German Empire,
1927, 153 min
(Alternative: 83 min)
Directed by:
Fritz LangCinematography:
Karl FreundCast:
Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Fritz Rasp, Theodor Loos, Erwin Biswanger, Brigitte Helm, Fritz Alberti, Grete Berger, Olly Boeheim (more)Plots(1)
A futuristic look at the schism created in mankind as industrialization and technological advancement serves to alienate the humans from one another. People are divided into two groups: the thinkers--who make plans, yet don't know how to operate machinery, and the workers--who forward production without having any overview vision. Completely separate, neither group is complete; however, together they make a whole. When one man, a "thinker," dares to journey to the underground, where the workers 'slave away,' he's surprised at what he sees. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2002 - Special Award
The Saturn Awards
- 2018 - Best DVD or Blu-ray Collection
- 2012 - Best DVD Special Edition Release
- 2011 - Best DVD Classic Film Release
- 2011 - Best International Film
- 2011 - Gottfried Huppertz (Best Music)
Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzies)
- 1984 - Worst Original Song
- 1984 - Giorgio Moroder (Worst Musical Score)