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In Fritz Lang's startling and exquisite film M, fear stalks the streets of Berlin in the form of a serial child murderer whose grisly accomplishments are so heinous even the criminal minds of the underworld want him dead. Filmed in post-Weimar Germany during the infancy of the Nazi state, this tale of moral depravity serves not just as an allegory for the need of justice for all, but as an ominous foreshadowing of the sort of societal hysteria that leads to cultural witch hunts. Originally titled "Morder Unter Uns" ("Murderers Among Us"), M was one of Peter Lorre's (CASABLANCA) first major film roles. Fritz Lang's expressionistic eye plunges into the dark cityscape of Berlin, as he follows the killer whistling down the street, seducing small children with toys and candy, and eventually fleeing for his life. A city paralyzed by fear, and a vast criminal underground network of blind beggars, thieves and murderers, as well as an unforgettable climax notable for its startling statement about the murderous nature which resides within human beings, are all rendered in Lang's painterly cinematography of sharp angles, dark corners and breakneck pacing.Product Identifiers
UPC0037429197820
eBay Product ID (ePID)43698125
Product Key Features
DirectorFritz Lang
FormatDVD
ActorPeter Lorre
GenreForeign Language
Sub-GenreGerman
Movie/TV TitleM
Region CodeDVD: 1 (US, Canada...)
EditionCriterion Edition
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureGermany
Number of Discs2
Release Date20041207
Display FormatSpecial Edition Double Disc Set
Film CountryGermany
Leading RolePeter Lorre