Metropolis (Complete) (1927)

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NR Drama, Science Fiction  •  2h 29m  •  97% (Rotten Tomatoes)  •  8.3/10 (IMDb)  •  7/10 (Nick)
There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.

Overview

In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Director
Fritz Lang

Cast

Gustav Fröhlich
Freder Fredersen
Brigitte Helm
Maria / The Machine Man
Alfred Abel
Johann 'Joh' Fredersen
Rudolf Klein-Rogge
C.A. Rotwang
Theodor Loos
Josaphat
Fritz Rasp
The Thin Man
Erwin Biswanger
No. 11811 - Georgy
Heinrich George
Grot
Fritz Alberti
Creative Human - Man Who Convinces Babel (uncredited)
Grete Berger
Working Woman (uncredited)
Olly Boeheim
Working Woman (uncredited)
Heinrich Gotho
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Gottfried Huppertz
Man Playing Violin (uncredited)
Georg John
Working Man Who Causes Explosion of M-Machine (uncredited)
Margarete Lanner
Woman of Eternal Gardens / Lady in Car (uncredited)
Rose Lichtenstein
Working Woman (uncredited)
Hanns Leo Reich
Marinus (uncredited)
Arthur Reinhardt
Working Man (uncredited)
Curt Siodmak
Working Man (uncredited)
Henrietta Siodmak
Working Woman (uncredited)