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Metropolis

Summary: In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Runtime: 2 h 33 min
MPAA: Not Rated

Country: Germany
Language: German
Movie budget: $ 6,000,000
Domestic: $ 1,236,166
International: $ 113,545
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