Sometimes, I’m just blown away by the things people find.
The classic silent sci-fi thriller Metropolis was edited (”butchered”, some might say) in 1927, and the footage that was cut was considered lost. Bits & pieces of film had been found here and there, and there were production stills and notes. Some of those were used in the 2002 restoration, where brief descriptions of the cut scenes were flashed up on the screen to fill in the missing plot details.
But, in 1927, a copy of the original, uncut film was shipped to Argentina. Only July 1st, it was announced that this copy has been found in a vault at the Museo del Cine in Buenos Aires.
I have goosebumps. 80+ years later, this classic will be seen in its entirety for the first time since its premiere.
