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Film Poster for Metropolis, 1927
Film poster for futuristic film Metropolis, released in 1927.
Subject
- History
Language
English — USUpdated
![Poster depicts a cyborg in the foreground and silhouettes of skyscrapers in the background](/sites/default/files/styles/scale_480/public/2022-06/Film%20poster%20for%20Metropolis%2C%201927.jpg?itok=e931LhN2)
Metropolis is a silent film by Fritz Lang known for its futuristic style and special effects. One of the first science fiction feature films, it is set in a dystopian German city marked by an enormous gulf between the wealthy and the poor.
Credit:
Digital Image © The Museum of Modern Art/Licensed by SCALA/Art Resource, NY
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