Metropolis (1927) – Filming Locations
Drama / Science Fiction · Directed by Fritz Lang · Starring Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Helm
In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Where was Metropolis filmed?
- Berlin, Germany, Berlin – Establishing shots and exterior scenes of the futuristic city. Most of the film was shot at the Babelsberg Studio near Berlin, with some exterior Berlin locations used for establishing shots and street scenes in the Metropolis cityscape
- Tennyson, United States, Tennyson – Exterior landscape and worker sequences. Lang traveled to the United States to scout locations and film some exterior sequences featuring the industrial landscape and worker scenes that inspired the film's visual design