Metropolis (1927)
http://uk.imdb.com/Title?0017136
Directed and written by Fritz Lang.
In 2000, the Workers in a modenistic city live underground and are led by the beautiful and saintly Maria. She quells their unrest against the aloof Thinkers that dominate them in this future dystopia. A mad inventor creates an evil maria to incite them to revolt. A well worn story, which inspired many Hollywood cliches to come, noteably the Frankenstein theme, but this was the original.
http://uk.imdb.com/Title?0017136
Directed and written by Fritz Lang.
In 2000, the Workers in a modenistic city live underground and are led by the beautiful and saintly Maria. She quells their unrest against the aloof Thinkers that dominate them in this future dystopia. A mad inventor creates an evil maria to incite them to revolt. A well worn story, which inspired many Hollywood cliches to come, noteably the Frankenstein theme, but this was the original.
