The Future of the Past: Metropolis
Groundbreaking sci-fi classic will screen alongside a Q&A with Professor ROss Melnick.
When: Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Where: UCSB
Cost: $5
Age limit: All ages
Categories: Film Screening
Description:
Film screening and Q&A with Professor Ross Melnick from Film and Media Studies Department at UCSB. The screening of the 1927 German expressionist science-fiction film directed by Fritz Lang is part of the series The Future of the Past: The Art and Philosophy of Film Preservation. Made in Germany during the Weimar Period, Metropolis is set in a futuristic urban dystopia, L and follows the attempts of Freder, the wealthy son of the city's ruler, and Maria, to overcome the vast gulf separating the classist nature of their city.
Phone: 805-893-5872
Event posted Dec. 19, 2012
Last updated Dec. 19, 2012
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