Encyclopedia - Metropolis 1927 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Metropolis 1927 Film - Plot
The film is set in the year 2026, in the extraordinary Gothic skyscrapers of a corporate city-state, the Metropolis of the title. Society...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Metropolis 1927 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Metropolis 1927 Film - Political Significance
Metropolis's theme is connected with both fascism and communism - the most powerful political ideologies of that time in Europe. The idea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Metropolis 1927 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Metropolis 1927 Film - Restorations & Re-releases
On January 10, 1927 the film premiered in Berlin, with moderate success. In the United States, the movie was shown in a version edited by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Metropolis 1927 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Metropolis 1927 Film - Architecture & Visual Effects
The film features special effects and set design that still impress modern audiences with their visual impact—the film contains cinemat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Metropolis 1927 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Metropolis 1927 Film - Themes
The film contains a scene where Maria retells the story of the Tower of Babel from the Biblical book of Genesis, but in a way that connec...   » Read the article