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Metropolis

19272h 28mDrama · Science Fiction
directed by Fritz Lang

“There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.”

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8.1 / 10
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8.2 / 10
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98 / 100
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Synopsis

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
Erwin Biswanger·No. 11811 - Georgy
Heinrich George·Grot
Fritz Alberti·Creative Human - Man Who Convinces Babel (uncredited)
Grete Berger·Working Woman (uncredited)