Metropolis (1927) Edit

A price to pay for re creating Hel—?!

And all of us the city's light…——"

Are doing in the catacombs."

Born for my happiness and mankind's blessing.

Brought to me by Grot, and not by you?"

But the hands that build the Tower of Babel

But this is what happened to Freder —…

C.A. Rotwang requests Joh Fredersen to be his guest this evening.

Come, let us build a tower whose top may reach unto the stars!

Down below

Feder sees a monk in the pulpit who preaches:

For me she isn't dead "For me, she is not dead, Joh Fredersen, for me, s h e l i v e s ——!"

For months now, we have been finding these plans in my workers' clothes.

For you, as for me, she is dead…"

From my son, and not from you——!"

Give me another 24 hours, and no one, Joh Fredersen, no one will be able

Great is the World and its Creator! And Great is Man!"

Has been making even the workers' city risky…"

He battles with his old rival, overcoming him. Maria is free.

I put on this disguise to escape from the Thin Man… But for ten days your father's spy

I shall sow discord between them and her!

I still have a long way to go tonight…"

In the attic with Maria, Rotwang grows ever more intoxicated by his triumph over Fredersen.

In the heart of Metropolis there was a strange house, overlooked by the centuries.

It means: Go below! — Father! — go below! Into the depths——!"

Knew nothing of the dream of the brain that had conceived it.

Leave me alone now, Joh Fredersen… You will find the way back without me–"

Lecture halls and libraries, its theaters and stadiums

Maria is not the only one listening to Rotwang. Outside the attic window Joh Fredersen has been evesdropping…

Master of Metropolis — when he went in search of the girl: son of Joh Fredersen, master of Metropolis—!!

Named the "Club of the Sons," with its

Of the woman in whose image you were created!"

One man's hymns of praise became other men's curses

People spoke the same language, but could not understand each other…

Rotwang, give the Machine Man the likeness of that girl.

She is the most perfect and obedient tool that ever a man possessed! Tonight you'll see,

Shift change.

Son of Joh Fredersen, master of Metropolis—!!

Stay away from me and my beloved…!"

That Hel was a woman, and you a man…"

That Hel was a woman, and you a man…" "Only once in my life did I forget anything:

The Book of Revelations

The Earth's surface

The MACHINE Man—?!"

The monk's hand points to the Bible, in which is written:

The workers' city.

There must be a mediator between HEADS and HANDS

To tell a Machine Man from a mortal——!"

What do they mean?"

When he went in search of the girl:

Yoshiwara — the district of vice.

Your marvelous city, father— and you the city's brain—

— how else can I reach the end of my Journey — ?!"

…And upon her forehead was a name written, mystery, Babylon the Great, the mother of abominations of the earth."

…at two… at the end of the shift! S H E has summoned us again…"

…is also named Maria…"

"…and I tricked Joh Fredersen twice over—! For I concealed from him that his son wants to be your brothers' mediator—and loves you—!"

"…but I have tricked Joh Fredersen! Your double does not obey his will—only mine!"

"…in the depths…?"

"…in the pockets of two men involved in today's accident at the M Machine"

"…the machine!… Someone h a s to stay at the machine!"

"…the other man… the same evening…"

"…the other man… the same evening…"

"A brain like yours, Rotwang, should be able to forget."

"All seven deadly sins for her sake!"

"And I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns…"

"And on the top of the tower we will write the words:

"And on the top of the tower we will write the words:

"And where are the people, Father, whose hands built your city?"

"Apply to the G Bank for your remaining wages—"

"As usual, when my experts fail me, I come to you for advice…"

"Beginning today I wish to be kept informed of every step my son takes…"

"But the mediator must not be missing!"

"But where is O U R mediator, Maria—?"

"Come! It is time to give the Machine Man your face!"

"Come! It is time to give the Machine Man your face!"

"Death descends upon the city———!"

"Do you know that your son is among the workers?"

"Do you think that losing a hand is too high

"Do you want to work for me, Josaphat?"

"Father—! Father—! Will ten hours never end??!!"

"Father, do you know what it means to be dismissed by you?——

"Find the witch, this is all her fault—! Strike her dead—!!"

"For me, she is not dead, Joh Fredersen, for me, s h e l i v e s ——!"

"Get your women, your sons, from the workers' city! Let no one stay behind! Death to the machines—!!!"

"Have you gone mad—?? If the Heart Machine is destroyed, the entire workers' city will flood—!!"

"Hel—! My Hel—!!"

"I must continue, Josaphat

"I must have someone who is loyal to me, Josaphat.

"I must know! Where is my son?!!!"

"I said, open the gates!"

"I shall destroy their belief in this woman——"

"I should like to know what my workers

"I tell you, she is with your father———!"

"I want you to visit those in the depths, in order to destroy the work

"I wanted to see the faces of the people

"If the Heart Machine is destroyed, the entire machine district will end up in ruins."

"It's the witch's fault—!"

"Joh Fredersen wants to let those in the depths use force and do wrong,

"Joh Fredersen's son—!!"

"Kill him, the dog, in his white silken fur—!!"

"Kill them — the machines—!!"

"Let the dead rest in peace, Rotwang…

"Let the machines starve, you fools—! Let them die—!!"

"Listen to me… I want to trade lives with you!"

"Look! These are your brothers!

"Many now go to the City of the Dead, to a woman who has proven herself as true as gold."

"Maria speaks of peace, not killing—! This is not Maria!!

"More strange things have happened, Freder…"

"No. 11811, you will return to your machine

"Oh, mediator, have you finally come?"

"On the night you fell sick…"

"Only once in my life did I forget anything:

"Open the gates!"

"She is with your father…"

"She will destroy their belief in a mediator!"

"so that he can claim the right to use force against them…"

"So, what price do you ask in order to leave this house this evening?"

"The chief foreman of the Heart Machine, Grot — with an important message"

"The city lies underwater, the shafts are completely flooded—!!"

"The details!"

"The Eternal Gardens lie abandoned, but night after night in Yoshiwara…"

"The only thing keeping the workers in check is that they still wait for the Mediator that was promised to them…"

"The same woman who those in the depths look up to as a saint——?!"

"The witch—! The witch—! There she is—! There she is—!"

"These are your brothers!"

"This man does not wish that his son be found here this evening!"

"To the air shafts—quickly! Quickly! The reservoirs have burst! The city is flooding—!"

"To the Heart Machine—!"

"To the new Tower of Babel! To my father!"

"To the stake with her—!"

"Today I will tell you the legend of the TOWER OF BABEL"

"Today I will tell you the legend of the TOWER OF BABEL"

"Tomorrow thousands will ask in fury and desperation—Joh Fredersen, where is my son!?"

"Until tomorrow, in the cathedral!"

"Verily, I say unto you, the days spoken of in the Apocalypse are nigh!"

"Verily, I say unto you, the days spoken of in the Apocalypse are nigh…!"

"Wait for me—both of you…"

"We will wait, Maria—! But not much longer——!"

"We'll take the children to the Club of the Sons!"

"What if one day those in the depths rise up against you?"

"What were you doing in the machine halls, Freder?"

"Whatever happens tonight, it is my express orders to let the workers do as they will…"

"Where are our children, you witch—??!"

"Where are you fathers, your mothers?"

"Where are your children??!"

"Where is he, whose clothes you wear?"

"Where is Maria—?!"

"Where they belong…"

"Which of you ladies shall today have the honor

"Who — was that?"

"Who feeds the machines with their own flesh?!"

"Who lubricates the machine joints with their own bloodÑ?!"

"Who told you to attack the machines, you idiots? Without them you'll all die!!"

"Why are all the lights out?"

"Why is it, Josaphat, that I learn of the explosion

"Why is it, Josaphat, that these plans were

"Will you please wake Georgy? He must take me at once to the Worker's City…"

"Women and men, let no one miss today—! Death to the machines—!!"

"Yes —You! You are Maria—!"

"YOU ARE NOT MARIA—!"

"You do not seem to have understood, on whose behalf I am here…"

"You fool! Now you will lose the one

"You know that I have always spoken of peaceÉ but your mediator has not come…"

"You will destroy Joh Fredersen — him and his city and his son!"

"Your children…saved——!!!"

Ébut the minds that had conceived the Tower of Bable could not build it.