06 Feb 1927
Metropolis
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.
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Владимир Максимов Sergey Borodin, sculptor
Вера Холодная Polya, forester's daughter
Осип Рунич Kirill Rudnev
Иван Худолеев Viktor Rudnev
Mikhail Massin The forrester
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