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M is a 1931 German mystery thriller film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Peter Lorre in his third screen role as Hans Beckert, a serial killer who targets children. Both Lang's first sound film and an early example of a procedural drama, [2] M centers on the manhunt for Beckert conducted by both the police and organized crime.
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.
- (170K)
- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Fritz Lang
- 1931-08-31
Aug 3, 1997 · A classic film about a child killer in Germany, directed by Fritz Lang and starring Peter Lorre. Ebert analyzes the film's themes, style, and historical context, and praises Lorre's haunting performance.
One of the striking aspects of Lang’s M is the absence of a film score. With most early sound films (and modern ones) directors would use a film score to conjure up emotions such as fear, tension and romance. Lang opens up the film with the title card and the sound of a gong, as if to call the audience to attention.
When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, the criminal underworld decides to step in...Groundbreaking film by Fritz Lang neatly ...
- 109 min
- 306.6K
- Groovy Graveyard
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.
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Watch M, the first talkie by the German master of expressionism, Fritz Lang. It features a chilling performance by Peter Lorre as a child-murderer hunted by the police and the underworld in Berlin.
