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Metropolis (1927, Fritz Lang) Photo by Horst von Harbou.
![TITLE: METROPOLIS • YEAR: 1926 • DIR: LANG, FRITZ • REF: MET001BF • CREDIT: [ THE KOBAL COLLECTION / UFA ]](http://sgtr.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/metropolis.jpg "TITLE: METROPOLIS • YEAR: 1926 • DIR: LANG, FRITZ • REF: MET001BF • CREDIT: [ THE KOBAL COLLECTION / UFA ]")
Filmed using the Schüfftan Process, a precursor of the bluescreen. The technique used mirrors to create the illusion of live actors in huge sets (which in actuality were miniatures of scenery composed of painted or modeled backgrounds).
