Doc Films at the University of Chicago

Probably the most iconic silent film ever made, Fritz Lang’s futuristic superproduction fuses socialism and sci-fi to create a startling vision of a society that has lost its human core. The bold contraptions and contradictions of Lang’s film assured in a place in both mainstream and avant-garde film canons, inspiring ...animation, experimental art, and horror and science fiction cinema. Long available only in a severely re-edited version, the present restoration attempts to approach the beauty of the Berlin premiere version. 35mm.Read More