Friday, September 6, 2013

Metropolis - TV Worth Watching: Best Bets Sep 6 '13 - TCM 8/7C

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TV WORTH WATCHING: BEST BETS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013


... METROPOLIS

TCM, 8:00 p.m. ET


This 1927 science fiction classic, directed by Fritz Lang, is presented in its most complete, recently restored version. Made at the end of the silent film era, its visuals have influenced sci-fi cinema ever since – and Brigitte Helm, as the robot woman temptress, established an iconic role that’s still a cinematic touchstone. And this dystopian future, by the way, was set at a time Conan O’Brien used to intone ominously: “In the year 2000…”


CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO TRAILER FOR 'METROPOLIS' AND THE FUTURE SHOCK! MARATHON SCHEDULED ON TCM FOR SEPTEMBER 6, 2013.

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