Freit Fritz Lang Metropolis

Premiering in 1927 Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, showcases the artistic ability and social climate of Weimar Germany. The plot is about obstacles threatening a romance between Freder, a spoiled son of a rich man and a beautiful young woman named Maria who lives among the poor. The larger story line is about the struggle between a monstrous modern society and individual hardships and misconceptions. The people of Metropolis are classified by their social class and job description, the rich live above ground and the poor below. The film is a beautiful piece of artwork and has lasted the test of time. In Metropolis Lang utilizes modern design and architecture throughout the film, and ushers a warning about what that modernity can do to individuals. …show more content…
He was born in Austria and served as a member of the imperial army during the First World War. He was injured in his shoulder while on the frontlines. This experience was influential on his film making career. Most of his films contain dark and psychological themes. Lang exposes the viewer to a wide range of emotion throughout the film, fright when Maria is being hunted in the catacombs, excitement when evil Maria preformsat the Yoshiwara club, and reconciliation when the film reaches its happy ending. Lang had personal experience during the war and transcended into his film work and inspired his use of emotions. The cinematography is one of the ways Lang excels at sharing with the viewer the chaos and instability within the modern city. Lang’s camera movements are erratic and volatile; these are directly connected to Lang’s motivation to interact with the viewer. Lang uses his camera to give the viewer a disoriented feeling during certain scenes, in ways this allows the viewer to have their emotions brought into the viewing