ArtHouse Film Series: Metropolis

Metropolis - (1927) Metropolis is set in a futuristic urban dystopia and follows the attempts of Freder, the wealthy son of the city master, and Maria, a saintly figure to the workers, to overcome the vast gulf separating the classes in their city and bring the workers together. This silent film of German Expressionism, possesses a scope, reach, and magnitude that is considered truly incredible even by today’s standards of film-making. Film not rated.