Freder Fredersen

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Freder Fredersen is the idealistic son of the city’s master in Fritz Lang’s 1927 science fiction film "Metropolis," who becomes a mediator between the oppressed workers and the ruling elite.

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Joh Fredersen 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
protagonist
adaptedFrom Metropolis (novel) by Thea von Harbou NERFINISHED
allegoricalRole mediator between head and hands
ally Maria NERFINISHED
appearsIn Metropolis NERFINISHED
appearsInFilm Metropolis NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme class struggle
dehumanization of workers
industrialization
reconciliation
social justice
basedOnWork Metropolis (1925 novel) NERFINISHED
characterIn silent film
characterTrait compassionate
empathetic
idealistic
countryOfOrigin Germany
creator Fritz Lang NERFINISHED
Thea von Harbou NERFINISHED
enemy Rotwang NERFINISHED
false Maria
familyName Fredersen NERFINISHED
father Joh Fredersen NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Metropolis universe NERFINISHED
filmDirectorOfWork Fritz Lang NERFINISHED
filmGenre expressionist film
science fiction
firstAppearance Metropolis (1927 film) NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Freder NERFINISHED
languageOfWork German
loveInterest Maria NERFINISHED
medium film
narrativeFunction bridge between classes
nationalityInFiction Metropolis citizen
occupation mediator
portrayedBy Gustav Fröhlich NERFINISHED
productionCountryOfWork Weimar Republic NERFINISHED
residence Metropolis (city) NERFINISHED
role mediator between workers and rulers
screenwriterOfWork Thea von Harbou NERFINISHED
settingOfWork futuristic city
industrial dystopia
symbolizes the heart
yearOfFirstAppearance 1927

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Metropolis hasCharacter Freder Fredersen
Metropolis hasCharacter Freder Fredersen
this entity surface form: Joh Fredersen