Metropolis (1927)
Directed by Fritz Lang
“There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.”
Drama, Science Fiction · 2h 28m
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
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
E
Erwin Biswanger
No. 11811 - Georgy
Heinrich George
Grot
Fritz Alberti
Creative Human - Man Who Convinces Babel (uncredited)
G
Grete Berger
Working Woman (uncredited)
O
Olly Boeheim
Working Woman (uncredited)
Heinrich Gotho
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Fritz Lang
- Screenplay
- Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou
- Novel
- Thea von Harbou
- Director of Photography
- Günther Rittau, Walter Ruttmann, Karl Freund
- Original Music Composer
- Gottfried Huppertz, Otto Harzner
- Editor
- Fritz Lang
- Producer
- Erich Pommer
Details
- Release date
- 1927-01-10
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction
- Original language
- DE
- Spoken languages
- No Language
- Countries
- Germany
- Production
- UFA
- Budget
- $5,300,000
- Box office
- $1,350,322