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Lang filmed The Testament of Dr. Mabuse at the end of 1932 and the beginning of 1933, desiring to have the film viewed worldwide. In his film, where gun-play, fires, or explosions are needed, Lang often used real weapons.
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse. Locked away in an asylum for a decade and teetering between life and death, the criminal mastermind Doctor Mabuse (Rudolf Klein-Rogge) has scribbled his last will and testament: a manifesto establishing a future empire of crime.
- Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse: Directed by Fritz Lang. With Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Thomy Bourdelle, Gustav Diessl, Rudolf Schündler. A criminal mastermind uses hypnosis to rule the rackets after death.
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- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Fritz Lang
- 1943-03-19
Lang filmed The Testament of Dr. Mabuse at the end of 1932 and the beginning of 1933, desiring to have the film viewed worldwide. In his film, where gun-play, fires, or explosions are needed, Lang often used real weapons. In the opening scene, during a power outage, a stunt actor did the gun play.
- Fritz Lang
- Seymour Nebenzal
- Hans Erdmann
One of the first acts of the Third Reich was to ban Lang’s yet-to-be-released film, The Testament of Dr. Mabuse. To Lang the reason was clear: Mabuse and his gang were reflections of the Nazis’ themselves.
Sep 26, 2011 · Few Germans in 1933 would have trouble supplying a quick answer to the first question. Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler was an enormous popular movie in 1922. Lasting four-and-one-half hours (screened as two separate movies), it tells of a master criminal, gambler, stock manipulator, and debaser of currency.
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4 days ago · Lang filmed The Testament of Dr. Mabuse at the end of 1932 and the beginning of 1933, desiring to have the film viewed worldwide. In his film, where gun-play, fires, or explosions are needed, Lang often used real weapons.
