They see it as a masterpiece of German Expressionism ... is captured by the true embodiment of these themes, namely Dietrich, and as the film proceeds her power in his perceptions transcends ...

Self-destructing as quickly as it blossomed, the German Expressionist movement ... and every dystopian film to this day is still aping Metropolis' themes and art design. Britain's most beloved ...

The film is a hallmark of German Expressionism, characterized by its ... Herzog's Nosferatu the Vampyre would build upon the rat/plague theme even further, though that film features a vampire ...