Metropolis

Metropolis

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DramaScience Fiction

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.

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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)

Heinrich Gotho

Master of Ceremonies (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)

WritersOlly Boeheim, Curt Siodmak

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Release dateFeb 06 1927

Runtime2 hours 33 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguageNo Language

Production companiesUFA

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