379lqz]

Yes, a goddess that is now dead. Fools in 1927, and 2022. Never-mind going back thousands of years in homo-sapien corruption. “What is old, is new” nothing changes in homo-sapien’s natural evil hearts and minds. just sayin’ 👍

[@JoeOvercoat]

I have feverish dreams about this scene but definitely do not consider them nightmares!

[@defaultusername123]

What a film. Truly “ahead of its time”

[@mritzs5142]

Thank you for the best artistic expression I’ve seen in ages

[@velvetbees]

Fritz Lang was a weirdo, an outsider, and he was considered crazy and sadistic by some actresses. But he was also a genius willing to go to the margins and do what others would not. This sequence was scandalous at the time, and still somewhat alarming. However, it is an amazing work of art. It also gives a sense of how people in the old world (Lang was Gernan) viewed good and evil by reenacting artwork. An incredible cinematic achievement. By the way, the woman plays the part of the Biblical "Great Whore of Babylon" written about in the book of Revelations.

[@CitizenPrime-tb7rp]

That was Brigitte Helm (1906-1996), who also played Maria and Futura (the android). It was her first film role and she was only 18 at the time.

[@onixotto]

Lets give Harvey Weinstein a chance will you? 🙄

[@marcl2213]

A KZbinr in France has done a small retrospective of Lang’s films during this past month of August (14 chosen films). I had plenty of books on Lang so I picked excerpts here and there to bring context to each film. In a funny way each individual book had a different view on Lang and it’s seemed that after reading a lot on him it’s hard to say who he really was. I was surprised to know, for instance, that he was accused of killing his first wife. The fact is that she committed suicide after she discovered that Lang was having an affair with Thea Von Harbou (his screenwriter for the german era). So because of that, Lang, most of his life, had a notebook were he wrote every thing he did in a day. And in his later years he had a stuffed monkey (called Peter) that he talked to and brought with him on trips. Lang was actually Austrian but he finally took the German nationality. In Hollywood he was considered difficult because he was a perfectionist and he knew what exactly he wanted in a pictures. Some producer noted that it was much easier to work with him when you where giving him respect. After all he left Germany as a semi «God Director» and went to Hollywood to blend in the group of expatriates from Europe bringing new creativity to tinseltown. Lang was complex indeed and he had a fascinating career.

[@danopticon]

@Tweety Kid - Also worth noting that, in this film, Babylon is capitalism, with the tuxedoed bourgeoisie leering and lusting after her in their private cloud-top club.

[@teddratch_owner_signature_4920]

@@danopticon yes, that is the biblical significance. In the Bible God refers to Babylon as a place of commerce. Revelation talks about the whore of Babylon. There's also a lot in Daniel about the Babylonian captivity and Israel. My opinion is that it was likely the birthplace of money, also created due to a specific refusal to spread out and subdue the earth, which is what God had commanded. Just my two centavos. Yeah, the men in their tuxes. The son of the corporate boss realizing that the workers are treated horribly. It's all an economic message.

[@endlesspath3044]

Incredible quality! You have to do the entire film!

[@bobbibuttons8730]

Totally breathtaking, a feat of cinematography

[@carter358]

@04:24 Some of the creepiest stuff I've ever seen on film. I love the way horror looks in some of these older movies like the grim reaper segment here and the Mask Of The Red Death in the original Lon Chaney Phantom of the Opera.

[@RedcoatsReturn]

😲Beautiful and classic! One of the best legendary films of all time….congratulations! You just did the impossible..and.. improved it! 😲😲👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😊👍👍

[@MissFussbudget]

I first saw "Metropolis" back in the Eighties with the Giorgio Moroder soundtrack. I have DVD copies of both the Moroder and the 2002 restoration version, but this clip takes the film to an astonishing new level.

[@alejandrocastillo9209]

Awesome. I recommend pairing the movie with Kid A and ok Computer from Radiohead. It’s eerie how well it suits it

[@MissFussbudget]

@@alejandrocastillo9209 Interesting! Apparently, it's possible to sync Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon" with "The Wizard Of Oz," but I've never succeeded.

[@alejandrocastillo9209]

@@MissFussbudget that’s where I got the idea from 😉 lol

[@MissFussbudget]

@@alejandrocastillo9209 😄👍

[@aum1083]

Kraftwerk did also release a Metropolis-song in the 70s... kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIGVmoiAqsiVoZY

[@EliezerAamesINTL]

Oh my! Please, PLEASE tell us you're going to colorize the entire film ❤️

[@starshipgraffiti]

Already done

[@aum1083]

there are already colorized versions on youtube kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHO4Z6CIm8SgqKc

[@FacTi0n]

OH MY! as a humble stewdent of the fine ahts. i must knooo. lol

[@EliezerAamesINTL]

@SnoopyDoo Is the original score not in public domain?

[@toothlesstoe]

@SnoopyDoo Classical music is peak human aural art. Try to convince me otherwise.

[@PBLE20]

Bizarre, Beautiful and sort of creepy all at the same time! Fabulous!!

[@astrozombie548]

The fact that this MASTERPIECE is nearly 100yrs old is amazing!!..

[@Vislav]

Why is it amazing?

[@philwhatever3903]

Everybody in the comments section says things like this, ….,,its like listen……thousands of years ago, people built pyramids,…..they made watches and clocks that mapped the solar system. Plumbing systems, moved giant statues and monoliths around. ……its not actually crazy that 100 years ago people could dress up in fancy dress on a camera 😂 so many people think of 100 years ago as cavemen times 🙈

[@Vislav]

@@philwhatever3903 Exactly, people act like everything just started in 21 century.

[@colinwatt9387]

It's astounding how well this music fits this video; the amount of times the beat matches the action is astonishing.

[@jamescornflake1542]

I would imagine that the time that has passed made it easier to find a suitable beat)))

[@ayhancanturk3686]

The same

[@alanpdrv]

This is the Giorgio Moroder score, right?

[@colinwatt9387]

@@alanpdrv It's by Max McFerrin, which I believe comes from the KZbin uncopyrighted music library. Possibly, it just seems to fit, in the same way that Dark Side of the Moon is said to fit Wizard of Oz.

[@pegbars]

@@alanpdrv No. I don't know what this is, but the current release of the movie has a recreated recording of the original score that was written for (and intended to be played live with) the film.

[@permanenceinchange2326]

I love to see some art deco furniture, which was amongst the most modern styles of that time. Every sci-fi movie tells you a lot about what was the most futuristic at the time it has been shot. It's always fascinating to see that in retrospective.

[@loetzcollector466]

There's a scene in Star Wars episode 1 where I think Queen Panama was in her private boudoir, you can see in the corner some John McIntosh chairs. And they fit perfectly.

[@youchris67]

Skip ahead to 1971 and compare the furniture seen in "A Clockwork Orange." What a change!

[@yoelcapoful]

A space oddysey is so interesting too

[@debbieyash1679]

Loved it! Had to watch it twice. I love this era.

[@alro9522]

Enorm welche Qualität nach fast 100 Jahren, durch digitale Bearbeitung gezeigt werden kann. Ein Meisterwerk, dass damals ein Flop war, und heute wegweisend ist. Welch ein Aufwand zur damaligen Zeit des Stummfilms. Schade dass immer noch Aufnahmen unvollständig sind. Unglaublich toll künstlerisch und kreativ dargestellt. Wirkt durch die Einfärbungen und den Darstellungen einfach zeitlos. Klasse gemacht, auch mit dem Sound 👍👍

[@Montogoronto]

Warum sprichst du Deutsch? Ich glaube nicht das der Uploader dich versteht

[@agerven]

The colorizing really adds to this scene. Of course, there are many editor cuts of the scene in the original movie, but regardless of that the colorizing really helps in bringing this scene to today's world, almost a century beyond.

[@MaskedMan66]

This is taken from the most complete version of the movie that there is.

[@genesmiley9866]

'colorizing_ sucks. It's a worthless enterprise from an aesthetic standpoint.

[@pattheplanter]

@@genesmiley9866 Monochrome is a restrictive and emotionally distancing medium mostly only valued by those who were brought up to regard it as arty and aesthetic.

[@wordsofcheresie936]

@@genesmiley9866 I can always find the purist who hates colorizing, but I love it. For me, it greatly enhances the video. I think that most people agree with me.

[@hurdygurdyguy1]

@@genesmiley9866 aesthetically the colorizing accentuates her boobs better 😉

[@discobaby795]

The actress: Brigitte Helm. The director: Fritz Lang. The film: Metropolis. Masterpiece.

[@bobdownes162]

The choreographer ?

[@thecranberrytruth6437]

@@bobdownes162 the devil

[@monkeypunch6284]

This movie is breathtaking and amazing. But still till the day I die, that dance will always be the goofiest thing I've ever seen and I adore it 😂❤

[@nikolaoskanew]

Thank you so much for this beautiful presentation and opportunity to see a magnificent movie in such superior quality!! Hope to see even more!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jamesbell8861]

I love this ... The colorization almost gives the whole film a futuristic steampunk vibe. Neato !!!

[@jalbertking5170]

i love this channel

[@dessysmith2514]

I think the past is very much underestimated. Wow. Just amazing, Avant Guard❤

[@barbarashapiro3776]

Such creativity and no computer generated scenes were created yet. Even though the men in the dance scene acted like perverts gawking at the dancer's skimpy costume. So ahead of it's time..... Metropolis ❤

[@sebastianrichter6075]

Kunst pur, revolutionär für die damalige Zeit! Ein stilistisches Meisterwerk, toll restauriert!!!

[@barbarafuentes2171]

This really brings out Brigitte Helm's dance talents and her sheer physical beauty. Thank you.

[@donjones4719]

The sharp focus/image in some of the parts of her dance is wonderful.

[@edp3202]

boy she was electric

[@johnnyhammer]

I wonder who she sucked to get the role.

[@edp3202]

@@johnnyhammer well damn. 😬

[@urtyp6596]

She is playing the #Merkel

[@chantillycolwilly]

Wow! I don't think I have ever seen something like this before! The filmography is far before it's time , I'm in awe...

[@MayimHastings]

Every time I watch this i spot something new. Like the coffin-like bed, and even the walls to the bedroom look like the lining of a coffin. The nipple backdrop behind the dancer, the grim reaper with the syphilitic skull... It's just a fascinating work!

[@ladywisewolf3942]

Yes, many people seeing this sequence for the first time don't realize that it is a fever dream of the hero's. That's why every thing looks so bizarre and exaggerated.

[@legobatman8353]

I don't know what it is but this has wormed it's way into my brain. It keeps on going over and over in my mind now. The sound track matches the cinematics perfectly. Finding this clip has made me check out the original film to which I was quite surprised how well made it was for the time. Quite an accurate reflection of how the world seems to be dividing.

[@fatteddymcgintee2516]

Archetypes. Images resonating meaningfully in the subconscious mind.

[@blackieblack]

Same thing happened to me. I didn't even like the song choice at first. But now it's burrowed into my head and the imagery is haunting. It's really something. I keep coming back, and I don't even really know why.

[@BeansOnToast_YT]

Yeah it's like it's following you around 🤔

[@legobatman8353]

@@BeansOnToast_YT what on earth are you doing here?

[@BeansOnToast_YT]

@@legobatman8353 IKR I just typed in welly dancing and I ended up here 😳

[@juggernautjones796]

Masterfully done my friend. Looking like it was made in our time. 👍😘😍🔥💯👌

[@gracie99999]

excellent colorization and what not love this type of stuff cause being able to go far enough the difference it make

[@Brucebod]

The music found for this dance scene is puRRRRRRRRfect! Excellent.

[@loetzcollector466]

If a friend ever asks you what Art Deco is, point them to any single frame of this masterpiece.

[@texasred2702]

I remember when this was re-released in the 80s with a modern (at the time) score and Brigitte Helm, the actress who plays Maria, was interviewed at the time. It gives me pause to realize this film is now almost 100 years old and that Helm passed away over 25 years ago at the age of 90.

[@robindann2988]

The score was by Georgio Moroder and it was partially colorized. It was the first silent film I saw in a theater and had a profound affect on me

[@Kloxbyn]

The music really breaths new life and context into these scenes. Both pieces are bold on their own but together, they create this beautifully dark, contemporary puzzle, leaving it open to several possible interpretations. Love it.

[@mechanwhal6590]

Yes… that’s what this film is! A puzzle!

[@KetoKassy]

I like the Giorgio Moroder soundtrack from the 1980's even though the film isn't complete and has been re-edited yet again.

[@UdodaTube]

I thought the music was annoying

[@zatoichi1]

​@@KetoKassyYes. It would be cool if somebody did a new 4k version like this but with that soundtrack.

[@FrictionalGamer]

You have to watch the movie with the score from The New Pollutants/Mister Benjamin Speed.

[@Anissholihahanany1056]

When stress attacks me, I wish I could be present among them at that time. Watching this video, helps make me feel more relieved. Rest in peace of love to the souls who have gone before.

[@kelvyquayo]

this scene is the embodiment of stress, anxiety, horror, and desperation! It’s fitting it could serve as the anthem of many tortured souls in a very short time…

[@kennethpetersen8818]

It's baffling, that this film was almost lost. How could they not have made any effort to preserve it? It's just insane.

[@TheRealBookofJoshua]

Almost doesn't count.

[@TheBuhrewnoShow]

Clearly there was somebody out there who didn't want this footage to survive

[@Ama-Elaini]

This was first made before the WWII regime of Germany. They were heavily regulating what was considered acceptable, but this is just my guess.

[@Fidel_L.Bousquet1970]

Who's "they"? Nazis considered that kind of movies "degenerate art". The rest of the world had other concerns after WWII. 80% or even 90% of movies from that era are lost forever. The material just deteriorates. And it may take a long time for a movie to be considered a "classic" worth restoring and saving. And when that happens it may be too late, and it's almost impossible to locate any complete copies of the movie.

[@aspitube2515]

Some people didn’t even liked the movie when it first came out

[@stevenwilliams9758]

This movie segment has invaded my soul and isn't leaving. Brigette Helm was stunning, love her facial expressions, her costume and dance moves were perfectly matched. I would love to travel back in time to tell her myself.

[@eydimyers1654]

a man..research

[@PurplePenny13]

@@eydimyers1654 Who? Brigette Helm? Are you really trying to claim that Brigette Helm was a man? She had four children!

[@eydimyers1654]

@@PurplePenny13 There was inversion all along from way back in the day. Greta Garbo was a man too. (take a look at "her" body and walking mannerisms) I at one point didn't believe, it either, but with years of deep dives and research, sadly this is true. Despite "her" having 4 children, I'm sure they weren't hers. I'm just the messenger here....just like Michelle Obama...err, Mike Obama, a man. I'm a Libertarian, so it's not about political stance at all. Cognitive dissonance like belief, gets in the way of truth. There are millions upon millions of us out here that know what is REALLY going on. Again, I'm just a messenger. I only wish you well. ps...if you read more comments below, you will see I'm not the only one to mention this.

[@elatomala1976]

@@eydimyers1654 I noticed that right away when he was dancing with his appliques on his chest dancing. I was aware of Mike now I'll have to take a better look at Greta. I recently watched this movie too. Seems it even is so relative to where we are now in time. Have a blessed evening.

[@-SuperCraigIsGay-]

Didn't you all know that any woman who has anything smaller than double d breasts is actually a MAN. It's scientifically impossible, all of you have been lied to all your lives! Research it! (This is how stupid the people claiming her to be a man sound.)

[@WobblesandBean]

Brigitte Helm was truly dazzling in this. There's no other performance like it, and there never will be.

[@khuggaming9048]

Looks like a man

[@RumbleFish69]

Really? So you think this is the best performance EVER? In the 100 years since this so-called "masterpiece" was made, not one film or film scene has been able to top the performance in this antique, effects limited, movie? Really? Because I think that I can wake up from a drunken stupor and name twenty better film moments!

[@RumbleFish69]

@Angel A Pavlovs Corn Dog Yes, most people think I'm a fucking delight. Especially when I call people out on bullshit.

[@robg1151]

@@RumbleFish69 tbh I think I could wake up from a drunken stupor and dance better. 🤪

[@RumbleFish69]

@@robg1151 HAHA! I rolled out of bed this morning to take a piss and I think I did it more gracefully than this "dancing"!

[@WarwickStone]

The colorization really adds to the depth and understanding of this complex scene, there is a lot going on with the Seven Deadly Sins and the Whore of Babylon, etc. But a note on the electronic music that everyone seems to think is appropriate. Metropolis is one of the only existing silent films that has a full orchestral score written for its 1927 premiere in Berlin. It is because of this precise orchestration that the film was able to be fully reassembled when a low resolution copy was found in South America, hence the few scratchy clips. In other words it is a step backwards to show the beautifully colored version without the original score.

[@matrox]

Definately one of the better MTV Videos I have seen.😵‍💫🧐😲

[@vincevonderheyden7887]

This film really lets you feel the zeitgeist of the Bauhaus era. I would have loved to have experienced that...

[@theelvisguru9490]

Great comment. I would have loved to experience that too

[@sparkleypegs8350]

Wow! Would love a full movie version. This is amazing!