File:Metropolisnew.jpg

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2002 Re-release poster for Metropolis (1927 film)

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Fair use for Metropolis (1927 film) edit

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1. it is a scaled-down, low resolution image of a movie poster;
2. the article named above concerns the film in question;
3. the inclusion of the image in the named article makes a significant contribution to the article because it:
   1. identifies the film in question;
   2. illustrates a section of the article;
4. no free version of the image is available that would serve the equivalent purpose;
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