Metropolis

Overview

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.

Release date

Feb 6, 1927

Rating

8.099 / 10

Runtime

2 hours 33 minutes

Genres

Drama
Science Fiction

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
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As Working Woman (uncredited)
Olly Boeheim
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As Working Woman (uncredited)
Heinrich Gotho
As Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Gottfried Huppertz
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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)
Rose Lichtenstein
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As Working Woman (uncredited)
Hanns Leo Reich
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As Marinus (uncredited)
Arthur Reinhardt
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As Working Man (uncredited)
Curt Siodmak
As Working Man (uncredited)
Henrietta Siodmak
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As Working Woman (uncredited)
Olaf Storm
As Jan (uncredited)
Rolf von Goth
As Son in Eternal Gardens (uncredited)
Helen von Münchofen
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As Woman of Eternal Gardens (uncredited)
Helene Weigel
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As Working Woman (uncredited)

Crew

Erich Pommer
Role: Producer
Fritz Lang
Role: Director
Gottfried Huppertz
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Role: Original Music Composer
Fritz Lang
Role: Editor
Karl Freund
Role: Director of Photography
Günther Rittau
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Role: Director of Photography
Walter Ruttmann
Role: Director of Photography
Aenne Willkomm
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Role: Costume Design
Edgar G. Ulmer
Role: Set Designer
Fritz Lang
Role: Screenplay
Walter Schulze-Mittendorff
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Role: Sculptor
Ernst Kunstmann
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Role: Special Effects
Konstantin Irmen-Tschet
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Role: Special Effects
Eugen Schüfftan
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Role: Visual Effects
Robert Baberske
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Role: First Assistant Camera
Horst von Harbou
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Role: Still Photographer
Frank Strobel
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Role: Music Editor
Robert Baberske
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Role: Assistant Camera
Thea von Harbou
Role: Screenplay
Thea von Harbou
Role: Novel
Slatan Dudow
Role: Assistant Director
Otto Hunte
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Role: Set Designer
Erich Kettelhut
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Role: Set Designer
Karl Vollbrecht
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Role: Set Designer
Karl Freund
Role: Camera Operator
Günther Rittau
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Role: Camera Operator
Otto Harzner
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Role: Original Music Composer
Frank Strobel
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Role: Conductor
Erich Holder
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Role: Production Office Assistant
Erich Kettelhut
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Role: Production Office Assistant
Rudi George
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Role: Production Artist
Karl Vollbrecht
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Role: Art Direction
Erich Kettelhut
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Role: Art Direction
Otto Hunte
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Role: Art Direction

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