Metropolis (1927)
Release: January 10, 1927 | Runtime: 2h 28m | Rating: 8.1
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.
There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.
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Main cast
- Gustav Fröhlich as Freder Fredersen
- Brigitte Helm as Maria / The Machine Man
- Alfred Abel as Johann 'Joh' Fredersen
- Rudolf Klein-Rogge as C.A. Rotwang
- Theodor Loos as Josaphat
- Fritz Rasp as The Thin Man
- Erwin Biswanger as No. 11811 - Georgy
- Heinrich George as Grot
- Fritz Alberti as Creative Human - Man Who Convinces Babel (uncredited)
- Grete Berger as Working Woman (uncredited)
- Olly Boeheim as Working Woman (uncredited)
- Heinrich Gotho as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
- Gottfried Huppertz as Man Playing Violin (uncredited)
- Georg John as Working Man Who Causes Explosion of M-Machine (uncredited)
- Margarete Lanner as Woman of Eternal Gardens / Lady in Car (uncredited)
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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.
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