Echoes of Biblical Apocalypse in the sci-fi classic Metropolis (clip)

The 1927 sci-fi film Metropolis, by lapsed Catholic director Fritz Lang, is chock-full of Biblical imagery and allusions, particularly related to the Apocalypse. Particularly prominent are references to Moloch, the Whore of Babylon, and Mary. The movie is also prophetic of evils in society today, such as the porn epidemic, transgenderism's mockery of womanhood, increasingly transparent Satanism in popular culture, and more.

This is a clip from "The Machine-Whore of Babylon: Metropolis" on Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast. Watch full episode:    • The Machine-Whore of Babylon: Metropo...  

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