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Metropolis Movie Review Summary

Actors: Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge

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At the close of the silent age, in 1927, German film director Fritz Lang made this epic sci-fi classic based on a novel by his wife and screenwriter Thea von Harbou. In a distant future dystopia, the human race has divided into the Thinkers (who rule, live in towering skyscrapers, frolic with loose women in a garden, but don't know how things work) and the Workers (who live in a bleak underground city with their deprived children and have no vision). Magnate Joh Fredersen runs Metropolis with the help of mad inventor Rotwang, and hopes to pass the reins to his son Freder. But Freder explores the Workers' city and gets a good look at beautiful Maria, who longs for someone to free the masses. Freder wants to give up the high life and join the Workers, but his father has Maria kidnapped and asks Rotwang to build a robot copy of her to wreak havoc among the workers. Rotwang has his own agenda, however: he designs the evil robot to bring down Metropolis and the Fredersen regime. Originally said to be several hours in length, the film almost bankrupted its studio. For many years, shorter (abut 80 minutes) and not very coherent cuts circulated -- even a colorized version with a rock and techno soundtrack added -- but in 2001 a digitally restored print just over 2 hours was mastered. The sets are great, the music stirring, and special effects rather decent for the time, although some of the acting is awful -- especially Helm's evil Maria robot. But "Metropolis" remains a towering early landmark, not only of sci-fi but of film altogether.
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The review of this Movie prepared by David Loftus




A story set in the futuristic city of Metropolis, about the working class that is repressed by the elite. The mayor's son has a romance with a working girl. The working class revolts. Among the side, there is the story of hate and love between the evil scientist and the mayor who makes a pact to keep in charge of the mass.
The review of this Movie prepared by David Proot



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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 15%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle 20%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 65% **Fantasy or Science Fiction?**    -   science fiction story Repressive Society    -   Yes Repression:    -   controls your mind Robots & Computers & VR    -   Yes Robots    -   fighting harmful robot(s) Who's being repressed/enslaved?    -   humans are slaves

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   not employed but independently wealthy Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   German

Setting

Earth setting:    -   medium future 22-24th century    -   Over controlled society Takes place on Earth?    -   Yes Big cities?    -   Yes Misc settings    -   prison Kind of city    -   Dirty, crime-ridden (like NY)    -   Beautiful sparkling advanced city

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   explicit references to torture Tone of movie    -   depressed/sad    -   fearful Kinds of F/X    -   Things that change shape/morph    -   exotic big cities Is this movie based on a    -   book

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