Metropolis (OmeU) LIVE Babylon Orchestra Berlin

With 310 shooting days, 36,000 extras, and 200,000 costumes funded by the unprecedented budget of five million Reichsmarks, Metropolis stands as the pinnacle of German silent cinema produced in Berlin-Babelsberg. The film captures a universal and timeless vision of urban futurism that continues to captivate audiences today, using electricity, automobiles, airplanes, and towering skyscrapers to bring a visionary metropolis to life on the silver screen.

The Babylon Orchestra Berlin will revive this groundbreaking film in its original splendor at the historic Babylon theater, built in 1929, accompanied by Gottfried Huppertz's original orchestral score. This screening offers audiences a thrilling journey through time, bridging the film's 1920s past and its futuristic vision, creating an immersive experience that showcases how cinema can transport viewers across both historical eras and imaginative worlds. The presentation honors the film's preservation by the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau Foundation in Wiesbaden.