Metropolis
1927 · Movie · 2h 28m · NR
DramaScience Fiction
"There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator."
Overview
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Ratings
TMDB
8.1/10
Key crew
- Fritz LangDirector
- Gottfried HuppertzOriginal Music Composer
- Fritz LangScreenplay
- Thea von HarbouScreenplay
- Otto HarznerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gustav FröhlichFreder Fredersen
- Brigitte HelmMaria / The Machine Man
- Alfred AbelJohann 'Joh' Fredersen
- Rudolf Klein-RoggeC.A. Rotwang
- Theodor LoosJosaphat
- Fritz RaspThe Thin Man
- Erwin BiswangerNo. 11811 - Georgy
- Heinrich GeorgeGrot
- Fritz AlbertiCreative Human - Man Who Convinces Babel (uncredited)
- Grete BergerWorking Woman (uncredited)
- Olly BoeheimWorking Woman (uncredited)
- Heinrich GothoMaster of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
futuremetropolisclass societyman vs machineunderground worldtower of babelbased on novel or bookinventordystopiadeliriummad scientistprophet