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Metropolis (1927)

Genres
Drama, Science Fiction
Runtime
2h 33m
Language
German
Release
27-02-06

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Tagline

There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.

Plot

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
Gustav Fröhlich
Gustav Fröhlich Poster Freder Fredersen
Brigitte Helm
Brigitte Helm Poster Maria / The Machine Man
Alfred Abel
Alfred Abel Poster Johann 'Joh' Fredersen
Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Rudolf Klein-Rogge Poster C.A. Rotwang
Theodor Loos
Theodor Loos Poster Josaphat
Fritz Rasp
Fritz Rasp Poster The Thin Man
Erwin Biswanger
Erwin Biswanger Poster No. 11811 - Georgy
Heinrich George
Heinrich George Poster Grot
Fritz Alberti
Fritz Alberti Poster Creative Human - Man Who Convinces Babel (uncredited)
Grete Berger
Grete Berger Poster Working Woman (uncredited)
Olly Boeheim
Olly Boeheim Poster Working Woman (uncredited)
Heinrich Gotho
Heinrich Gotho Poster Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Gottfried Huppertz
Gottfried Huppertz Poster Man Playing Violin (uncredited)
Georg John
Georg John Poster Working Man Who Causes Explosion of M-Machine (uncredited)
Margarete Lanner
Margarete Lanner Poster Woman of Eternal Gardens / Lady in Car (uncredited)
Rose Lichtenstein
Rose Lichtenstein Poster Working Woman (uncredited)
Hanns Leo Reich
Hanns Leo Reich Poster Marinus (uncredited)
Arthur Reinhardt
Arthur Reinhardt Poster Working Man (uncredited)
Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak Poster Working Man (uncredited)
Henrietta Siodmak
Henrietta Siodmak Poster Working Woman (uncredited)
Olaf Storm
Olaf Storm Poster Jan (uncredited)
Rolf von Goth
Rolf von Goth Poster Son in Eternal Gardens (uncredited)
Helen von Münchofen
Helen von Münchofen Poster Woman of Eternal Gardens (uncredited)
Helene Weigel
Helene Weigel Poster Working Woman (uncredited)
Director
Fritz Lang Fritz Lang Poster
Production countries

Germany