# Metropolis (1927)

> A pioneering silent science fiction epic transforms class conflict, industrial dehumanization, and artificial identity into a monumental expressionist vision of the future.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20

## Facts

- Runtime: 148 min
- Genres: Drama, Science Fiction
- Director: Fritz Lang
- Cast: Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Theodor Loos, Fritz Rasp, Erwin Biswanger, Heinrich George
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017136/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: foreboding, grandiose, oppressive, film history study, silent cinema night

## Synopsis

A visually stunning exploration of class struggle and humanity's future unfolds in a dystopian city.

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