Cinematic background from Metropolis 1927 - In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a man leaning against a door; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a woman's face; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A man standing in the doorway of a house; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A group of people sitting around each other in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – Black and white photograph of a man sitting on steps; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A couple of people that are in a crowd of people; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A group of people standing on steps in front of a building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A group of men sitting in a dark room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – Black and white photograph of men standing in front of bars; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black - and - white photo of a city with skyscrapers; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A large group of people sitting in a room together; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A man looking up at a crowd of people in the background; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a man raising his hand; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A group of people sitting on top of a building; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – An old photo of a man and a woman looking up; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A man holding an old book in a library; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A group of people gathered around each other in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A group of men in black and white photo; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a woman with headphones on her head; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – An old photo of an old man in a workshop; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a group of men; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – An old black and white photo of a woman and a group of children; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black - and - white photo of a building with steam coming out of it; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a group of men standing next to each other; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – An old black and white photo of a young woman; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – An old black and white photo of a woman and a group of children; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – Two men are standing in front of each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black - and - white photo of a woman looking up; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – An old man is leaning on a wooden table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A man with a hat on is holding his chest; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A man in a clown suit standing in front of a skyscraper; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A group of men in suits posing for a picture; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a man standing in an open doorway; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – Two men embracing each other in front of a clock tower; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – Black and white photograph of a group of men; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a group of people standing in front of a wall; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A man and a woman standing in front of a fountain; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black - and - white photo of a man and two other men; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A woman standing in front of a group of people; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A man standing in front of a building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A group of men standing on top of a set of stairs; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a group of people sitting in front of a building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A large group of men standing in a room together; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black - and - white photo of a man holding a knife in his hand; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A man running down a set of stairs; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a man holding a notebook; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a woman standing in front of a fountain; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – An old photo of a woman standing in front of a staircase; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – Black and white photograph of a group of men in uniforms; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A couple of men standing next to each other in tuxedos; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a group of people standing in front of a building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A man standing in front of an open door in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A woman sitting in a doorway wearing a black suit; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a group of people sitting in front of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a robot face; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – An old photo of a woman singing in front of a crowd; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – An older woman sitting on a couch looking at the camera; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Metropolis” (1927), directed by Fritz Lang – A man and a woman looking into each others eyes; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle