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Metropolis streaming

1927 Movie Germany Action, Sci-Fi, Drama, Science Fiction 143 min FSK 6
By: Fritz Lang With: Hanns Leo Reich, Helene Weigel, Grete Berger, Erwin Biswanger, Fritz Alberti

Sometime in the future, the city of Metropolis is home to a Utopian society where its wealthy residents live a carefree life. One of those is Freder Fredersen. One day, he spots a beautiful woman with a group of children, she and the children quickly disappear. Trying to follow her, he is horrified to find an underground world of workers who apparently run the machinery that keeps the Utopian world above ground functioning. One of the few people above ground who knows about the world below is Freder's father, John Fredersen, who is the founder and master of Metropolis. Freder learns that the woman is called Maria, who espouses the need to join the "hands" - the workers - to the "head" - those in power above - by a mediator who will act as the "heart". Freder wants to help the plight of the workers in their struggle for a better life. But when John learns of what Maria is advocating and that Freder has joined their cause, with the assistance of an old colleague. an inventor called Rotwang, who turns out to be But their nemesis goes to works towards quashing a proposed uprising, with Maria at the centre of their plan. John, unaware that Rotwang has his own agenda., makes plans that include shutting down the machines, with the prospect of unleashing total anarchy both above and below ground.

Filmium rating
83%

Mood

Ambitious
Influential
Powerful
Visually Beautiful

Cast & Crew

Fritz Lang
Thea von Harbou
Fritz Rasp
Helene Weigel
Gustav Fröhlich
Rolf von Goth
Brigitte Helm
Helen von Münchofen
Hanns Leo Reich
Theodor Loos
Erwin Biswanger
Alfred Abel
Heinrich George
Grete Berger
Arthur Reinhardt
Henrietta Siodmak
Heinrich Gotho
Olaf Storm
Georg John
Fritz Alberti
Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Rose Lichtenstein
Margarete Lanner
Alfred Abel (Joh Fredersen)
Brigitte Helm (Maria)
Fritz Lang (Director)
Gustav Fröhlich (Freder)

Adaptation

Based On Novel
Literary Adaptation

Budget

Blockbuster
High-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Miniatures
Schüfftan Process
Special Effects

Film Movements

Art Deco
German Expressionism

Narrative Structure

Silent Film
Visual Storytelling

Pace

Long Runtime
Slow-Paced

Runtime

Long Running Time
Over 2 Hours

Soundtrack

Live Performances
Orchestral Score

Style

Art Deco
Expressionist
Futuristic
Gothic

Time-Period

1920S
Futuristic
Weimar Germany

Central Conflict

Class Struggle
Robot Deception
Worker Rebellion

Characters

Freder
Joh Fredersen
Maria
Rotwang

Ending

Mediation
Peaceful Resolution
Unity

Historical Context

Industrialization
Post-World War I
Weimar Republic

Key Plot Points

Flood
Machine Explosion
Robot Maria
Rotwang'S Plan

Plot

Class Divide
Futuristic City
Worker Uprising

Setting

Futuristic Metropolis
Skyscrapers
Underground City

Shooting Location

Berlin
Studio Sets

Theme

Class Struggle
Industrialization
Mediation
Social Justice

Genre

Expressionist
Science Fiction
Silent Film

Audiences

Classic Cinema
Film Scholars
Silent Film Enthusiasts

Titles

Metropolis

Awards

Unesco Recognition

Box Office Success

High Production Cost
Influential Legacy

Critical Reception

Ambitious
Mixed Reviews
Visual Masterpiece

Festivals

Berlin Film Festival
Unesco Memory Of The World

Popularity

Classic
Influential

Ratings

Critically Acclaimed

Reception

Critically Acclaimed
Influential
Restorations

Production Countries

Germany

Release Year

1927
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