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    Metropolis Film Analysis

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    Metropolis: “Breaking down the utopia” In January of1927 Metropolis was released to the German public. The film‚ which was directed by Fritz Lang‚ was one of the first science fiction movies in the history of film. The film focuses on the differences between the working class who power the city and the wealthy whom indulge in it. The film was host to many German stars at the time such as Alfred Abel and Brigette Helm. As this conflict is going there is a separate

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    Film Analysis on “ Metropolis” “ Metropolis” directed by Fritz Lang is a science fiction‚ futuristic style film. It is about the socioeconomic differences in the futuristic city of Metropolis‚ between workers and the men who designed and ran the city. Its main character Freder is the son of a man who manages Metropolis and has been privileged to live a very luxurious life until he sees a beautiful women‚ Maria‚ who leads him to beneath the city‚ where all the workers of the city toil. He

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    Through evocative parallels‚ a comparative study of texts allows for the composer’s didactic vision to be demonstrated through integration of context and form. Fritz Lang’s German cinematic masterpiece Metropolis (1927) and George Orwell’s emblematic literary classic 1984 (1949) are very much products of their time‚ galvanised by the profound conundrums and pessimistic predictions of their own cultural and societal contexts. Although remarkably divergent due to absolute contextual disparity‚ both

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    deindividualisation of society that occurs under corrupt economic and political systems. In other words‚ we better comprehend how humans lose their sense of self at the hand of oppressive governments who wish to unify society as one. Fritz lang’s‚ Metropolis‚ composed in 1927 aims to warn Germany’s middle-class society not involved in political or economic affairs of the poverty‚ conflict and fears of the future. Lang harnesses German expressionism throughout the film to portray a futuristic reality

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    1984 Metropolis Essay

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    The quote “The object of power is power” is heavily supported by George Orwell’s 1949 novel ‘1984’ and Fritz Lang’s 1927 film ‘Metropolis’ through their intertextual connections and shared perspectives. Both texts were composed around the context of pre and post World War 2 which is clearly evident through their settings‚ characterisation‚ themes and ideas. Through Orwell’s and Fritz’s use of dystopic societies‚ empowerment of women and detrimental dictatorship rule it is blatant that George Orwell’s

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    In Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927)‚ many cinematography techniques differ from The Wachowski Brothers’ The Matrix (1999). One of the first major differences between the films is the amount of close-ups that are involved in The Matrix and Metropolis. Metropolis consists of very few close-ups and an abundance of wide shots. The wide shots linger‚ giving the audience the ability to see everything happening within that frame composition instead of cutting away to a new angle. One scene in particular

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    The Romantic Movement emphasizes the value of individual experiences‚ the contemplation of the emotional resonance of those experiences‚ and the exhibition of those emotions. Freder and Maria‚ the main characters in the movie Metropolis‚ demonstrate these traits by freely communicating their emotions in an unnatural and technologically advanced society Freder is a Romantic Hero of Sensibility‚ a hero distinguished by a capacity for tender emotion instead of intelligence or great deeds. Freder is

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    Contexts of Metropolis and 1984 Metropolis Russian revolution‚ November 1917 Socialists led by Lenin and Trotsky overthrow imperial order and execute Tsar and his family in July 1918 Revolutionary socialism seen as alternate political system to capitalism Huge amount of mutinies and strikes especially from the army who were weakened from war with Germany and did not feel like they had the capacity to shut down the outbreak Socialists had support from lower classes and political left with the Provisional

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    Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927) and Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange (1971). Released at almost a gap of 40 years‚ both Metropolis and A Clockwork Orange highlight societal

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    Composers such as‚ Fritz Lang‚ Metropolis‚ and George Orwell‚ 1984‚ demonstrates how a government’s repressive values can induce turmoil within societies‚ to subsequently cause an individual to begin to search for meaning. Lang’s melodrama‚ silent film reflects on the consequences of rapid industrialisation in the Weimar republic of Germany post WW1‚ whilst Orwell’s‚ dystopian satirical novel is inspired by the rise of communism and fascism‚ as he warns against the advent of totalitarian societies

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