By Jonathan Shih
"Metropolis" (1927) is a groundbreaking German expressionist sci-fi film directed by Fritz Lang, set in a futuristic urban dystopia. The cityscapes in the film were influenced by the functionalist Modernism and Art Deco skyscrapers Lang observed during his first visit to New York in 1924. These elaborate miniatures of towering buildings and sprawling urban landscapes became iconic, influencing the visual style of future dystopian films. Lang's vision of a divided society between the wealthy elite and oppressed workers resonates as one of cinema’s most influential visual masterpieces.
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