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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.
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.
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.)
Mar 28, 1998 · 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 ...
In the pioneering science fiction feature film, Metropolis tells the story of man and machines living alongside one another, whether one rules the other or enslaves the other no one can truly know for sure: unless you live in the privileged The Tower of Babel.
Dec 25, 2022 · By Chuck Frownfelter. December 25, 2022. Introduction. Nearly a hundred years since its premiere, Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927) continues to fascinate generations of filmgoers. Even if you’ve never seen it, you can no doubt recognize the iconic images it’s inspired in popular culture across the world.
This influential German science-fiction film presents a highly stylized futuristic city where a beautiful and cultured utopia exists above a bleak underworld populated by mistreated workers.
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