Peter Lorre
Hans Beckert
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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.
A classic film directed by Fritz Lang, starring Peter Lorre as a serial murderer of children in Berlin. The police and the criminals join forces to catch the elusive killer, while the public is terrorized and paranoid.
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- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Fritz Lang
- 1931-08-31
Aug 3, 1997 · A horror film about a serial killer in Germany, directed by Fritz Lang and starring Peter Lorre. The film depicts the search for the killer by the police and the underworld, and the faces of the characters as grotesques and symbols of a diseased society. The reviewer praises Lang's use of dialogue, camera, and music, and his expression of his hatred for Nazism and Germany.
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.
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
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.
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
