Metropolis
1927
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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.
Brigitte Helm. Actress: Metropolis. Born in Berlin, Germany. After her role in Metropolis (1927) she made a string of movies in which she almost always had the starring role, easily making the transition to sound films. Her last film was An Ideal Spouse (1935) which was released in 1935.
- January 1, 1
- Berlin, Germany
- January 1, 1
- Ascona, Switzerland
Jun 14, 1996 · Brigitte Helm, the German actress who defined the unobtainable, cool-eyed screen vamp as the haunting teen-age star of Fritz Lang's futuristic 1926 masterpiece, "Metropolis," died on Tuesday...
It stars Gustav Fröhlich, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, and Brigitte Helm. Erich Pommer produced it in the Babelsberg Studio for Universum Film A.G. (UFA). Metropolis is regarded as a pioneering science-fiction film, being among the first feature-length ones of that genre. [8]
- 10 January 1927
- Gottfried Huppertz
- 5.3 million ℛ︁ℳ︁ (estimated) (equivalent to €21 million 2021)
- Erich Pommer
Actress: Metropolis. Born in Berlin, Germany. After her role in Metropolis (1927) she made a string of movies in which she almost always had the starring role, easily making the transition to sound films. Her last film was An Ideal Spouse (1935) which was released in 1935.
- March 17, 1906
- June 11, 1996
German actress who starred in the cult classic Metropolis. Born Eva Gisela Schittenhelm (also seen as Gisele Eve Schittenhelm) in Berlin, Germany, on March 17, 1908 (some sources cite 1906); died in Anscona, Switzerland, on June 11, 1996; married Hugh Kunheim (an industrialist). Filmography:
Metropolis (1927) Brigitte Helm: Maria, Maschinenmensch, The Machine Man. Showing all 47 items. Jump to: Photos (39) Quotes (8) Photos. 16 more photos. Quotes. Maria : HEAD and HANDS need a mediator. THE MEDIATOR BETWEEN HEAD AND HANDS MUST BE THE HEART! Worker #1 : But where is our mediator, Maria - ? Maria : Wait for him! He will surely come!
