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.
Critics Sentiment
Destroyed machines trigger massive flood threatening workers' children
Freder falls into prolonged hallucinations after betrayal
The film drops from the spectacular robot transformation sequence to Freder's more static hallucination scenes, then surges back with the workers' rebellion and flood climax.
Metropolis maintains consistently high sentiment throughout, with reviewers praising its groundbreaking visual effects and ambitious scope. The film peaks during its most spectacular technical sequences like the flood and robot creation, while dipping slightly during more theatrical dramatic moments. Critics consistently view it as an influential masterpiece that pushed the boundaries of what cinema could achieve.
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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)
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)
Crew
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