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# The city of the future in the proto-cyberpunk science-fiction film Metropolis of 1927 is, as it happens, shown precisely in 2026
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/gorod-budushchego-v-proto-kiberpank-fantasticheskom-filme-metropolis-1927-goda-kak-raz-pokazan-v-2026-godu/
- Published: 2026-01-03T14:03:39.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:27:29.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Cinema, Observations, Humour

So what do we see in a futurological picture a hundred years old, apart from colossal skyscrapers, instantly recognisable traffic jams and high-altitude trains? Robotics, artificial intelligence and a sharp deterioration in working conditions. In principle, rather like the world we live in now.

![](https://theparnassian.com/content/images/2026/09/photo_19263@03-01-2026_17-03-39.jpg)

![](https://theparnassian.com/content/images/2026/09/photo_19264@03-01-2026_17-03-39.jpg)