Peter Lorre
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M is a 1931 German mystery suspense thriller film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Peter Lorre (in his third screen role) as Hans Beckert, a serial killer who targets children. An early example of a procedural drama, the film centers on the manhunt for Lorre's character, conducted by both the police and the criminal underworld.
M: Directed by Fritz Lang. With Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut, Otto Wernicke. When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt.
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- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Fritz Lang
- 1931-08-31
Aug 3, 1997 · Roger Ebert reviews M, a horror movie that depicts the search for a serial murderer in Germany. He analyzes Lang's hatred for his society, his use of sound and image, and Peter Lorre's haunting performance.
M, German thriller film, released in 1931, that was noted for its use of groundbreaking lighting techniques and offscreen sound to maximize a sense of horror. M was German director Fritz Lang’s first sound film, and it featured Peter Lorre in his first major screen role.
- Lee Pfeiffer
A serial killer stalks a young girl in Berlin, while the police and the underworld hunt him down. Watch the restored version of M, with commentary, interviews, essays and more on The Criterion Collection.
- Hans Beckert
The audio-visual restoration (and recovery of missing scenes) by the Europeam team of film technicians must have been a labour of love and a real celebration of Fritz Lang.
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- Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Nov 24, 2020 · A film noir analysis of Lang's 1931 thriller about a child killer and a vigilante mob in Berlin. The article explores the themes of fate, morality, and justice in the film, and how Lang challenges the viewer's perspective and judgment.
