“The clothing of a robot in human flesh provides as great a thrill as anyone could wish.”
Iris Barry, The Spectator, 1927
“Originally clocking in at over two hours, Fritz Lang’s Metropolis is the first science-fiction epic, with huge sets, thousands of extras, then-state-of-the-art special effects, lots of sex and violence, a heavy-handed moral, big acting, a streak of Germanic gothicism, and groundbreaking fantasy sequences. Founded by UFA, Germany’s giant film studio, it was controversial in its day and proved a box-office disaster that nearly ruined the studio.” (KN)
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