Germany 1927Language:SilentDirector:Fritz LangMusic:Gottfried Huppertz, Staatsorchester BraunschweigWith:Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich147 min, Black and white

Metropolis, the big city of the future, is divided into two parts: while the rich live on the surface, the workers have to live underground. Freder, son of the ruler, goes to the "undercity". For he has fallen in love with Maria, the "saint of the oppressed", in love. As a result, his father has a double of Maria created ... Fritz Lang's silent film is a masterpiece of film aesthetics and a milestone in the history of science fiction films. Gottfried Huppertz's METROPOLIS composition was groundbreaking for the development of film music.