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Jamarcus 2022-03-21 09:01:40

Capitalist Frederson - Lord of the Metropolis, Jehovah

In the 1920s, a period of rapid capitalist development, before the global economic crisis of 1929, despite being precariously ruled by an extremely unstable Weimar Republic government, Germany's economy also flourished. On the spring breeze of this development, struggling and swaying to develop their own economy. In this case, capitalists also have a sense of superiority and unquestionable authority.

It must be emphasized that Fredson not only symbolizes the entire capitalist class in the film, but also a metaphorical religious symbol: the God Jehovah.

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  • Nathan 2022-01-27 08:06:45

    The actions and shots are full of stage and ritual. It is really ironic to look at the low-end and high-end people in Germany a century ago after the removal of Beijing. However, the main point of the film is the theory of class reconciliation: the reconciliation between the low-end and the high-end cannot rely on class struggle, but on the mercy of the second generation. I was originally curious about the reaction of the film in the Soviet Union, but it was directly classified as a "social democratism instigation" and it was never introduced.

  • Moriah 2022-03-24 09:01:35

    The 153-minute restored version is a great movie. The dystopian concept is very good. It also created several typical characters and became the source of many movie characters in the future. It is just that the class tone of "hands and brains need hearts to reconcile" is a bit of a nostalgia. At that time, the sci-fi imagination of the future, the techniques used and the effects presented were all shocking.

Metropolis quotes

  • Freder: To the new Tower of Babel - to my father - !

  • Joh Frederson: What were you doing in the machine halls, Freder?

    Freder: I wanted to look into the faces of the people whose little children are my brothers, my sisters...