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M (1931)
German-American director Fritz Lang presents his first "talkie" -- and cinema's first serial killer -- in this 1931 classic. Plump pedophile Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre), propelled by a compulsion he can't control, escapes the eye of the law -- but not the wrath of the Berlin underworld being blamed for his crimes. The character of Beckert was later used in Nazi propaganda films to illustrate the evils of sexual deviance.
| Release Date: | August 31st, 1931 |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
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We see the beginnings of film noir in Germany's first talking picture. It also has some remnants of German Expressionism. But what is most impressive is the story itself.
Anyone that has followed cases of missing children know what the police go through, and watching this crime/psychological thriller and the search for a...
(complete M review by Movie Addict)
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