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Metropolis (1927)

Directed by Fritz Lang · Cinematography by Günther Rittau, Walter Ruttmann, Karl Freund

Passed153 min64 frames

DramaScience Fiction

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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Metropolis (1927) movie still: closeup — The frame shows a woman lying down inside a glass-enclosed medical or scientific device. She wears a dark…Metropolis (1927) movie still: medium — A theatrical setting features a woman standing between two textured, spiraling decorative columns. She wears…Metropolis (1927) movie still: closeup — A wall displays two clocks with numerical markers of varying sizes. The larger clock shows the time at…Metropolis (1927) movie still: wide — A vast, open outdoor space populated by a large number of people standing together. The crowd is arranged in a…Metropolis (1927) movie still: medium — A room with art deco murals on the walls and upholstered furniture. Two men face each other while one grips…Metropolis (1927) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space with an indistinct dark background. A young woman leans forward while smiling,…Metropolis (1927) movie still: fullbody — An interior space features arched alcoves displaying statues representing human sins under gothic arches.…Metropolis (1927) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space with a distinct shadow of a window frame. A woman gazes upward with a neutral…Metropolis (1927) movie still: wide — A colossal stone statue features an open mouth serving as the entrance to a temple. Small figures ascend the…Metropolis (1927) movie still: closeup — A dense composite of multiple human eyes layered over each other in black and white. The individual eyes…Metropolis (1927) movie still: establishing — A dense urban metropolis filled with towering skyscrapers and intersecting elevated transit bridges.…Metropolis (1927) movie still: medium — A dark, textured stone chamber surrounds a woman in an old-fashioned robe. She turns her head to look behind…Metropolis (1927) movie still: wide — A massive Gothic cathedral entrance features ornate stone statues flanking large wooden doors. A large crowd…Metropolis (1927) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit space features blurred upright structures reminiscent of candles in the background. A woman…Metropolis (1927) movie still: fullbody — A modernist staircase features concrete walls with a repetitive zig-zag railing pattern. A man in a dark…Metropolis (1927) movie still: closeup — A woman stands before a row of upright candles in a dim space. She presses her palms together in a prayer…

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