Friedrich Christian Anton also know as FritzLang was an Austrian-German-American filmmaker, screenwriter, and occasional film producer and actor. One of the best-known émigrés from Germany's school of Expressionism, he was dubbed the "Master of Darkness" by the British Film Institute.
This a clip from one of Fritz Lang's greatest hits.
Metropolis Trailer
ang's most famous films include the groundbreaking futuristic Metropolis (1927) and the also influential M (1931), a film noir precursor that he made before he moved to the United States.
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Drs Mabuse, "The Gambler"
This silent film, based on the pulp novel by Norbert Jacques, follows the devious schemes of criminal mastermind Dr. Mabuse (Rudolf Klein-Rogge). Using disguises and hypnosis, as well as an assortment of henchmen, Mabuse begins to amass a fortune, with gambling and murder factoring heavily into his plans. Though the villain is careful to cover his tracks, a resourceful police inspector remains determined to put Mabuse behind bars.
This influential German science-fiction film presents a highly stylized futuristic city where a beautiful and cultured utopia exists above a bleak underworld populated by mistreated workers. When the privileged youth Freder discovers the grim scene under the city, he becomes intent on helping the workers. He befriends the rebellious teacher Maria (Brigitte Helm), but this puts him at odds with his authoritative father, leading to greater conflict.
Director: Fritz Lang
Producer: Erich Pommer
Music Composed by: Alijoscha Zimmermann, Konrad Elfer and Robert Israel
Screenplay: Fritz Lang, Thea Von Harbour and Jacques
Release Date: March 13th 1927
Director: Fritz Lang
Story by: Thea Von Harbou
Cinematography: Karl Freund, Walter Ruttman, Gunther Ritattu
What was Metropolis about
Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist science-fiction drama film directed by Fritz Lang. ... The film's message is encompassed in the final inter-title: "The Mediator Between the Head and the Hands Must Be the Heart". Metropolis met a mixed reception upon release.
