Maria / The Robot…………………………. Brigitte Helm Rotwang……………………………………. Rudolf Josephat…………………………………….. Theodor Loos Grot (Foreman)…………………………….. Heinrich George Slim OR The Thin Man……………………..Fritz Rasp Master of Ceremonies……………………… Heinrich Gotho Georgi, 11811……………………………… Erwin Biswanger Mafinus…………………………………….. Hans Leo Jan………………………………………….. Olaf Storm IRONY OF SOCIAL COMMENTARY (AND RUMOUR) FRITZ LANG – Forced Helm to wear the robot costume which was oppressive and stifling even – though it would not be seen by the viewer. High unemployment meant that he was able to exploit extras all 36,000 of them – – shaved their heads for example - Helm and 500 children from the poorest districts of had to work for fourteen days in a pool of water that Lang intentionally kept at a low temperature Use of real fire which burnt Helm’s dress Ordering extras (mainly children) to throw themselves towards powerful jets of water when filming the flooding of the worker's city waist deep water and crowded – mis-en-scene was dangerous. Helm dragged by the hair when lifted up to the pyre HANDS MOTIF Instruments of action Pleading - Freder/Maria Harsh, oppressive and angular Fredersen/Rotwang/Slim – Troubled, worried and gentler Josephat/Workers – Connected Freder and and Josephat – Threatening Slim/Fredersen – DOPPLEGANGERS/MIRRORING Pure Maria and Robot Maria Rotwang and Fredersen Freder and Josephat Freder and Georgy Freder and Fredersen INFLUENCE OF FILM IN SCI-FI GENRE
Maria / The Robot…………………………. Brigitte Helm Rotwang……………………………………. Rudolf Josephat…………………………………….. Theodor Loos Grot (Foreman)…………………………….. Heinrich George Slim OR The Thin Man……………………..Fritz Rasp Master of Ceremonies……………………… Heinrich Gotho Georgi, 11811……………………………… Erwin Biswanger Mafinus…………………………………….. Hans Leo Jan………………………………………….. Olaf Storm IRONY OF SOCIAL COMMENTARY (AND RUMOUR) – FRITZ LANG Forced Helm to wear the robot costume – which was oppressive and stifling even though it would not be seen by the viewer. High unemployment – meant that he was able to exploit extras – all 36,000 of them shaved their heads for example - Helm and 500 children from the poorest districts of had to work for fourteen days in a pool of water that Lang intentionally kept at a low temperature Use of real fire which burnt Helm’s dress Ordering extras (mainly children) to throw themselves towards powerful jets of water when filming the flooding of the worker's city – waist deep water and crowded mis-en-scene was dangerous. Helm dragged by the hair when lifted up to the pyre HANDS MOTIF Instruments of action Pleading - Freder/Maria Harsh, oppressive and angular – Fredersen/Rotwang/Slim Troubled, worried and gentler – Josephat/Workers Connected – Freder and and Josephat Threatening – Slim/Fredersen DOPPLEGANGERS/MIRRORING Pure Maria and Robot Maria Rotwang and Fredersen Freder and Josephat Freder and Georgy Freder and Fredersen INFLUENCE OF FILM IN SCI-FI GENRE
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