Starring Brigitte Helm as

Machine-Man Maria

in Metropolis

Posted by Vin on July 10th, 2012 in Characters

Machine-Man Maria - Metropolis - Brigitte Helm

Movie: Metropolis
Year: 1927
Character: Machine-Man Maria
Actor: Brigitte Helm

Machine-Man Maria is a mechanical being, who is brought to life by crazed inventor Rotwang. She starts out as a metallic robot with approximate human form. He then infuses her with the ‘spirit’ of Maria so that she takes on Maria’s outward physical appearance, whilst remaining under Rotwang’s control.

Metropolis – Machine-Man Maria Quotes

Machine-Man Maria carries out her role as agent provocateur among the workers:

Machine-Man Maria: You know that I have always spoken of peace…but your mediator has not come… You have waited long enough! Your time has come -! Who is the living food for the machines in Metropolis -!? Who lubricates the machine joints with their own blood -?! Who feeds the machines with their own flesh –?! Let the machines starve, you fools- ! Let them die -!! Kill them – the machines -!!

Freder: You are not Maria!!! YOU ARE NOT MARIA! Maria speaks of peace, not killing! This is not Maria!

(A worker spots Freder and turns on him)

Worker: Kill him, the dog, in his white silken fur!!!

Another Worker: Get your women, your sons, from the workers’ city! Let no one stay behind! Death to the machines -!!

Machine-Man Maria continues to distract the men in the nightclub, whilst chaos descends in the city beneath:

Machine-Man Maria: Let’s all watch as the world goes to the devil!

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1 Comment

Reeve Johnson says:

April 13, 2014 at 5:55 pm

This movie gave me shivers down my spine. It was absolutely brilliant

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Metropolis

Cast and Characters

Gustav Frohlich as Freder in Metropolis: "I wanted to look into the faces of the people whose little children are my brothers, my sisters... Your magnificent city, Father - and you the brain of this city - and all of us in the city's light... And where are the people, father, whose hands built your city ---?"
Heinrich George as Grot in Metropolis: "Where are your children??! The city lies underwater, the shafts are completely flooded -!! Who told you to attack the machines, you idiots? Without them you'll all die!!"
Alfred Abel as Joh Fredersen in Metropolis: "Beginning today, I wish to be kept informed of every step taken by my son."
Theodore Loos as Josaphat in Metropolis: "I put on this disguise to escape from the Thin Man. But for ten days, your father's spy has been making even the workers' city risky..."
Brigitte Helm as Machine-Man Maria in Metropolis: "You know that I have always spoken of peace...but your mediator has not come... You have waited long enough! Your time has come -! Who is the living food for the machines in Metropolis!? Who lubricates the machine joints with their own blood?! Who feeds the machines with their own flesh?! Let the machines starve, you fools! Let them die! Kill them - the machines!!"
Brigitte Helm as Maria in Metropolis: "HEAD and HANDS need a mediator! The mediator between HEAD and HANDS must be the HEART!!"
Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Rotwang in Metropolis: "Isn't it worth the loss of a hand to have created the man of the future, the Machine-Man? ! Give me another 24 hours - and no one, Joh Fredersen, no one will be able to tell a Machine-Man from a mortal! The woman is mine, Joh Fredersen! The son of Hel was yours!"

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