The Testament of Dr. Mabuse1933
Paired by the Criterion Channel, both directed by Fritz Lang, and both starring Otto Wernicke
M
M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder
Germany / German / 1931 / 1h 50m
- Criterion Collection
- Spine №30
- Commentary
- 1 track on the Channel player
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Synopsis
A simple, haunting musical phrase whistled offscreen tells us that a young girl will be killed. “Who Is the Murderer?” pleads a nearby placard as serial killer Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) closes in on little Elsie Beckmann . . . In his harrowing masterwork M, Fritz Lang merges trenchant social commentary with chilling suspense, creating a panorama of private madness and public hysteria that to this day remains the blueprint for the psychological thriller.
