Metropolis (1927)
There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.
Starring Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel
Directed by Fritz Lang
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.
Runtime: 149 min.
Rating: 8.2
DVD
Languages: No Language
Countries: Germany
Genres: Drama,Science Fiction
Keywords: man vs machine,based on novel or book,underground world,inventor,metropolis,future,class society,dystopia,tower of babel,delirium,mad scientist,prophet,robot,destruction,silent film,expressionism,seven deadly sins,depravity,mob justice,downtrodden,saviour,social unrest,german expressionism,mediator
Cast
Freder Fredersen
Maria / The Machine Man
Johann 'Joh' Fredersen
C.A. Rotwang
Josaphat
The Thin Man
No. 11811 - Georgy
Grot
Creative Human - Man Who Convinces Babel (uncredited)
Working Woman (uncredited)
Working Woman (uncredited)
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Man Playing Violin (uncredited)
Working Man Who Causes Explosion of M-Machine (uncredited)
Woman of Eternal Gardens / Lady in Car (uncredited)
Working Woman (uncredited)
Marinus (uncredited)
Working Man (uncredited)
Working Man (uncredited)
Working Woman (uncredited)
Jan (uncredited)
Son in Eternal Gardens (uncredited)
Woman of Eternal Gardens (uncredited)
Working Woman (uncredited)