Metropolis(1926)

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Synopsis

A futuristic look at the schism created in mankind as industrialization and technological advancement serves to alienate the humans from one another. People are divided into two groups: the thinkers--who make plans, yet don't know how to operate machinery, and the workers--who forward production without having any overview vision. Completely separate, neither group is complete; however, together they make a whole. When one man, a "thinker," dares to journey to the underground, where the workers 'slave away,' he's surprised at what he sees.
A futuristic look at the schism created in mankind as industrialization and technological advancement serves to alienate the humans from one another. People are divided into two groups: the thinkers--who make plans, …
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In Theaters

  • 1926

MPAA Rating

PG

Genres

Fantasy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Run Time

1 hour 23 minutes

Distributors

Kino International, Virgin Vision

Box Office

$650,422

Director

Fritz Lang

Director

CAST

Brigitte Helm

Robot Maria, Maria

Gustav Frolich

Freder Fredersen

Alfred Abel

Joh Fredersen

Rudolf Klein-Rogge

Rotwang

Theodor Loos

Joseph
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