M details
| Formats: | PG DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Carl Balthaus, Erwin Faber, Josef Almas, Gerhardt Bienert, Inge Landgut, Ilse Furstenberg, Carell, Rudolf Blumner, Else Ehser, Hugo Doblin, Otto Wernicke, Karl Elzer, J.A. Eckhoff, Peter Lorre, Josef Damen, Hans Behal |
| Director: | Fritz Lang |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller - Psychological, World Cinema - German |
| Studio: | EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT |
| Name | Discs | |
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M |
PG Feature | |
M - Bonus Disc |
PG Bonus |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 45 minutes |
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| Rental release: | Not available for rental |
| Main languages: | German |
| Subtitles: | English |
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Fantastic
By AlexPhillips (41 reviews) from UK , 16 Jan 2007[Highly rated reviewer]
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This is truly a fantastic film.
The plot meanders along giving you the sense of a spectre haunting sets as the story slowly unravels itself.
The acting is very strong making particular note to the opposing parts of the police chief and mob boss who through there own ways are both after similar goals.
the only complaints i have are with the production of the DVD its self:
1. the print is in clear need of restoration with it even braking up in parts and the contrast has be hugely lost. It amazes me that a film of such significance has been left to reach such a condition.
2. Who the hell thought it was a good idea to put white subtitles over the screen on a black and white film, it renders about half the script unreadable making the viewer more or less having to guess the ends of sentences.
3. What is with the menu screen being full of female vampires and bare breasts??? not right for a PG DVD or anything to do with the plot.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(63)Scary - and not always in a nice way.
By a customer , 02 Nov 2011THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Show review anywayHide
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Irrationality and double-think
By Stogumbrian (3 reviews) , 27 Aug 2011M is doubly chilling: first because the vicious irrationality of the fear and hatred aroused by a series of child murders reminds us of the tabloid reaction today, and second because the society portrayed in the movie -- Germany at the start of the 1930s -- was soon to acquiesce in the Nazis' ascent to power and the vicious irrationality of Hitler. Lang's powerful cinematic language -- look out for the use of wide top-shots -- gives us a little distance from the action while fully exposing us to the hypocrisy and double-think displayed by the characters. This is far more than a whodunnit; in the way it explores the impact of murder on all around it, this film reaches forward to such masterpieces of the contemporary crime genre as 'The Killing'.- Was this review helpful to you?
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characterful thriller
By a customer , 04 Jul 2011Chillingly good,for its time a revelation in composition and ensemble acting. peter Lorre's speech when captured is a terrifying defence of his crime that so many others have followed.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Story told brilliantly
By Louis4 (3 reviews) , 30 Apr 2011I'm 22 and being such haven't grown up with access to such classic films, however due to the assertations of pop culture i can usually guess what is happening hus ruining films.
Not only was this not spoiled, it showed a time currently alien to modern day film.
Next up Alphaville.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Ahead of Its Time...
By a customer from Glossop , 28 Feb 2011....but behind ours. I can appreciate this was a ground breaking film in its day, but other than that did not get much out of watching it.- Was this review helpful to you?
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