277. METROPOLIS - Vintage Original 8 x 10 BW Single-Weight Silver Gelatin Glossy Photograph Vintage Original 8 x 10 BW Single-Weight Silver Gelatin Glossy Photograph (8 x 10) Very Fine-

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METROPOLIS (1927)

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277. METROPOLIS - Vintage Original 8" x 10" B&W Single-Weight Silver Gelatin Glossy Photograph Vintage Original 8" x 10" B&W Single-Weight Silver Gelatin Glossy Photograph (8" x 10"); Very Fine-

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Vintage Original 8" x 10" B&W Single-Weight Silver Gelatin Glossy Photograph (8" x 10")
Very Fine-
Paramount, 1927

Vintage Original B&W Silver-Gelatin Single-Weight Glossy Photograph. In a futuristic city deeply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's architect falls in love with a working-class prophet who foretells the arrival of a savior to resolve their conflicts in director Fritz Lang's epic German silent film drama. Printed for the film's original US theatrical release by Paramount, the image depicts Rotwang, The Inventor (Rudolf Klein-Rogge), in his laboratory. In outstanding condition, this example displays only a corner chip with two small creases beneath it and a tiny nick on the left edge. Original-release material on this film is always sought-after by collectors and this photograph features a great image of the inventor of the "Man-Machine," his most extraordinary creation.

Fritz Lang's silent science-fiction masterpiece is a groundbreaking and profoundly influential film. It portrays a future city where society is divided between the wealthy elite and the exploited workers.

Estimate: $1,500 - 3,000

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