Metropolis (1927 Film)
''Metropolis'' is a 1927 German expressionist science-fiction drama film directed by Fritz Lang and written by Thea von Harbou in collaboration with Lang from von Harbou's 1925 novel of the same name. Intentionally written as a treatment, it stars Gustav Fröhlich, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, and Brigitte Helm. Erich Pommer produced it in the Babelsberg Studios for Universum Film A.G. (UFA). The silent film is regarded as a pioneering science-fiction movie, being among the first feature-length movies of that genre. Filming took place over 17 months in 1925–26 at a cost of more than five million Reichsmarks, or the equivalent of about € million. Made in Germany during the Weimar period, ''Metropolis'' is set in a futuristic urban dystopia and follows the attempts of Freder, the wealthy son of the city master, and Maria, a saintly figure to the workers, to overcome the vast gulf separating the classes in their city and bring the workers together with Joh Fredersen, th ...
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Heinz Schulz-Neudamm
Heinz Schulz-Neudamm (born Paul Heinz Otto Schulz; 7 July 1899 – 13 May 1969) was a German graphic designer and illustrator. He is best known for designing posters for films. The poster for ''Metropolis (1927 film), Metropolis'' is considered the world's highest-valued poster. References

Film poster artists German graphic designers German illustrators 1899 births 1969 deaths {{Germany-artist-stub ...
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