Principal cast
Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge and Theodor Loos
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Metropolis
There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.
About the film
Metropolis at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1927 film at stop 151 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Günther Rittau (director of photography), Karl Freund (director of photography), Walter Ruttmann (director of photography), Fritz Lang (editor) and Gottfried Huppertz (original music composer)
- Director
- Fritz Lang
- Release
- 1927-01-10
- Runtime
- 148 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Science Fiction
- Country
- Germany
- Quiz
- 20 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 20 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
20 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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Full cast
- Gustav FröhlichCharacter: Freder Fredersen
- Brigitte HelmCharacter: Maria / The Machine Man
- Alfred AbelCharacter: Johann 'Joh' Fredersen
- Rudolf Klein-RoggeCharacter: C.A. Rotwang
- Theodor LoosCharacter: Josaphat
- Fritz RaspCharacter: The Thin Man
- Erwin BiswangerCharacter: No. 11811 - Georgy
- Heinrich GeorgeCharacter: Grot
- Fritz AlbertiCharacter: Creative Human - Man Who Convinces Babel (uncredited)
- Grete BergerCharacter: Working Woman (uncredited)
- Olly BoeheimCharacter: Working Woman (uncredited)
- Heinrich GothoCharacter: Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Full crew
Full crew
- Fritz LangCredits: Director, Editor, Screenplay
- Günther RittauCredits: Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- Walter RuttmannCredits: Director of Photography
- Edgar G. UlmerCredits: Set Designer
- Erich PommerCredits: Producer
- Gottfried HuppertzCredits: Original Music Composer
- Karl FreundCredits: Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- Aenne WillkommCredits: Costume Design
- Eugen SchüfftanCredits: Visual Effects
- Ernst KunstmannCredits: Special Effects
- Horst von HarbouCredits: Still Photographer
- Walter Schulze-MittendorffCredits: Sculptor
- Robert BaberskeCredits: First Assistant Camera, Assistant Camera
- Konstantin Irmen-TschetCredits: Special Effects
- Frank StrobelCredits: Music Editor, Conductor
- Thea von HarbouCredits: Novel, Screenplay
- Erich KettelhutCredits: Set Designer, Production Office Assistant, Art Direction
- Karl VollbrechtCredits: Set Designer, Art Direction
- Rudi GeorgeCredits: Production Artist
- Erich HolderCredits: Production Office Assistant
- Otto HunteCredits: Art Direction, Set Designer
- Otto HarznerCredits: Original Music Composer
- Slatan DudowCredits: Assistant Director
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