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Philosophy and Film: T8
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Metropolis: The Facts Originally Released: 1927
Restored Version Released: 2010 Directed and Filmed: Fritz Lang Starred: Brigitte Helm, Gustav Fröhlich, Alfred Abel and Rudolf Klein-Rogge School: German Expressionism Setting: 2026
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Metropolis: Who's Who? Freder the film's hero the son of Joh
the love interest of Maria switches places with Georgy
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Metropolis: Who's Who? Joh Metropolis' big cheese
the workers' main antagonist married to (the now deceased) Hel
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Metropolis: Who's Who? Josaphat
originally one of Joh's lackeys but fired by him stopped from committing suicide by Freder is later wounded in an attempt to save Freder
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Metropolis: Who's Who? The Thin Man employed by Joh to trail Freder
intercepts Georgy fights with Josaphat
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Metropolis: Who's Who? Rotwang
nominally an ally of Joh but in love with Hel the very model of a modern mad scientist kidnaps and replaces Maria aims to discredit Freder and take over Metropolis
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Metropolis: Who's Who? Maria the love interest of Freder
prophesizes the reconciliation of the workers and their rulers kidnapped by Rotweng and replaced by Mariabot
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Metropolis: Who's Who? Mariabot
created by Rotwang to replace Maria and undermine the workers' movement by urging open rebellion burnt by the workers after their children nearly drown
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Metropolis: What's What
The Catacombs the underground retreat of the workers the plans to the catacombs are found by Rotweng the location of Maria's prophecy
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Metropolis: What's What
The Yoshiwara Nightclub the night club which Georgy visits after switching places with Freder a pretty swinging place
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Metropolis: What's What
The Heart Machine the central power source of Metropolis destroyed by the workers under the influence of Mariabot
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Metropolis: The Payoff 1
Part 1 the workers' quarters flood as a result of the destruction of the Heart Machine Maria saves the children of the workers from drowning
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Metropolis: The Payoff 2
Part 2 Freder fights and kills Rotweng Freder becomes the mediator between the workers and their rulers
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