Metropolis (novel)
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Metropolis (novel) is a 1925 science fiction work by Thea von Harbou that portrays a futuristic dystopian city sharply divided between wealthy elites and oppressed workers, inspiring Fritz Lang’s landmark silent film adaptation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dystopian novel
ⓘ
science fiction novel ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Fritz Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationType | silent film ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | Metropolis (1927 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Thea von Harbou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| depicts |
oppressed workers
ⓘ
sharply divided social classes ⓘ wealthy elites ⓘ |
| exploresConcept | mediation between classes ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | robotic double of Maria ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | book ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
dystopian literature
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science fiction cinema ⓘ |
| hasRobotCharacter | Maschinenmensch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkBasedOnIt |
radio adaptations
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stage adaptations ⓘ |
| inspirationFor | Metropolis (1927 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | German Expressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Freder
NERFINISHED
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Joh Fredersen NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ Rotwang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| mottoOrIdea | The mediator between head and hands must be the heart ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | Weimar Republic era ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1925 ⓘ |
| publisher | August Scherl Verlag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
dystopian city
ⓘ
futuristic city ⓘ |
| theme |
class struggle
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elite versus proletariat ⓘ industrialization ⓘ oppression of workers ⓘ social inequality ⓘ technology and society ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | future ⓘ |
| writtenBySpouseOf | Fritz Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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