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Metropolis (1927)

Author: Thea von Harbou
Keywords: dystopia; science fiction;
Year: 1927
Language: English; trans. from German
Book contributor: dudeman5685
Collection: opensource

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The novelization of the famous 1920s science fiction film. Written by the screen writer herself

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Reviewer: human - - May 10, 2010
Subject: Interesting read; helps the movie make more sense
After reading this book back in the '80s, the film made a whole lot more sense. All these years laterl the the thing that stands out most about it--or at least the English translation of Von Harbou's prose--is the way the rhythm of it reflects the cadence of the machines.

Historical note: To be completely accurate, this is not a novelization of the film. The book was published in 1925 and the film, released in 1927, is an adaptation book. Needless to say, the original 2.5-hour edit is more faithful to the book.

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