May 17
is a public
holiday in
Germany so, for
that reason and
no other, I have
decided to make
it an all-German
contribution
this week. Here
are two films to
whet your
appetite:
Metropolis
Germany had
quite a bit of
topless nudity
in films before
the second world
war. While there
is no actual
nudity in
Metropolis
(1927), Brigitte
Helm is dancing
whilst wearing
the equivalent
of pasties.