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Metropolis (1927)

Metropolis (1927)

Science Fiction Drama

There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.

Release Date: 1927, January 10
Directors: Fritz Lang
Countries: Germany
Production: UFA
Cast: Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Theodor Loos, Fritz Rasp, Erwin Biswanger, Heinrich George, Fritz Alberti, Grete Berger, Heinrich Gotho, Georg John

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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