Poster for Metropolis

Metropolis

1927, drama, science fiction

153 minutes

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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Cast

Gustav Fröhlich

Gustav Fröhlich

Freder Fredersen

Brigitte Helm

Brigitte Helm

Maria / The Machine Man

Alfred Abel

Alfred Abel

Johann 'Joh' Fredersen

Rudolf Klein-Rogge

Rudolf Klein-Rogge

C.A. Rotwang

Theodor Loos

Theodor Loos

Josaphat

Fritz Rasp

Fritz Rasp

The Thin Man

Erwin Biswanger

No. 11811 - Georgy

Fritz Alberti

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

Curt Siodmak

Working Man (uncredited)

Henrietta Siodmak

Working Woman (uncredited)

Olaf Storm

Jan (uncredited)

Rolf von Goth

Son in Eternal Gardens (uncredited)

Helen von Münchofen

Woman of Eternal Gardens (uncredited)

Helene Weigel

Working Woman (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Erich Kettelhut

Art direction, set designer

Karl Vollbrecht

Art direction, set designer

Otto Hunte

Art direction, set designer

Edgar G. Ulmer

Edgar G. Ulmer

Set designer

Camera

Karl Freund

Karl Freund

, camera operator

Günther Rittau

, camera operator

Horst von Harbou

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Aenne Willkomm

Costume design

Crew

Directing

Fritz Lang

Fritz Lang

Director

Editing

Fritz Lang

Fritz Lang

Editor

Production

Erich Pommer

Erich Pommer

Producer

Sound

Frank Strobel

Music editor,

Gottfried Huppertz

Original music composer

Otto Harzner

Original music composer

Writing

Visual effects

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