Lang's Film Metropolis<Tab/>

When referring to classic films that have set precedence there is none other than that of Lang's film Metropolis. One of the major themes in this movie was that of the function of time which is clearly evident throughout the film. The movie's message is furthered through its relation to such philosophers as Walter Benjamin and Karl Marx. An interpretation of the film proves more powerful when contemplated through Marx' ideas; however, Benjamin offers a …

…what one has consciousness of, which proves to be the real struggle. WorksCited Benjamin, Walter. 1968. "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction." In Film Marx, Karl. 1844. "Estranged Labour." In The Marx-Engels Reader." New York: W.W. Norton &amp; Company, Inc. 66-81. Marx, Karl. 1845. "The German Ideology." In The Marx-Engel Reader." New York: W.W. Norton &amp; Company, Inc. 146-200. Metropolis. Dir. Giorgio Moroder. Perf. Alfred Abel, Gustav Froehlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge. Allied Artists, 1984.