# Metropolis (1927)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1927-metropolis
Location: Berlin
Categories: main-event

In 1927 Fritz Lang's Metropolis premiered in Berlin. It was one of the most expensive films of its time. Berlin was a world capital of culture.

## Why it matters
Weimar cinema influenced filmmaking worldwide.

Ruler at the time: [Paul von Hindenburg](https://germany-history.com/rulers/paul-von-hindenburg)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Metropolis (1927 film)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_(1927_film))
- [Wikipedia – Cinema of Germany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_Germany)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Metropolis (1927 film)](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Metropolis-film-1927)