Metropolis

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: 🟡 45/100
Total warning time: 11m
Sex/Nudity: 🟢 20/100 (2m)
  • 🟡 30/100 [01:10:00 - 01:12:00] Dancers in revealing costumes perform in a nightclub scene.
Drug Use: 🟢 0/100 (0s)
Violence: 🟡 60/100 (9m)
  • 🔴 70/100 [00:45:00 - 00:47:00] A worker is crushed by machinery in a factory accident.
  • 🔴 80/100 [01:30:00 - 01:35:00] A riot breaks out, with workers destroying machinery and clashing with authorities.
  • 🟡 50/100 [01:50:00 - 01:52:00] A character is burned at the stake in a symbolic scene.
Strong Language: 🟢 0/100 (0s)
Metropolis
Year: 1927
Runtime: 153 min
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
IMDB: 8.3
Meta Score: 98
Votes: 159992
Gross: 1,236,166
Director: Fritz Lang
Stars: Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Overview: In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.

Movie FAQ

Q: Who directed the 1927 silent film Metropolis?
A: Metropolis was directed by Fritz Lang.
Q: What is the main theme of Metropolis (1927)?
A: The main theme of Metropolis revolves around class struggle, industrialization, and the relationship between workers and the ruling elite in a futuristic city.
Q: Who plays the dual roles of Maria and the robot in Metropolis?
A: Brigitte Helm plays both Maria, the compassionate advocate for the workers, and the robot created to impersonate her.
Q: What is the significance of the character Freder in Metropolis?
A: Freder, played by Gustav Fröhlich, is the son of the city's ruler, Joh Fredersen (Alfred Abel). He becomes a mediator between the workers and the elite after witnessing the harsh conditions of the workers.
Q: Who plays the antagonist in Metropolis (1927)?
A: Rudolf Klein-Rogge plays the antagonist, Rotwang, a mad scientist who creates the robot and seeks revenge against Joh Fredersen.