Metropolis

About Metropolis

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.

Metropolis (1927) is a science fiction film directed by Fritz Lang. At 148 minutes long, it arrived in January 1927.

The film is filed under robot, future, defiant, and inventor. It is adapted from a novel.

Gustav Fröhlich takes the lead as Freder Fredersen, Brigitte Helm as Maria, Alfred Abel as Johann 'Joh' Fredersen, and Rudolf Klein-Rogge as C.A. Rotwang. The screenplay is by Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou. In the United States it streams on Artiflix, Brew, and Eternal Family.

I, Robot, The Matrix Reloaded, and Nosferatu make useful companions to Metropolis, all filed under dystopia and man vs machine. TMDB voters put it at 8.1 out of 10 across 3,249 votes and it carries a NR rating.