Metropolis
“There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.”
1927•NR•2h 28m•8.1•Released
DramaScience Fiction
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.
Director
Fritz Lang
Writer
Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$1M
Languages
No Language
Studio
UFA
Cast
Gustav Fröhlich
Freder Fredersen
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
Erwin Biswanger
No. 11811 - Georgy
Heinrich George
Grot
Fritz Alberti
Creative Human - Man Who Convinces Babel (uncredited)
Grete Berger
Working Woman (uncredited)
Olly Boeheim
Working Woman (uncredited)
Heinrich Gotho
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Gottfried Huppertz
Man Playing Violin (uncredited)
Georg John
Working Man Who Causes Explosion of M-Machine (uncredited)
Margarete Lanner
Woman of Eternal Gardens / Lady in Car (uncredited)
Production
Company
UFA
Producer
Erich Pommer
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