This monument of German expressionist cinema is set in a gigantic futuristic city, divided into two classes: the elites who live in luxurious skyscrapers and the workers who toil underground in dehumanizing conditions. The film addresses powerful themes, such as class struggle, dehumanization by technology and the importance of mediation between the heart and the mind. Visually avant-garde, Metropolis is famous for its grandiose sets, innovative special effects and monumental architecture. It is today hailed as an influential visionary work in the science fiction genre and in cinema in general. The encounter between this masterpiece and the famous Cavaillé-Coll organ (designed in 1841) is an opportunity to rediscover Metropolis in a grandiose setting.

In partnership with the L’Écran cinema and the Centre des monuments nationaux

A film from the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung in Wiesbaden