Metropolis (100th Anniversary) - Complete Edition - Film Screening

Celebrating its 100th anniversary, AFS presents Metropolis, the 1927 expressionist science-fiction silent film directed by Fritz Lang . Directed by Fritz Lang, the German Expressionist masterpiece, Metropolis, pioneered epic science fiction cinema, established enduring futuristic visual tropes, and delivered a striking social critique of industrialization. In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences. An amazing animation of an amazing story from a legend of cinema. Runtime: 2h 30m Concession is available inside the venue. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Film at 8:00 pm. Tickets are also available at the door.