----------------------------Original message---------------------------- <<The Morodor version is listed by Maltin at 87 minutes, compared to 120 for the original! I assume there was some hacking away done (although projection speed--or printing to compensate for silent speed) might be a factor. I'm sure someone out there can fill us in on that. I'm also curious how the "monochrome" colorization compares to whatever original tinting might have been used.>> I address some of these issues in my previous post, but I must add that the Maltin book is certainly not trustworthy, particularly in the case of silent films. Silent films were often timed at silent speed (16-18fps), which would not add anything but tedium to "Metropolis". Also, the superimposition of titles, rather than their having extra time for themselves could also account for the discrepancy. I know of no-one who says that Moroder cut anything out of "Metropolis" -- on the contrary, he restored long lost footage. Gene Stavis, School of Visual Arts - NYC