280. METROPOLIS - Vintage Original British 8 x 10 BW Single-Weight Silver Gelatin Glossy Photograph Vintage Original British 8 x 10 BW Single-Weight Silver Gelatin Glossy Photograph (8 x 9.5)

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METROPOLIS (1927)

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280. METROPOLIS - Vintage Original British 8" x 10" B&W Single-Weight Silver Gelatin Glossy Photograph Vintage Original British 8" x 10" B&W Single-Weight Silver Gelatin Glossy Photograph (8" x 9.5")

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Vintage Original British 8" x 10" B&W Single-Weight Silver Gelatin Glossy Photograph (8" x 9.5")
Fine+
UFA, 1927

British 8" x 9.5" B&W Silver-Gelatin Double-Weight Glossy Photograph. This rare photograph, printed for the film's original 1927 British theatrical release by Wardour Films, features a young woman named Maria (Brigitte Helm). In the image, she has brought a group of children from the underground workers' community to the surface to observe the luxurious lifestyle of their wealthy "brothers" living above in the city of Metropolis. The photograph is untrimmed and shows signs of wear, including pinholes, light border wear, a small ink smudge in the upper left corner, and sporadic light scratches, as well as tiny pinpoint indentations in the image area.

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: $1,000 - 2,000

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