Metropolis is a 1927 Silent-language Drama Sci-Fi film directed by Fritz Lang and produced by Erich Pommer under the banner of UFA. Sometime in the future, the city of Metropolis is home to a Utopian society where its wealthy residents live a carefree life. One of those is Freder Fredersen. One day, he spots a beautiful woman with a group of children, she and the children quickly disappear. Trying to follow her, he is horrified to find an underground world of workers who apparently run the machinery that keeps the Utopian world above ground functioning. One of the few people above ground who knows about the world below is Freder's father, John Fredersen, who is the founder and master of Metropolis. Freder learns that the woman is called Maria, who espouses the need to join the hands - the workers - to the head - those in power above - by a mediator who will act as the heart. Freder wants to help the plight of the workers in their struggle for a better life. But when John learns of what Maria is advocating and that Freder has joined their cause, with the assistance of an old colleague. an inventor called Rotwang, who turns out to be But their nemesis goes to works towards quashing a proposed uprising, with Maria at the centre of their plan. John, unaware that Rotwang has his own agenda., makes plans that include shutting down the machines, with the prospect of unleashing total anarchy both above and below ground. Written by Huggo. Metropolis features Alfred Abel in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Brigitte Helm, Gustav Fr Hlich, Rudolf Klein-rogge, Gustav Fröhlich, Fritz Rasp and Theodor Loos. The screenplay is written by Thea von Harbou and Fritz Lang which is inspired from Metropolis by Thea von Harbou. The music was composed by Gottfried Huppertz. Cinematography was done by Karl Freund and G nther Rittau. The movie has a running time of 153-116 minutes ,105-107 minutes ,128-118 minutes . It was released on 6th February 1927 in Silent film and German intertitles languages. Metropolis was made on a budget of €5 million and at the box office it grossed only €0 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Parufamet.