Portrayal of Women in the Movie (Film), Metropolis

Women were represented in different ways throughout the movie Metropolis, but the underlying theme was women were seen as purely sexual. Maria was seen as the nurturer in the film, but also as a sexual object. She was the one who preached for peace and harmony down in the catacombs to the workers. Maria was also the nurturing maternal figure that was seen walking into the garden with all of the poor children. The vamp, …

…through femininity, technology, and sexuality are all intertwined in the film Metropolis. All of the women are seen as sexual objects, while the robot is mans technological fantasy creation. Huyssen also sees the link between the construction of the female body and the destruction of it. He also hypothesizes about the male double fear of technology and women. This movie was seen through the eyes of men, so therefore women were portrayed as sexual objects.