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Release Date:
13 March 1927 (USA)
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Tagline:
There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator.
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins
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2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(59 articles)
TCM Classic Film Festival: A Star Is Born, Metropolis, Breathless, 2001
(From Alternative Film Guide. 18 November 2009, 2:23 PM, PST)
Restored 'Star Is Born' to Kick Off TCM Classic Film Festival
(From The Wrap. 18 November 2009, 10:51 AM, PST)
(From Alternative Film Guide. 18 November 2009, 2:23 PM, PST)
Restored 'Star Is Born' to Kick Off TCM Classic Film Festival
(From The Wrap. 18 November 2009, 10:51 AM, PST)
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The father of sci-fi cinema.
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Alfred Abel | ... | Joh Fredersen |
| Gustav Fröhlich | ... | Freder, Joh Fredersen's son |
| Rudolf Klein-Rogge | ... | C. A. Rotwang, the inventor |
| Fritz Rasp | ... | The Thin Man |
| Theodor Loos | ... | Josaphat |
| Erwin Biswanger | ... | 11811 |
| Heinrich George | ... | Grot, the guardian of the Heart Machine |
| Brigitte Helm | ... | Maria / The Robot |
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Runtime:
153 min | Germany:147 min (2001 restored version) | Germany:210 min (premiere cut) | Germany:80 min (Giorgio Moroder version) | Germany:93 min (re-release version) | USA:114 min (25 fps) (1927 cut version) | USA:123 min (2002 Murnau Foundation 75th aniversary restored version) | Spain:118 min (DVD edition) | USA:117 min
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Color:
Black and White (tinted)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital (1995 restored version) |
Silent (original release)
Certification:
Germany:12 (video rating) (re-release) |
West Germany:16 (theatrical re-release) (1962) |
Germany:18 (original rating) (1927) |
Germany:o.Al. (DVD re-rating) |
Iceland:L |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Canada:G |
Chile:TE |
Norway:12 (1986) |
Peru:PT |
Portugal:17 (original rating) |
Portugal:M/6 (DVD rating) |
South Korea:12 (DVD rating) |
Spain:T (DVD rating) |
Sweden:11 (re-release) |
Sweden:15 (original rating) |
UK:A (original rating) |
UK:PG (video rating)
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In the novelization, the robot is described as a woman "of glass and metal," and her name is Parody; Maria's features are sculpted onto its face by Rotwang itself, using Maria as a guide.
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Continuity: After watching Maria's sermon, Fredersen withdraws his left hand twice from the hole in the wall next to Rotwang.
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Quotes:
Freder:
It was their hands that built this city of ours, Father. But where do the hands belong in your scheme?
Joh Frederson: In their proper place, the depths.
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Joh Frederson: In their proper place, the depths.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors (1982) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Here She Comes
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FAQ
A Note Regarding SpoilersIs "Metropolis" based on a book?
How did they shoot the rings around the machine when it was transforming into the guise of Maria?
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Silent movies are not for everyone. Neither are subtitles. Those brave enough to view a movie with no sound and words that are far and few between should definitely enjoy this silent masterpiece. One of the biggest productions of its time, Metropolis still holds its own when set design and special effects are compared. But what Metropolis really has is orginality. This German-Expressionist film had such originality in everything from its costumes to its views of a future (modern) city that its ideas can still be seen everywhere in modern sci-fi. Star Wars's C-3PO was based on Bridgette Helm's robot. Dark City and Brazil both have Metropolis look-a-like cities. This is a very good movie. It's too bad most movies don't have its originality.