Freder positions himself between Joh and Grot, taking the hand of each and bringing them together. All smile as the film comes to an end. In this scene, workers turn to Machine Made Maria as their leader to rebellion.

Does metropolis have a happy ending?

Metropolis finally gets its happy ending: The mother of all science fiction movies is reborn. Call it the mother of all science-fiction movies, and you won't be far off the mark.

What happens in Metropolis?

Made in Germany during the Weimar period, Metropolis is set in a futuristic urban dystopia and follows the attempts of Freder, the wealthy son of the city master, and Maria, a saintly figure to the workers, to overcome the vast gulf separating the classes in their city and bring the workers together with Joh Fredersen, ...