Metropolis: Premier Presentation at Marble Arch Pavilion, W.1. Monday, March 21st. Special Season.: [Titlepage:] "Metropolis" Magazine. Depicting Scenes, Story and Incidents in the Making of the World's Greatest Modern Spectacular Film Masterpiece...
by LANG, Fritz (dir.)
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About This Item
London: Wardour Films Limited, 21 March,, 1927. Original programme for the UK premier of Fritz Lang's Metropolis Striking souvenir programme for the British premiere of Lang's masterpiece. Included among statements by the producer, cast and principal crew are some marvellous descriptions and scenes from the making of the film. A full synopsis is given and a particularly interesting section, entitled "Death to the Machines! These pages show how Thea von Harbou constructed the scenario of 'Metropolis' from the lines of her novel", illustrates in parallel text how passages of film were adapted from the fictional source. Metropolis had its premiere at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo in Berlin on 10 January 1927. The arresting cover image - depicting Maria in the headpiece that transfers her animus to her robotic double - is taken directly from the original German poster artwork by Kurt Degen, a leading designer who created posters for Murnau's Nosferatu (1922), Frankenstein, and M (both 1931). Decidedly scarce: very few copies appear in commerce. Quarto (248 x 189 mm). Single quire, wire stitched, pp. 32. Original pictorial wrappers, monochrome lithograph with blue and red colouring. Many photographic illustrations, portraits and stills from the film. Customary light rusting to staples (not transmitting to programme). In exceptional condition.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 124803
- Title
- Metropolis: Premier Presentation at Marble Arch Pavilion, W.1. Monday, March 21st. Special Season.
- Author
- LANG, Fritz (dir.)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- London: Wardour Films Limited, 21 March,
- Date Published
- 1927
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Peter Harrington
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Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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