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Metropolis uses a number of practical effects like miniatures and mirrors.

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There are a number of disorienting scenes in Metropolis

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Despite being a "black and white" film, Nosferatu uses an overlay of colors to help portray the emotions of its scenes

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Metropolis draws themes from biblical sources.

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Nosferatu uses special effects makeup to make Count Orlock look inhuman

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Both Nosferatu and Metropolis are German Expressionist silent films

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Nosferatu draws heavily from occultism

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Metropolis is surprisingly long for a film of this time period, being about 2 hours and 30 minutes long.

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Almost all of the main actors and actresses in Metropolis are wearing makeup that highlights their eyes and mouths specifically.

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Metropolis has gothic-inspired set pieces

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Nosferatu is one of the most influential early horror films

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Metropolis is one of the earliest science fiction films.

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There are a number of real animals, including horses and mice, used in Nosferatu

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Metropolis seems to have some communist themes

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Metropolis uses many child actors

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I was particularly a fan of Alfred Abel's (Joh Fredersen) acting. There was a lot of subtlety to his performance that isn't too common in silent films.

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I was surprised by the amount of skin shown by a number of female actors in Metropolis. Although, there wasn't really any true nudity, it still is surprising to see in a film as old as Metropolis. Nothing wrong with it, just interesting.

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Nosferatu doesn't really have a happy conclusion. Nosferatu disappears but Hutter's wife, Ellen, dies.

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Nosferatu starts the trope of sunlight being deadly for vampires.