Metropoles (1975)
This is an experimental film featuring an allegorical audiovisual symphony of image, text (excerpts from works by Proust and verses from Rilke’s poetry) and music through the use of archival photographs taken from Illustration Magazine. It focuses on the urban establishment and links the wave of Western colonization to the period right before the Great War (1914-1918).
Director: Kostas Sfikas
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: August 15, 1975
Cast
- Blumlain Gerhart - Narrator(voice)
Screenplay
- Kostas Sfikas (Screenplay)
- Rainer Maria Rilke (Screenplay)
- Marcel Proust (Other)
Cinematography: Diamantis Ananidis, Thanasis Ananidis
Editing: Manos Efstratiadis
Production: Papaefstathiou, Cinetic Media
Country: Greece
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Kostas Sfikas
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Metropoles about?
- This is an experimental film featuring an allegorical audiovisual symphony of image, text (excerpts from works by Proust and verses from Rilke’s poetry) and music through the use of archival photographs taken from Illustration Magazine. It focuses on the urban establishment and links the wave of Western colonization to the period right before the Great War (1914-1918).
- Who directed Metropoles?
- Metropoles was directed by Kostas Sfikas.
- Who stars in Metropoles?
- Metropoles stars Blumlain Gerhart.
- How long is Metropoles?
- Metropoles has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- Where was Metropoles produced?
- Metropoles was produced in Greece.