Josh however is not a fair boss and works his men to unbearable extremes. Josh is seen as a self-righteous and inconsiderate man who is the head of the town Metropolis and is in charge of all the workers whose hands power this town. The main character of the film is a young man named Freer who is the son of the all mighty and powerful Josh Preferred. A lot of the objects found in the scenery were found as a symbolic connotation to the subtle meanings expressed throughout.Īs discussed in class, we had noticed a definite religious over tone with the imagery seen throughout including scenes displayed in the Garden of Eden, Catacombs, Babel and cross imagery.
The scenery in the film was delivered in a black and white, dreamlike, theatrical tone. Metropolis is considered to be an expressionist film due to its use of symbols found in the scenery, over exaggerated acting style, and heavy makeup. German, silent, science fiction film that was released in 1927 during what was considered to be the end of the Whimper Cinema era.
