Fritz Lang was a pioneer of film sci-fi

Vienna/Prague - 120 years ago, on December 5, 1890, the famous director Fritz Lang was born in Vienna, who made history as the creator of probably the very first sci-fi film. He shot his famous silent film Metropolis between 1925 and 1926. Although it was a masterpiece, it was a huge commercial failure. The filming of the movie, whose plot took place in 2026, was incredibly expensive for its time. Lang employed a vast amount of staff and materials and used special effects techniques on a large scale for the first time. However, the first version of Metropolis did not win the favor of critics or audiences. Lang ultimately had to significantly shorten his work, which predicted a daunting future for humanity in a hyper-technologized and partially enslaved society.
    When the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933, it seemed that this would not have a significant impact on Lang's professional career. Hitler's minister of propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, proclaimed himself a great admirer of Lang and allegedly offered him the management of the entire German film industry. However, Lang ultimately decided to emigrate instead. His career continued in Hollywood, where he directed, among other things, anti-fascist films. However, he never fully managed to regain his pre-war glory, even when he returned to Europe in the mid-1950s. Fritz Lang died in Beverly Hills in August 1976 at the age of 85.