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Asphalt (1929)

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Well, I guess I am in a very Gustavian mood today, so here are some more Metropolis goodies for you, folks! There’s one of two duplicates that I was able to find in better quality versions :-)))

As you can see from these pictures, Lang always had a very clear idea of precisely how he wanted a scene to be acted, and his directing style was all about showing the actors what they were supposed to do by doing it himself - he would always do that with Gustav and Brigitte.

And he was 100% a super attentive perfectionist, never satisfied with the first take, as Gustav knew all too well, as he told us about how physically excruciating and exhausting the shooting process was for him. It actually lasted for over a year, and it was of course a real odyssey - but well worth every single effort in the end.

Lest we forget how tough (and yet magnificent) of a process the making of this movie was for all involved!

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Metropolis (1927) | dir. Fritz Lang

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In 2026 AD, a future city called Metropolis is divided between the privileged rich (who live lives of pure idleness and pleasure) and the working class (who are forced to live underground). One of the most impressive structures of this city is the New Tower of Babel. The first android is created and used to create mischief among the lower class who are threatening revolt. (Metropolis, flm/book)

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Gustav Frohlich as film director Werner Loring Jr in a publicity still for Verliebte Firma (Companys in Love, 1932). Gus was born in Hanover, Germany, and had 115 acting credits from 1922 to a 1982 German tv episode. It looks like he made a few Hollywood films, but none worth mentioning. His entry among my best 1,001 movies is Fritz Lang's silent masterpiece Metropolis (1928).

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