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Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist science-fiction silent film directed by Fritz Lang and written by Thea von Harbou in collaboration with Lang from von Harbou's 1925 novel of the same name (which was intentionally written as a treatment). It stars Gustav Fröhlich, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, and Brigitte Helm.
- Brigitte Helm
Brigitte Helm (born Brigitte Gisela Eva Schittenhelm, 17...
- 2001 Film
Production. Osamu Tezuka had originally derived inspiration...
- Maschinenmensch
The Maschinenmensch (literally 'machine-human' in German) is...
- Heinrich George
Early life. George was born in Pomerania to August Friedrich...
- 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
May 16, 2024 · Metropolis. Brigitte Helm in Metropolis (1927), directed by Fritz Lang. The great future city of Metropolis in the film is inhabited by two distinct classes: the industrialists live off the fat of the land, supported by the workers who live under the city and endure a bare-bones existence of backbreaking work.
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Lang's most celebrated films include the groundbreaking futuristic science-fiction film Metropolis (1927) and the influential M (1931), a film noir precursor.
Apr 23, 2024 · Notable Works: “Fury”. “M”. “Metropolis”. “The Big Heat”. “The Half-Caste”. “While the City Sleeps”. Fritz Lang (born December 5, 1890, Vienna, Austria-Hungary—died August 2, 1976, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) was an Austrian-born American motion-picture director whose films, dealing with fate and people’s ...
- Michael Barson
Generally considered the first great science-fiction film, "Metropolis" (1927) fixed for the rest of the century the image of a futuristic city as a hell of scientific progress and human despair. From this film, in various ways, descended not only “Dark City” but “ Blade Runner ,” “ The Fifth Element ,” “Alphaville,” “ Escape ...
The Maschinenmensch (literally 'machine-human' in German) is a fictional robot featured in Thea von Harbou 's novel Metropolis and Fritz Lang 's film adaption of the novel. In the film, she is played by German actress Brigitte Helm both as a robot and in human guise.
Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist science-fiction silent film directed by Fritz Lang and written by Thea von Harbou in collaboration with Lang from von Harbou's 1925 novel of the same name. It stars Gustav Fröhlich, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, and Brigitte Helm.
