Museum of the Moving Image (Venue Partner)
36-01 35 Avenue
718.777.6888
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Metropolis
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Thursday Oct 8, 2009 (7:30–9:45pm)
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Directions: R, M to Steinway Street (exit station at 34 Ave). N, W to 36 Ave.
- Price
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$10 ($8 with multi-film discount)
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The Museum in partnership with Queens Theatre in the Park will present six of the greatest, must-see films of all time in Moving Image Masterpieces.
Metropolis screens October 8 with live music performed by Ben Model. Reportedly inspired by a trip to New York City, Fritz Lang's stunning vision of a dystopian future in which an exploited working class lives underground, serving the wealthy ruling class, was the most lavish and influential of all silent films. With its spectacular sets, its thematic ambition, and its power-mad scientists, its alluring cyber-heroine, and its rebellious underlings, Metropolis set the template for many science fiction films to come. For years, the film was shown in highly edited prints in the United States; this recently restored version is the definitive edition of Lang's silent masterpiece. (1927, 124 mins. Digital projection on a big screen. With Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm)
Screening introduced by David Schwartz, Chief Curator of Museum of the Moving Image.
Note: This event takes place at Queens Theatre in the Park, located in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
For a full schedule click here.
