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Metropolis. (1927 film) Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist science-fiction silent film directed by Fritz Lang and written by Thea von Harbou in collaboration with Lang [6] [7] from von Harbou's 1925 novel of the same name (which was intentionally written as a treatment ).
- Brigitte Helm
Brigitte Helm (born Brigitte Gisela Eva Schittenhelm, 17...
- 2001 Film
As the license of the German Metropolis is held by the...
- Maschinenmensch
The Maschinenmensch (literally 'machine-human' in German) is...
- Heinrich George
He appeared in Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927) and Dreyfus...
- Theodor Loos
Theodor August Konrad Loos (18 May 1883 – 27 June 1954) was...
- Parufamet
Fritz Lang's Metropolis cinematic visions of technology and...
- Schüfftan Process
The Schüfftan process is a special effect in filmmaking...
- Science-Fiction
Science fiction (or sci-fi or SF) is a film genre that uses...
- Karl Freund
Karl W. Freund, A.S.C. (German:; January 16, 1890 – May 3,...
- Brigitte Helm
Friedrich Christian Anton Lang ( German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈkʁɪsti̯an ˈantɔn laŋ]; December 5, 1890 – August 2, 1976), better known as Fritz Lang ( [fʁɪt͡s laŋ] ), was an Austrian-American film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in Germany and later the United States. [2] One of the best-known émigrés from Germany's ...
Brigitte Helm (born Brigitte Gisela Eva Schittenhelm, 17 March 1908 – 11 June 1996) was a German actress, best remembered for her dual role as Maria and her double named Futura, in Fritz Lang 's 1927 silent film, Metropolis .
Cast (in credits order) Alfred Abel. ... Johann (Joh) Fredersen. Gustav Fröhlich. ... Freder Fredersen - Joh Fredersens Sohn. Rudolf Klein-Rogge.
Metropolis: Directed by Fritz Lang. With Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Fritz Rasp. In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
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- Drama, Sci-Fi
- Fritz Lang
- 1927-03-13
Apr 23, 2024 · Fritz Lang, Austrian-born American motion-picture director whose films, dealing with fate and people’s inevitable working out of their destinies, are considered masterpieces of visual composition and expressionistic suspense. His most notable movies included Metropolis (1927), M (1931), and The Big Heat (1953).
May 16, 2024 · Metropolis, German silent film, released in 1927, featuring director Fritz Lang ’s vision of a grim futuristic society and containing some of the most impressive images in film history. (Read Lillian Gish’s 1929 Britannica essay on silent film.) The great future city of Metropolis in the film is inhabited by two distinct classes: the ...
