Product Details

• Actors: Peter Lorre, Edward G. Robinson
• Directors: Fritz Lang
• Format: NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Big D Films
• DVD Release Date: August 1, 2009
• Run Time: 220 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002K3KT2E
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #294,297 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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M Eine Stadt Sucht Einen Moerder (COLLECTORS EDITION) 1931

This Collectors Edition has been digitally restored to improve picture and sound quality without degrading the look and feel of this historic example of early cinema. This DVD is best viewed on a TV 37 inches or smaller. Viewing on a larger TV may cause distortion of sound and pixilization.

COLLECTORS EDITION 2009 INCLUDES:
The original un-cut motion picture, M Eine Stadt Sucht Einen Moerder, with digitally restored black & white picture and sound.

BONUS FEATURE
Along with M, you also get Fritz Lang s film-noir masterpiece, SCARLET STREET starring Edward G. Robinson. In this remake of Jean Renoir s controversial 1931 film, LA CHIENNE, Lang creates a visual and psychological atmosphere of suspense.

For more information on the Feature Film and the Bonus Feature, go to The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) or Rotten Tomatoes.

MOVIE DESCRIPTION
M was one of legendary actor Peter Lorre s first major film roles. Director Fritz Lang s use of painterly cinematography, sharp angles, dark corners and breakneck pacing lead to an unforgettable climax in this historic film-noir film.

Fear stalks the streets of Berlin in the form of a serial child murderer whose gruesome tirades are so unspeakable that even the other criminals in the city want him found and killed. Filmed in post-Weimar Germany at the very beginning of the Nazi-state, this story of moral corruption makes two statements...One, that justice is deserved by all and two, that social hysteria can lead to cultural witch hunts.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Own this masterpiece by Fritz Lang, May 4, 2008

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Jonathan (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: M (Enhanced) 1931 (DVD)

"M" is one the rare films where viewing it is compulsory. Director Fritz Lang has you in his grip from first frame to last. This is essentially two films. A child murderer is on the loose in Weimar Germany. Panic and paranoia is rampant among the populace. The police are using state-of-the-art(for the time) techniques to track the killer. The underworld is in a lather. Their efforts to nab the killer are not so much altruistic. Rather he's bad for business. The killer's identity is no secret. As the public speculates as to who the murderer could be Lang reveals pudgy, fey Hans Beckert(Peter Lorre). The second half of the film is a treatise on vigilanteism. It is here that Lang demonstrates his belief in civil justice even in the face of the worst atrocity. Beckert, pleaing for his life, manages to rend your heart while admitting to his monstrosity. There are many powerful images on display here none the least the statement that closes the film by the mother of one of Beckert's victims. This film would be a good pairing with another Lang film that concerns itself with mob rule, "Fury".

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars M & Scarlet Street, September 23, 2009

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Serge "WakaWaka" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fritz Lang's M (DVD)

Probably the first sound masterpiece. Though it's one of the first to use the new technology, it doesn't feel like it, as the camera is fluid and expressive and the sound effects are utilized perfectly and are even essential to the story. Lang's direction is superb, amping up the suspense and terror by using the cinematography, lighting, and sound together to create a very tense and distinctive atmosphere. Peter Lorre is fantastic in what is really the lead role of the film, making us feel sympathy and pity for a horrific child-murderer. The combination of German expressionism, film-noir tendencies, and social commentary that Lang injects into the film makes for a brilliant and gripping work. Simply a terrific film all-around.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Great Fritz Lang Film, September 29, 2009

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This review is from: Fritz Lang's M (DVD)

A must-see for any film noir enthusiast. The portrayal of the murderer is way before it's time, clearly showing the struggle between the two opposing sides of the main character. Anyone who loves Peter Lorre (yeah, I know there's a few of us out there!) will love this movie. His reaction when he realizes that he is a marked man is priceless... and it will be a long time before you'll be able to listen to "The Hall of the Mountain King" without getting chills.

This film is about a serial child murder who has killed 8 children in Berlin, Germany. Otto Wernick plays Insp.Karl Lohman the officer tracking the murder. Peter Lorre plays Hans Beckman a sociopath who uses insanty as a ruse. The director Fritz Lang in this film shows how insane the legal defense of insanity is. The serial child murder Hans Beckman could be declared insane spend a few years in an insane asylum. Later, he is delcared sane and let out so he can murder more children. This is a very well made film and it deals with a problem we still have.