Metropolis
There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.
- 1927
- Rated NR
- 2h 28m
- Drama
- Science Fiction
Rating: 8.1 out of 10TMDB(3.2K votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $1.35M worldwide against a $5.3M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Metropolis
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Filming locations
Filmed in Berlin
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Music
Music by Gottfried Huppertz
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Günther Rittau, Karl Freund and Walter Ruttmann
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Fritz LangScreenplay
- Thea von HarbouNovel, Screenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 10, 1927
- Original language
- German
- Budget
- $5.3M
- Revenue
- $1.4M
- Countries
- Germany
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In the United States
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Cast
Gustav FröhlichFreder Fredersen
Brigitte HelmMaria / The Machine Man
Alfred AbelJohann 'Joh' Fredersen
Rudolf Klein-RoggeC.A. Rotwang
Theodor LoosJosaphat
Fritz RaspThe Thin Man- Erwin BiswangerNo. 11811 - Georgy
Heinrich GeorgeGrot
Fritz AlbertiCreative Human - Man Who Convinces Babel (uncredited)- Grete BergerWorking Woman (uncredited)
- Olly BoeheimWorking Woman (uncredited)
Heinrich GothoMaster of Ceremonies (uncredited)- Gottfried HuppertzMan Playing Violin (uncredited)
Georg JohnWorking Man Who Causes Explosion of M-Machine (uncredited)
Margarete LannerWoman of Eternal Gardens / Lady in Car (uncredited)- Rose LichtensteinWorking Woman (uncredited)
- Hanns Leo ReichMarinus (uncredited)
- Arthur ReinhardtWorking Man (uncredited)
Curt SiodmakWorking Man (uncredited)- Henrietta SiodmakWorking Woman (uncredited)
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