Speech Metropolis Flashcards
Similar to how it is used in 1984, technology in Metropolis acts as a ?
mechanism in which individuality is stripped and ultimate power is gained by the dictatorial figure
what is the moloch scene accompanied by?
by sinister toned, solemn music
what does the moloch scene highlight?
the power technology and machinery has over the workers
how are uniformed workers pictured?
pictured in several wide and low angle shots as being ‘fed’ to the M machine that Freder hallucinates to be Moloch, a biblical reference to the devourer of the Israelites in the Bible
dehumanisation of working class is reminiscent of ?
working class struggle during Weimer government and Hugo Stinne’s oppression of workers, conflicting with Lang’s Christian values of compassion, and his conservative, nationalist perspective
what is different with met and 1984?
Oceania in 1984 where citizens are under constant surveillance
how are workers below ground ruled?
by the symbol and motif of a ten-hour clock and the exhausting job of tending the ‘heart’ machine that runs the city above
what is of benefit to Met’s architect and powerful ruler?
Their inability to recognise that it is in fact the machine that relies on their “hands”, a motif used throughout the film, and not they that rely on the machine
what does lang clearly seek to provoke?
provoke his audience to acknowledge the immoral treatment of workers in their own society due to the oppression by a leader, as well as the risks of technology that may lead to a corrupt and dependent society
