Metropolis

Summary

Metropolis is a film^[1]. Metropolis ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,508 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Metropolis's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Metropolis was directed by Fritz Lang^[4].
• Fritz Lang wrote the screenplay for Metropolis^[5].
• Thea von Harbou wrote the screenplay for Metropolis^[6].
• Metropolis's composer is recorded as Gottfried Huppertz^[7].
• Metropolis is associated with the German Expressionism movement^[8].
• Metropolis's genre is silent film^[9].
• Metropolis's genre is drama film^[10].
• Metropolis's genre is science fiction film^[11].
• Metropolis's genre is dystopian film^[12].
• Metropolis's genre is arthouse science fiction film^[13].
• Metropolis's based on is recorded as Metropolis^[14].
• A cast member of Metropolis was Alfred Abel^[15].
• A cast member of Metropolis was Rudolf Klein-Rogge^[16].
• A cast member of Metropolis was Gustav Fröhlich^[17].
• A cast member of Metropolis was Brigitte Helm^[18].
• A cast member of Metropolis was Fritz Rasp^[19].
• A cast member of Metropolis was Theodor Loos^[20].
• A cast member of Metropolis was Heinrich George^[21].
• A cast member of Metropolis was Heinrich Gotho^[22].
• A cast member of Metropolis was Margarete Lanner^[23].
• A cast member of Metropolis was Grete Berger^[24].
• A cast member of Metropolis was Rolf von Goth^[25].
• A cast member of Metropolis was Fritz Alberti^[26].
• A cast member of Metropolis was Ilse Stanley^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Metropolis was produced by Erich Pommer^[28]. Metropolis was directed by Fritz Lang^[4]. Screenwriters include Fritz Lang^[5] and Thea von Harbou^[6]. Cast members include Alfred Abel^[15], Rudolf Klein-Rogge^[16], Gustav Fröhlich^[17], Brigitte Helm^[18], Fritz Rasp^[19], and Theodor Loos^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 10, 1927^[29], April 4, 1927^[30], and May 6, 1927^[31]. The original language of Metropolis was German^[32]. Genres include silent film^[9], drama film^[10], science fiction film^[11], dystopian film^[12], and arthouse science fiction film^[13]. Metropolis is part of Vatican's list of films^[33]. Metropolis was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include technology^[35], modernity^[36], and dehumanization^[37]. Metropolis is associated with the German Expressionism movement^[8].

Reception

Reviews include 9.1/10^[38], 97%^[39], 98/100^[40], and 8.2/10^[41].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Metropolis include Metropolis^[42], a fictional city^[43], in United States^[44].

Why It Matters

Metropolis ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,508 views/month).^[2] Metropolis has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] Metropolis is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Metropolis has been cited as an influence by Dark City^[47], a film^[48], directed by Alex Proyas^[49].

Entities named for Metropolis include Metropolis^[42], a fictional city^[43], in United States^[44].

FAQs

Who did Metropolis influence?

Metropolis has been cited as an influence by Dark City^[47].