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Metropolis
“There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.”
8.1 / 10• 1927• 2h 28m•NR• German
DramaScience Fiction
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Gustav Fröhlich
Freder Fredersen
Lead
Brigitte Helm
Maria / The Machine Man
Alfred Abel
Johann 'Joh' Fredersen
Rudolf Klein-Rogge
C.A. Rotwang
Theodor Loos
Josaphat
Fritz Rasp
The Thin Man
EB
Erwin Biswanger
No. 11811 - Georgy
Heinrich George
Grot
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fritz Lang's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Metropolis is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
