A classic early SF story of a dehumanised futuristic society in which the workers toil below the ground for the benefit of an elite who live above. Fascinating sequences are woven into the sentimental story of the romance between the son of the city’s ruler and a saintly girl from below ground.
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ACMI Identifier
302252
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Expressionism in motion pictures
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Dystopias
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Science fiction films
Feature films → Feature films - Germany
Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Dystopias
Sound/audio
Silent
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)