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Metropolis (1927) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Fritz Lang. Writers. Thea von Harbou. Fritz Lang. Stars. Brigitte Helm. Alfred Abel. Gustav Fröhlich. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. +5. Add to Watchlist. Added by 271K users. 565 User reviews.
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- Drama, Sci-Fi
- Fritz Lang
- 1927-03-13
Metropolis's screenplay was written by Thea von Harbou, a popular writer in Weimar Germany, jointly with Lang, her then-husband. [6] [7] The film's plot originated from a novel of the same title written by Harbou for the sole purpose of being made into a film.
Fritz Lang. Screenplay. 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.
Director, Writer Thea von Harbou Writer Erich Pommer Producer Tawd Beckman Co-Executive Producer Gottfried Huppertz Original Music Karl Freund Cinematographer Günther Rittau Cinematographer Otto Hunte Art Director Erich Kettelhut Art Director Karl Vollbrecht Art Director Aenne Willkomm Costume Design Ernst Kunstmann Special Effects Edgar G. Ulmer
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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.) Metropolis. Brigitte Helm in Metropolis (1927), directed by Fritz Lang. Metropolis.
Rudolf Klein-Rogge C.A. Rotwang - the Inventor. Rudolf Klein-Rogge made his acting debut playing Cassius in Julius Caesar in 1909 and is most well known for his role as The Inventor in Fritz Lang's Metropolis. He appeared in 94 films during his screen acting career, which began in 1913 and lasted for 36 years. He passed away in 1955.
