Fritz Lang's trilogy: the rise and fall of a European social commentator.

LANG, Fritz, 1890-1976; FILMMAKERS; METROPOLIS (Film : 1927); M (Film); FURY (Film : 1936); SILENT films; METRO-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.; MOTION picture history; MOTION picture industry

The article profiles film director Fritz Lang. His most famous films are the groundbreaking "Metropolis," the world's most expensive silent film at the time of its release and "M," made before he moved to the U.S. Upon his arrival in Hollywood, Lang joined MGM Studio Inc. and directed the impressive crime drama "Fury." He became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. in 1939. Lang made twenty-one features in the next twenty-one years, working in a variety of genres at every major studio in Hollywood, occasionally producing his films as an independent.