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German cinema: Sci-Fi

Fata Morgana (1971)

Werner Herzog

A barren desert landscape, a wilderness that looks as if it has been devoid of life for an eternity... Yet, there are signs of civilisation, signs that once life existed here. A wrecked aircraft, the decaying carcasses of dead animals, abandoned structures... It is impossible, unthinkable, but there are also people living in this wild desolation, this broken paradise..... [More...]

Frau im Mond (1929)

Fritz Lang

For some time, engineers Wolf Helius and Hans Windegger have been working on a project to send a manned rocket to the moon. Helius consults a once-eminent astronomer, Professor Manfeldt, who is convinced that the dark side of the moon holds many secrets. Manfeldt was ridiculed for his theory that the lunar surface is strewn with deposits of mineral gold... [More...]

Metropolis (1927)

Fritz Lang

In the twenty-first century city of Metropolis, the wealthy elite live in luxury in sprawling tower complexes whilst millions of workers toil away in subterranean vaults, constantly serving the machines which keep the city alive. Freder, the son of one of the rich overlords, follows a beautiful young woman, Maria, to the underground world of the workers... [More...]

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