Who made this?
- Fritz Lang.
How did you know?
- The credits that roll once the movie has come to an end indicate that he has made this movie.
Why?
- Inspiration from different pieces of science fiction pieces of literature.
How did you know?
- He had very prominent themes in his projects & in how he chose to create his sets, place his actors/actresses, etc.
What can we tell about the film-maker(s)?
- Due to the film, you can tell that Lang is a Romantic with lots of knowledge pertaining to varied forms of literature.
How did you know?
- This is known because of the many references he makes to other works as well as the plot events he chooses for his movies.
For whom was it made? How does it address its audience? What is the nature of our engagement with film?
- This movie was made for those in the 1920s. Metropolis addresses it's audience by addressing issues that currently pertain to them.
How did you know?
- These issues could be seen throughout Metropolis by way of different plot events.
What outside influences can we perceive in terms of finance, ownership, institution and sociocultural context?
- Outside influences that can be seen are the original author who wrote the book, the bible, & current social issues.
How did you know?
- Constant references are made to each of these things as the movie progresses.
What tradition is it in?
- The German Expressionist movement.
How did you know?
- The use of different elements throughout the movie (& the time period it was made) each are known styles of the GEM.
To what other works might it be connected?
- It is connected to Nosferatu,The Bride of Frankenstein, etc.
- This is known because the aforementioned films are also apart of the German Expressionist movement.
