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Metropolis

Metropolis

There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.

#1of 1927
1927 2h 28mDramaScience Fiction

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.

4.0/5

TMDB score· 3,144 votes

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Synopsis

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.

The vibe

futuremetropolisclass societyman vs machineunderground worldtower of babelinventordystopiadeliriummad scientist

Behind it

Fritz LangFritz LangDirectorThea von HarbouThea von HarbouScreenplayGottfried HuppertzComposerOtto HarznerComposerKarl FreundCinematographyGünther RittauCinematography

Cast

Gustav FröhlichGustav FröhlichFreder Fredersen
Brigitte HelmBrigitte HelmMaria / The Machine Man
Alfred AbelAlfred AbelJohann 'Joh' Fredersen
Rudolf Klein-RoggeRudolf Klein-RoggeC.A. Rotwang
Theodor LoosTheodor LoosJosaphat
Fritz RaspFritz RaspThe Thin Man
Erwin BiswangerNo. 11811 - Georgy
Heinrich GeorgeHeinrich GeorgeGrot
Fritz AlbertiFritz AlbertiCreative Human - Man Who Convinces Babel (uncredited)
Grete BergerWorking Woman (uncredited)
Olly BoeheimWorking Woman (uncredited)
Heinrich GothoMaster of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Gottfried HuppertzMan Playing Violin (uncredited)
Georg JohnGeorg JohnWorking Man Who Causes Explosion of M-Machine (uncredited)
Margarete LannerMargarete LannerWoman of Eternal Gardens / Lady in Car (uncredited)
Rose LichtensteinWorking Woman (uncredited)
Hanns Leo ReichMarinus (uncredited)
Arthur ReinhardtWorking Man (uncredited)

Director

Fritz Lang

Writers

Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou

Release date

10 Jan 1927

Runtime

2h 28m

Budget

$5.3M

Box office

$1.4M · 0.3× its budget

Studio

UFA

Language

No Language

Country

Germany

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