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About 1927 German science fiction film directed by Fritz Lang
Genres drama, silent, science fiction, dystopian, arthouse science fiction
Directed by Fritz Lang
Written by Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou
Starring Helene Weigel, Brigitte Helm, Heinrich George, Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Curt Siodmak, Fritz Rasp
Music Gottfried Huppertz
Runtime 153 min
Country Weimar Republic
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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