Metropolis

Metropolis

1927 · 148 min · DE · NR · 8.1 (3,098 votes)
Dir. Fritz Lang · Starring Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Theodor Loos, Fritz Rasp · Music Gottfried Huppertz

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

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.

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Experience a visually stunning, monumental silent epic that plunges you into a stark, stratified future. It's a grand, expressionistic journey through towering cityscapes and subterranean depths, evoking a sense of both awe and profound social commentary. The atmosphere is one of stark contrasts, from mechanical precision to human despair, building to a powerful, allegorical climax.

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