Research

Metropolis

Movie

1927

Creator: Fritz Lang

Country: Germany

A pioneering silent film depicting a futuristic city with stark class divisions and a humanoid robot.

Maria is a humanoid robot created to replace the real Maria and incite rebellion among the workers.

Metropolis depicts a massive, vertically stratified city with advanced infrastructure separating the elite from workers.

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