In what is arguably one of the most important finds in cinematic history, the original, full-length edit of METROPOLIS has been located in Buenos Aires!
German magazine Zeit made the announcement via their website that a Buenos Aires museum director has possession of the “original copy of a long version of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, including scenes believed lost for almost 80 years. After examining the film the three experts are certain: The find from Buenos Aires is a real treasure, a worldwide sensation.”
The article goes on to read
“Among the footage that has now been discovered, according to the unanimous opinion of the three experts that ZEITmagazin asked to appraise the pictures, there are several scenes which are essential in order to understand the film: The role played by the actor Fritz Rasp in the film for instance, can finally be understood. Other scenes, such as for instance the saving of the children from the worker’s underworld, are considerably more dramatic.”
Martin Koerber, the restorer of the previously longest known version of “Metropolis” examined the footage and said “No matter how bad the condition of the material may be, the original intention of the film, including all of its minor characters and subplots, is now once again tangible for the normal viewer. The rhythm of the film has been restored.”
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