The greatest film of the silent era is without a doubt the German expressionist sci/fi drama METROPOLIS by director Fritz Lang. Its a bitting endictment of the industrial age and the way that machines dehumanize us all. Most people are familiar with the robot Maria who is an iconic movie image. Her transformation from robot to human is an amazing special effect in a movie filled with effects - some which would not be equaled for decades after the film's release. If not for the coming of WWII I am convinced that the Germans would be leading the world in film production. Many of the earliest experimental and truly groundbreaking films came out of that European country in the years before sound. These are some cool posters for the movie. If you have an interest in the history of film you have to check it out on 'You Tube' or various other sites. A modern techno score was added to the restored version of the movie in the 80s and its that print that I myself own and enjoy the most.
