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Metropolis (1927)

NR ★ 8.1/10 148 min Drama, Science Fiction Germany German
Director: Fritz Lang
Screenplay by: Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou
Novel: Thea von Harbou
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There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.

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.

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Top 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
Heinrich George
Heinrich George Grot

Metropolis Appears on 39 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #969
Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures #65
IMDb Top 250
IMDb #121
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #040
Movies Approved By The Church Of Satan
Church of Satan #54
Russian Culture Ministry’s 100 Recommended Films
Russian Culture Ministry #60
Sight and Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time 2022
Sight & Sound #68
The Film Foundation (by Martin Scorsese)
The Film Foundation #477
The Vatican's 45 Great Films
The Vatican #39
UNESCO ‘Memory of the World’
UNESCO #237

Critic Curated

BBC Culture: 100 Greatest Foreign Language Films
BBC #16
Collider’s 100 Essential Movies Any Serious Film Fan Should See
Collider #63
Esquire’s 100 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time
Esquire #96
Paste Magazines 75 Best Films Of The 1920s
Paste Magazine #15
Paste Magazines The 100 Best Silent Films
Paste Magazine #18
Roger Eberts Great Movies
Roger Ebert #205
Rolling Stone - The 150 Greatest Science Fiction Movies
Rolling Stone #08
Rotten Tomatoes 300 Best Movies Of All Time
Rotten Tomatos #65
Slashfilms Top 100 Movies Of All Time
SlashFilm #50
The Guardian: The Greatest Films of All Time
The Guardian #28
The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films
The Telegraph #246
Topic 50 Best Dystopian Films According To Paste Magazine
Paste Magazine #06

Curated List

German Expressionism
CinemaWaves Blog #04

Filmmaker Curation

Christopher Nolan's Favorite Movies
IndieWire #17
Dario Argento's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #09
Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #008
James Gray's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #34
Paul Schrader's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #24
The Films That Inspired David Bowie
British Film Institute #03
Tim Burton's Favorite Movies
Various #13

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 highest-rated 1920-1929 films
Letterboxd #04
Movies Where A 5 Star Rating Is Most Common
Letterboxd #116
Showdown A Quiet Place
Letterboxd Showdown #08
Showdown Androids
Letterboxd Showdown #13
Showdown Crimes Of The Future
Letterboxd Showdown #10
Showdown Design For Living
Letterboxd Showdown #09
Showdown Grand Illusion
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Showdown The Invisible Hand
Letterboxd Showdown #17
The Top-Rated Movie of Every Year by Letterboxd Users
Letterboxd #13

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