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Metropolis
1927 148 min Germany 12+
★8.5
Drama, Science Fiction
Director: Fritz Lang
🎭 Based on
«Metropolis»
byThea von Harbou
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Description
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.
Budget:
$5.3M
US Gross:
$1.24M
Worldwide:
$1.35M
Starring
Brigitte Helm
Actor
Alfred Abel
Actor
Gustav Fröhlich
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 1985
— Worst Score
Saturn Awards 2011
— Best Original Score
Saturn Awards 2011
— Best International Feature Film
Razzie Awards 1985
— Worst Song
Key opinion
Fritz Lang's Metropolis is widely regarded as a foundational masterpiece of science fiction and a landmark in world cinema history. While critics praise its visionary production design and enduring thematic relevance, contemporary audiences often find the acting and pacing to be products of a bygone, highly stylized era.
| Production | The film’s production design and pioneering special effects remain visually stunning, creating an iconic, high-concept vision of a futuristic megacity. | |
| Originality | The film acts as a cornerstone of the genre, having provided the visual and conceptual blueprint for countless science fiction works that followed. | |
| Theme | The film offers a timeless, compelling critique of class exploitation and industrialization that remains relevant to modern socio-political discourse. | |
| Acting | The acting is heavily stylized and overly theatrical, which some viewers find immersive and expressive, while others perceive it as unnatural and lacking in human sympathy. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure and character motivations rely on a naive, simplistic resolution to complex class conflicts, leaving some viewers feeling disconnected from the emotional stakes. |