While browsing the net this evening I stumbled across an interesting little tid-bit of news.
It seems that a 16mm reduction negative of the original cut of the 1927 classic film Metropolis has been rediscovered in Argentina. This is not just a couple of extra scenes. The existing cut of Metropolis runs at 90 minutes. The 1990s restored version runs at 80.
This version runs at 210 minutes. That's 2 hours more footage than has previously been thought to exist.
It's apparently badly scratched and will take a huge amount of time and effort to restore it but I think it will be worth the effort. Even today Metropolis is visually stunning and voices a social commentary we still haven't resolved.
More information here
Sunday 27 July 2008
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WHERE DO I RESERVE A COPY OF THE DVD TO HELP FINANCE THE RESTORATION?
*ahem*
Pardon, my out-world-agent got loose there for a moment... but this is, indeed, most excellent news!
Amazing. I hope the restoration goes well!
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