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Metropolis (1984)

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Film details

Featuring

Brigitte Helm Gustav Fröhlich Alfred Abel
Country

USA
Year

1984
Genre

Science Fiction
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Story of a city of the future in which the workers dwelling underground are slaves of their machines and of the small privileged class of rich administrators who live above ground. The ruler of the city encourages an inventor to perfect a robot to replace the workers.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Maria/Robot Maria
    
    Brigitte Helm
  - Freder Fredersen
    
    Gustav Fröhlich
  - Joh Fredersen
    
    Alfred Abel
  - Rotwang
    
    Rudolf Klein-Rogge
  - Joseph
    
    Theodor Loos
  - Slim
    
    Fritz Rasp
  - Georgy
    
    Erwin Biswanger
  - Grot the foreman
    
    Heinrich George
  - Jan
    
    Olaf Storm
  - Marinus
    
    Hanns Leo Reich
  - master of ceremonies
    
    Heinrich Gotho
  - woman in car/woman in Eternal Gardens
    
    Margarete Lanner
  - worker
    
    Max Dietze
  - worker
    
    Georg John
  - worker
    
    Walter Kühle
  - worker
    
    Arthur Reinhard
  - worker
    
    Erwin Vater
  - female worker
    
    Grete Berger
  - female worker
    
    Olly Böheim
  - female worker
    
    Ellen Frey
  - female worker
    
    Lisa Gray
  - female worker
    
    Rose Lichtenstein
  - female worker
    
    Helene Weigel
  - woman in the Eternal Gardens
    
    Beatrice Garga
  - woman in the Eternal Gardens
    
    Anny Hintze
  - woman in the Eternal Gardens
    
    Helen von Münchhofen
  - woman in the Eternal Gardens
    
    Hilde Woitscheff
  - robot
    
    Fritz Alberti
Credits
- Unknown:
  - ©
    
    Giorgio Moroder Enterprises Ltd.
  - Presentation by
    
    Giorgio Moroder
  - Released by
    
    P.S.O. International
  - Executive Producer
    
    Michele Cohen
  - Executive Producer
    
    Keith Forsey
  - Executive Producer
    
    Laurie Howard
  - Executive Producer
    
    George Naschke
  - Producer (original)
    
    Erich Pommer
  - Scriptwriter (original)
    
    Thea von Harbou
  - Scriptwriter (original)
    
    Fritz Lang
  - Adapted by
    
    Giorgio Moroder
  - Photography (original)
    
    Karl Freund
  - Photography (original)
    
    Günther Rittau
  - Colourisation/Opticals
    
    Jeff Matakovich
  - Colourisation/Opticals
    
    Ray Mercer & Company
  - Photographic effects (original)
    
    Eugen Schüfftan
  - Reconstructed by
    
    Giorgio Moroder
  - Art director (original)
    
    Otto Hunte
  - Art director (original)
    
    Erich Kettelhut
  - Art director (original)
    
    Karl Vollbrecht
  - Sculptures (original)
    
    Walter Schultze-Mittendorf
  - Costumes (original)
    
    Aenne Willkom
  - Intertitles/Subtitles
    
    Giorgio Moroder
  - Intertitles/Subtitles
    
    Pete Bellotte
  - Music
    
    Giorgio Moroder
  - Music (original)
    
    Gottfried Huppertz
  - Lyrics
    
    Pete Bellotte
  - Musician
    
    Arthur Barrow
  - Musician
    
    Keith Forsey
  - Musician
    
    Sylvester Levay
  - Musician
    
    Loverboy
  - Musician
    
    Giorgio Moroder
  - Musician
    
    Munich String Orchestra
  - Musician
    
    Kristian Schultze
  - Musician
    
    Lee Sklar
  - Musician
    
    Billy Squier
  - Musician
    
    Richie Zito
  - Music Arranger
    
    Arthur Barrow
  - Music Arranger
    
    Keith Forsey
  - Music Arranger
    
    Sylvester Levay
  - Music Arranger
    
    Loverboy
  - Music Arranger
    
    Giorgio Moroder
  - Music Arranger
    
    Billy Squier
  - Music Arranger
    
    Richie Zito
  - Music Engineer
    
    Brian Reeves
  - Music Engineer
    
    Mick Guzauski
  - Music Engineer
    
    Mack
  - Assistant Engineer
    
    Concors, Dave
  - Assistant Engineer
    
    Tom Whitlock
  - Assistant Engineer
    
    Steve Boze
  - Assistant Engineer
    
    Matt Forger
  - Assistant Engineer
    
    Steve Bates
  - Assistant Engineer
    
    Ed Cherney
  - Mix Down
    
    Brian Reeves
  - Dubbing Consultant
    
    Chris Jenkins
  - Dolby Stereo Consultant
    
    David W. Gray
  - Creative Consultant
    
    Enno Patalas
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Eileen Bowser
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Badami, Bob
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Jamie Bellotte
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Larissa Bellotte
  - Special Thanks to
    
    John Branca
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Mark Damon
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Michael Dilbeck
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Joe Farrell
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Bunny Freidus
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Bob Harris
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Jere Huggins
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Lynskey, Mike
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Tom Luddy
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Rusty Lemorande
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Alan Marshall
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Maslansky, Mike
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Frederick W. Ott
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Alan Parker
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Paul Schrader
  - Special Thanks to
    
    David Shepard
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Stuart Silfen
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Gary Stiffelman
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Ken Ziffren
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Walter Yetnikoff

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