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M (Special Edition  2 disc set)

 

  Directed by Fritz Lang

Germany 1931 / Drama / 105 min / B&W / Monaural / 1.33: 1 / PAL /  In German with Optional  English Subtitles
Peter Lorre, Otto Wernicke

Sinister, dark and foreboding, Fritz Lang's M tells the story of Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre), child molester and murderer. Gangsters, beggars and petty criminals, incensed by both the crimes and the police crackdown, track the killer themselves. Cornered, caught and dragged off to face an equally barbaric form of justice, Beckert endures his own personal torment. Allegedly based on the story of Peter Kürten, the "Monster of Dusseldorf", M remains one of the most chilling serial-killer films ever produced.

 
       


Disc One: Full length audio commentary. Documentary 'The Restoration of M'.
Disc Two: Audio interview – Peter Bogdanovich with Fritz Lang.

Documentary – 'Fritz Lang'. 'Lending Order to Horror' visual essay by R. Dixon Smith.

Film restoration and comparison. Photo gallery and animated slideshow.

Set designs and final screen comparisons. Animated biographies and historical backgrounds.