Lang, Fritz 1890-1976

Metropolis ( Visual )
9 editions published between 1984 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 460 libraries worldwide
"The future. Metropolis is a wonderful city, high above the ground its towers stand. The people prosper, the economy is flourishing, the suspended streets are busy. But Metropolis also has a great secret, so hidden that not even Freder Fredersen, son of founder Joh Fredersen knows about it. He is spending his free time in the Eternal Gardens, when suddenly a woman shows up, with what looks like a class of children. They're from the City of Workers, in the depth, Freder learns. "These are your brothers," she tells the children, before she is forced to leave. Freder is so intrigued he follows them into the depth and doesn't like what he sees. The workers are exploited, they must do labor like robots. Freder tries to convince his father to change, while the woman tries to keep workers' morale high by predicting a man will stand up that will mediate. Someone that will use both hands and head, someone that will be the heart." -- www.imdb.com This newly restored version of the film is the closest yet to the version Fritz Lang debuted to theatrical audiences in 1927 Berlin. In 2008, a duplicate negative created from an original 1927 Argentinian theatrical print was discovered in Buenos Aires' Museo del Cine. Extensive preservation work on that and other footage, in addition to a newly acquired copy of Gottfried Huppertz' original performance score, and intertitles translated into English from German censorship records, has led to a newly edited story line, with rearranged shots and scenes.

Die Nibelungen ( Visual )
29 editions published between 1924 and 2008 in 7 languages and held by 457 libraries worldwide
In part one, Siegfried wins the hand of Kriemhilde by slaying the dragon and defeating Brunhilde. When Brunhilde learns that magic has been used to conquer her, she has Siegfried murdered. In part two, Kriemhilde seeks revenge for Siegfried's death and marries Attila, king of the Huns, in order to further her purpose.

Dr. Mabuse, the gambler ( Visual )
13 editions published between 1990 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 453 libraries worldwide
Sinister Dr. Mabuse maintains his wealth through counterfeiting, manipulating the stock exchange and bending weaker minds to his will. In part 1, Mabuse builds his empire and casually ruins Count Told while entrancing the thrill-seeking Countess. In part 2, Mabuse turns from criminal to villain, murdering the Count and kidnapping the Countess.

The Blue Gardenia ( Visual )
10 editions published between 1953 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 387 libraries worldwide
Norah Larkin is a working girl who wakes up a murderess after passing out in the apartment of brutish playboy Harry Prebble. Branded "The Blue Gardenia" by a sensational columnist, Norah dodges dragnets, informants and the cruel hand of fate as she struggles to conceal her involvement with Prebble, and to remember the details of her ill-fated night. As her hopes for justice fade, she decides to gamble her future on the journalist who transformed her into such a notorious figure.

Hangmen also die ( Visual )
21 editions published between 1942 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 377 libraries worldwide
Pursued by the Nazis after his assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, a member of the Czech underground enlists the aid of a young woman who soon finds herself entangled in the revolution's secret operations.

Fritz Lang : interviews by Fritz Lang ( Book )
13 editions published between 1963 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 370 libraries worldwide
A psychological thriller based on the true case of Peter Kurten, a compulsive child murderer in Dusseldorf and Germany's worst mass killer of the times. In the movie Berlin is in the grip of terror as an unknown child molestor and murderer attacks little girls. While the police produce no clues, despite frantic searching, neighbours turn against each other. The underworld becomes so incensed at the police activity that the leaders decide to find the pervert themselves.

Metropolis ( Visual )
18 editions published between 1927 and 1997 in 3 languages and held by 365 libraries worldwide
The story of a 21st century city run by a "super trustee" and his collaborators who live in a paradise-like garden. Workers are totally enslaved by machines and condemned to live underground. In the midst of this misery, a young woman, Maria, arises and attempts to inspire the workers to throw off their oppressors.

The woman in the window ( Visual )
21 editions published between 1944 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 346 libraries worldwide
A professor of criminology is the pawn in a shocking crime thriller with a surprising twist.

Metropolis by Fritz Lang ( Book )
15 editions published between 1926 and 2004 in 4 languages and held by 333 libraries worldwide
Metropolis, la ville de demain où s'oppose à une classe de privilégiés, une masse d'esclaves parqués dans des souterrains et soumis à des cadences infernales. La révolte gronde mais elle est apaisée par la jeune Maria. pour contrer l'influence de cette dernière, le chef de la cité demande à Rotwang de lui construire un robot à l'image de Maria afin de pousser les ouvriers à la révolte.

Woman in the moon ( Visual )
17 editions published between 1929 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 298 libraries worldwide
An early silent film describing a journey by rocket ship to the moon. Rather than a flight of pure fantasy, director Fritz Lang conceived a modernized "trip to the Moon" grounded in state-of-the-art astrophysics & spiced with romance and espionage. One of the most influential science fiction films of its era, in many respects technically accurate.