A Physical History of 'M'

2015

25 min

English

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This documentary traces the "physical history" of Fritz Lang’s M, from its production and original distribution to the digital restoration used as the basis for this edition. It includes a look at the French-language version of M but was produced before the discovery of the English-language version.

Status
Released
Production
The Criterion Collection

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Top Cast

Peter Lorre as Hans Beckert (archive footage)

Gustaf Gründgens as Schränker (archive footage)

Albert Einstein as Self (archive footage)

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