There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.
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.
Metropolis (1927) is a drama and science fiction film directed by Fritz Lang, released on January 10, 1927 with a runtime of 2h 28m. It stars Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel and Rudolf Klein-Rogge. Viewers rate it 8.1 out of 10 across 3,187 ratings.
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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)
Directed by Fritz Lang, written by Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou and Thea von Harbou, produced by Erich Pommer.
Average viewer score of 8.1/10 from 3,187 ratings.
Metropolis is one of the greatest films ever made. It's amazing set design, brilliant cinematography, groundbreaking special effects and futuristic story truly makes it one of the must-sees in cinema! It is set in the future, in a city called Metropolis where the citizens are divided into two groups: workers (who live under the ground and are working 10 hour shifts by enormous machines that keeps Metropolis…
Reviewed on May 31, 2014
This has got to be the ultimate cinematic illustration of the strata of human existence. Whether it be a story of the survival of the fittest; the cleverest; the most devious; most beautiful - or a hybrid of some/all - it reflects poignantly how humanity always seeks to exist within a hierarchical structure (merited or otherwise, but perfectly epitomised here by the matriarchal, deific robot), but how much more…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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Metropolis (1927) is available to stream on fuboTV, Brew, FlixFling, Eternal Family, Kino Film Collection and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Metropolis (1927) includes Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge and Theodor Loos. The film was directed by Fritz Lang. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Metropolis was released on January 10, 1927 and runs for 2h 28m.
Metropolis (1927) holds an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from 3,187 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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