Josaphat tells Freder that: DC woman, at whose feet all sins are heaped, is also named Maria,” (religious “this allusion to Eve and feminist perspective highlighted) Note that key women in film are and vir*inal’ or and destructive’ ‘pure ‘cheapened and that it is the same Maria who gives sermons to the workers in the catacombs. The shift whistle sounds, signaling for the workers to go the catacombs, and Freder tells Josaphat that it is time for the mediator to appear at last. Freder and Josaphat descend into the Lower City. Fredersen instructs the Thin Man that the workers should not be stopped, no matter what they decide to do. 96-102 ROTWANG/CATACOMBS He sets off to meet Rotwang, who is still holding the real Maria prisoner. Rotwang explains to her that the false Maria only seems to follow Fredersen’s orders when in fact she obeys – Rotwang’s will alone. DC Fredersen wants to let those in the depths use force and do wrong so that “Joh he can claim the right to use force against them” [see 1984 and criminal activity] At the secret meeting in the catacombs, the false Maria urges the workers to rebel and destroy the Lower City’s machines. Note how Maria incites them - passion and inflammatory words (personal magnetism and an understanding of crowd psychology see Hitler and the Hall – ‘Beer Putsch’ of 1921-1923) [Link to the Two Minutes of Hate in 1984] Her body language with outstretched arms pleads and invites the workers to her cause Her position in the places her above the others to demonstrate her power and magnetism High angle shots looking down on the workers Her hand movements make her like a conjurer DC waited long enough! Your time has come!” “You’ve Reaction shots of the workers is frenzied DC is living fodder for the machines in Metropolis?” RQs as weapon “Who DC smears the machine joints with their won marrow?” “Who DC feeds the machines with their own flesh?” “Who DC to the Machines!” “Death
Josaphat tells Freder that: DC “this woman, at whose feet all sins are heaped, is also named Maria,” (religious allusion to Eve and feminist perspective highlighted) Note that key women in film are ‘pure and vir*inal’ or ‘cheapened and destructive’ and that it is the same Maria who gives sermons to the workers in the catacombs. The shift whistle sounds, signaling for the workers to go the catacombs, and Freder tells Josaphat that it is time for the mediator to appear at last. Freder and Josaphat descend into the Lower City. Fredersen instructs the Thin Man that the workers should not be stopped, no matter what they decide to do. 96-102 ROTWANG/CATACOMBS He sets off to meet Rotwang, who is still holding the real Maria prisoner. Rotwang explains to her that the false Maria only seems to follow Fredersen’s orders – when in fact she obeys Rotwang’s will alone. DC “Joh Fredersen wants to let those in the depths use force and do wrong so that he can claim the right to use force against them” [see 1984 and criminal activity] At the secret meeting in the catacombs, the false Maria urges the workers to rebel and destroy the Lower City’s machines. Note how Maria incites them - passion and inflammatory words (personal magnetism and an understanding of crowd psychology – see Hitler and the ‘Beer Hall Putsch’ of 1921-1923) [Link to the Two Minutes of Hate in 1984] Her body language with outstretched arms pleads and invites the workers to her cause Her position in the places her above the others to demonstrate her power and magnetism High angle shots looking down on the workers Her hand movements make her like a conjurer DC “You’ve waited long enough! Your time has come!” Reaction shots of the workers is frenzied DC “Who is living fodder for the machines in Metropolis?” RQs as weapon DC “Who smears the machine joints with their won marrow?” DC “Who feeds the machines with their own flesh?” DC “Death to the Machines!”
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