What an incredible film!
I was mesmerized by this pieced together footage from Germany in the 1920's. The symbolism of nearly every shot, the amazing pieces of imagery, and industry, the foreshadowing to Hitler, An amazing work of art recovered and mostly restored.
I am in a rapture beyond words. This was a very old film, a true silent movie, dramatically black and white, complete with restored orchestral accompaniment. We perused it to find some good shots of industry, and the symbolism of the industrial revolution. It was a strange combination of George Orwell's 1984 meets Frankenstein in the magical land of OZ.
How to summarize it with out giving it away... I am at a loss. Robots, mad science, partial nudity, workers rebelling, the prodigal prince redeeming his inheritance... were there flying monkeys? I cant be sure! If you have not seen this film, you simply must. Surely the great masters Orson Wells, and Alfred Hitchcock drew from the richness of this film. A true film, not just a movie.
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