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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.
- 10 January 1927
- Gottfried Huppertz
- 5.3 million ℛ︁ℳ︁ (estimated) (equivalent to €21 million 2021)
- Erich Pommer
A futuristic city is divided between the wealthy and the working class, and a young man falls in love with a prophet who preaches a mediator between them. IMDb offers cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and a 2010 re-release with 25 minutes of lost footage.
- Fritz Lang
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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.)
- Lee Pfeiffer
Watchlist. Star Wars. Twin Peaks Fargo. Metropolis. This influential German science-fiction film presents a highly stylized futuristic city where a beautiful and cultured utopia exists above a...
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- Brigitte Helm
- Fritz Lang
- Sci-Fi, Drama
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A classic science fiction film about a futuristic city divided between the wealthy and the working class. The son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a prophet who predicts a savior to unite them, while a mad scientist creates a robot to destroy them.
Jun 2, 2010 · A classic sci-fi film by Fritz Lang about a futuristic city of plutocracy and labor, restored with missing footage. See how Lang's vision influenced later films and how he used special effects and expressionist style.
Fritz Lang. Director, Screenplay. Thea von Harbou. Novel, Screenplay. Written by CinemaSerf on June 6, 2022. 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.