Metropolis (1927): Film with Live Orchestra

The evening

Metropolis is the city of the future: a world of gleaming skyscrapers and diabolical machines, where the rich live in unimagined splendour and the poor feed the furnaces that drive this art deco dystopia. But the foundations of Metropolis are starting to shake. A revolutionary, a tyrant, a mad inventor and a robot goddess find their fates intertwined in Fritz Lang’s epic movie — a masterpiece of the silent era, whose stunning visuals are as breathtaking today as they were when Metropolis premiered in January 1927. As it turns 100, we’re screening the film complete with Gottfried Huppertz’s full, sumptuous original score, performed live by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conductor Ben Palmer. Expect sights — and sounds — like you’ve never experienced.

Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

Duration: 2hr 47min (includes a 20-min interval)

BBFC rating: PG contains mild violence and nudity.

Tickets: £22.00, £26.00, £30.00Half price for Under 26s and Students