Metropolis (1927 film)

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the film production origin?Germany
2. What is the director?Fritz Lang
3. What is Metropolis?Metropolis is a silent movie from 1927 that shows a future city with very tall buildings and robots.
4. Who made the robot in Metropolis?The robot, called the Maschinenmensch, was made by designer Walter Schulze‑Mittendorff using a plaster cast of actress Brigitte Helm.

German Expressionism: An early 20th-century art and film movement characterized by distorted perspectives and heightened emotional expression.
Dystopian Fiction: A genre depicting societies characterized by oppression, misery, and the absence of positive qualities.
Weimar Republic Cinema: The period of German filmmaking between World War I and the rise of Nazi Germany, known for its artistic innovation.