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1 Philosophy and Film: T8

2 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

3 Metropolis: Who's Who? Freder the film's hero the son of Joh
the love interest of Maria switches places with Georgy

4 Metropolis: Who's Who? Joh Metropolis' big cheese
the workers' main antagonist married to (the now deceased) Hel

5 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

6 Metropolis: Who's Who? The Thin Man employed by Joh to trail Freder
intercepts Georgy fights with Josaphat

7 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

8 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

9 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

10 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

11 Metropolis: What's What
The Yoshiwara Nightclub the night club which Georgy visits after switching places with Freder a pretty swinging place

12 Metropolis: What's What
The Heart Machine the central power source of Metropolis destroyed by the workers under the influence of Mariabot

13 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

14 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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