{"product_id":"fritz-lang-director-collection-dvd-5-films-metropolis-dr-mabuse-scarlet-street","title":"Fritz Lang Director Collection DVD 5 Films Metropolis Dr Mabuse Scarlet Street","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFRITZ LANG DIRECTOR COLLECTION – 5 CLASSIC FILMS DVD SET\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSEO Title\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFritz Lang – Director Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperience five extraordinary works from \u003cstrong\u003eFritz Lang\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most influential filmmakers in cinema history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the monumental futuristic world of \u003cem\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/em\u003e to the criminal mastermind of \u003cem\u003eDr. Mabuse\u003c\/em\u003e, the mythic spectacle of \u003cem\u003eDie Nibelungen\u003c\/em\u003e, the supernatural fantasy of \u003cem\u003eDestiny\u003c\/em\u003e, and the dark American noir of \u003cem\u003eScarlet Street\u003c\/em\u003e, this collection follows Lang across more than two decades of groundbreaking filmmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLang helped shape \u003cstrong\u003eGerman Expressionism, science fiction, psychological crime drama and film noir\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating images and themes that continue to influence filmmakers generations later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis special \u003cstrong\u003e5-film collector collection\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together silent epics, crime thrillers, fantasy and noir in one impressive physical DVD edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch1\u003eINCLUDED FILMS\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003e1. Metropolis (1927)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an enormous futuristic city, wealthy industrialists live high above the workers who operate the machinery below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreder, the privileged son of the city's ruler, discovers the terrible conditions endured by the workers and becomes fascinated by Maria, a young woman preaching peace between the classes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the creation of a mysterious mechanical duplicate of Maria threatens to plunge the entire city into chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith monumental sets, spectacular miniatures and the unforgettable Maschinenmensch robot, \u003cem\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of silent cinema's great visual achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e2. Dr. Mabuse the Gambler (1922)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDr. Mabuse, der Spieler\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Aud Egede-Nissen, Gertrude Welcker, Alfred Abel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCriminal mastermind \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Mabuse\u003c\/strong\u003e uses hypnosis, disguise, manipulation and an enormous underground organization to control victims throughout Berlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGambling halls, secret identities, financial manipulation and psychological warfare combine in Fritz Lang's sprawling crime epic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe film introduced one of cinema's earliest great criminal masterminds—a character Lang would return to years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e3. Die Nibelungen (1924)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paul Richter, Margarete Schön, Hanna Ralph, Theodor Loos\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFritz Lang transforms the legendary Germanic Nibelungen saga into a monumental silent-screen fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeroic warriors, royal courts, dragons, treasure, betrayal, revenge and tragedy fill one of the silent era's most ambitious productions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally created as a two-part epic, the film is celebrated for its enormous sets, elaborate costumes and striking geometric compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e4. Scarlet Street (1945)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Dan Duryea\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMild-mannered cashier Christopher Cross lives an ordinary existence until he becomes infatuated with the beautiful Kitty March.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelieving that she returns his affection, Cross becomes increasingly entangled with Kitty and her manipulative boyfriend Johnny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeception, stolen artwork, obsession and murder gradually transform an apparent romance into a bleak film-noir tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett and Dan Duryea form one of classic noir's most memorable screen combinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e5. 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