Metropolis

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Original title: Metropolis
Year: 1927
Running time: 153 min.
Country: Germany
Director: Fritz Lang
Screenwriter: Thea von Harbou
Music: Bernd Schultheis, Gottfried Huppertz
Cinematography: Karl Freund, Günther Rittau (B&W)
Cast: Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Fritz Rasp, Theodor Loos, Heinrich George, Fritz Alberti, Grete Berger, Heinrich Gotho, Georg John, Olaf Storm
Producer: U.F.A
Genre: Sci-Fi. Drama | Dystopia. Steampunk. Robots. German Expressionism. Cult Movie. Silent Film
Synopsis / Plot: In Metropolis, society is divided in two classes: the rich, who have all the power and all kinds of luxuries and the workers, doomed to work and confined to live in poor conditions. One day, Freder (Alfred Abel), the son of the powerful Joh Fredersen (Gustav Frohlich), the man who is in charge of the whole city, after falling in love with Maria (Brigitte Helm), discovers the hard conditions in which the workers live and warns his father about a possible rebellion.

Awards: 2002: New York Film Critics Circle: Special Award (For the restoration)

1984: Razzie Awards: Nominated for Worst Score and Song

Critics' reviews

"Each frame of this classic is drop-dead stunning"

Jami Bernard: New York Daily News
"One of the icons of the silent era (...) once you give yourself up to its turbulent spirit, you too will be swept away"

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times
"Few films have ever been more visually exhilarating"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"A masterpiece of art direction, the movie has influenced our vision of the future ever since"

Mick LaSalle: San Francisco Chronicle
"A technical marvel (...) A remarkable achievement (...) Its scenes bristle with cinematic imagination"

Mordaunt Hall: The New York Times
"What's most amazing about 'Metropolis' is the way that its characters' neuroses are given such a wide range that they totally and completely supersede narrative logic (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

Simon Abrams: Slant
"Lang’s film placed its grim vision in the future, but he didn’t have to look far ahead to see it coming."

Keith Phipps: AV Club
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