Looks at the significance of the combination of futuristic and archaic cityscape in the film "Metropolis," directed by Fritz Lang and the play "Dreigrosschenoper," by Bertolt Brecht. Equivocal position of both works in the artist's oeuvres as enduring popular successes and reputations as flawed and comparatively uncomplex products; Creation of topographical systems that offer an insight on the chaotic space of the modern city; Analogy of the urban spectacle of Berlin, Germany and London, England in both works; Analogy of urban projections of Paris in France, New York City and Berlin.