Love in the Age of Cyborgs: Two Versions of "Metropolis"
Dr. Bernd Widdig, Prof. Ian Condry
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Join us for discussion and viewing of two different versions of "Metropolis," considered to be one of the great sci-fi cult films of all time, reflecting the fascination and ambivalences we have about our modern age and technological society. Each film will be preceded by a discussion.
Organized by the MIT Japan Program; co-sponsored by the Japan Society of Boston
Contact: Quan Mong Quan, E38-762B, x2-1483, qmquan@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for International Studies
"Metropolis" (German version, 1927)
Dr. Bernd Widdig
This silent film addresses our fascination and ambivalence about the modern age and technological society.
Tue Jan 28, 02-05:00pm, 10-250
"Metropolis" (Japanese version, 2001)
Prof. Ian Condry
Inspired by the original 1927 Fritz Lang version, this Japanese animated film is set in a more distant future, when robots have already replaced human labor for many jobs.
Wed Jan 29, 02-05:00pm, 10-250
Latest update: 22-Nov-2002
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