Brigitte Eva Gisela Schittenhelm was a German actress, most famous for her role as Maria in Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film, "Metropolis". After "Metropolis", which was her second film, Helm made over 30 other films, including talking pictures, before retiring in 1936. Her other appearances include "The Love of Jeanne Ney" (1927), "Alraune" (1928), "Gloria" (1931), "The Blue Danube" (1932) and "Gold" (1934). Wikipedia
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After her role in Metropolis (1927) she made a string of movies in which she almost always had the starring role, easily making the transition to sound films. Her last film was Idealer Gatte, Ein (1935) (An Ideal Spouse) in 1935. Josef Von Sternberg's ori www.imdb.com/name/nm0375609/
