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  • Actors: Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut, Otto Wernicke, Theodor Loos
  • Directors: Fritz Lang
  • Writers: Fritz Lang, Egon Jacobson, Thea von Harbou
  • Producers: Seymour Nebenzal
  • Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language German
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Criterion
  • DVD Release Date: 3 Nov 1998
  • Run Time: 99 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 0780021150
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 132,473 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Fritz Lang's first sound movie, the serial-killer film M, has often been voted the best German film of all time, but, until now, most of us have never seen it properly. What we have seen is a heavily cut 1950s re-edit with extra sound and music patched in, where Lang was deliberately economical with the new technology. This new "Ultimate Edition" is dominated by a marvellous restoration which is true to his intentions and oft-voiced complaints about what had been done to his best film.

The young Peter Lorre is terrifyingly ordinary as the child-murderer whom police and criminals hunt down in what is still one of the best forensic police procedurals ever made, while Gustaf Grundgens has effortless charisma as the chief gangster. Lorre's Hollywood exile and decay, and Grundgens' betrayal of old friends and principles under the Nazis, merely add a layer of irony to all this. Lang's ironic cuts--a gangster's gesture is completed by his police equivalent--and dark, studio-bound cinematography make this one of the great precursors of American film noir. Simply, seen without cracks and pops and lines running down the screen, M is revealed as a true classic--a film that shames everything made in its genre since.

On the DVD: M on disc has a great deal of documentary material featuring scholars and technicians telling us just how clever they have been in preparing this splendid restoration. The film also comes with a detailed commentary into which has been spliced interview material with Lang talking in English about specific sequences. There is a German-language film interview with Lang in which he talks through his career and re-enacts the interview with Goebbels that led to his exile; an audio interview with Peter Bogdanovich; and an intelligent video critical essay by film historian R Dixon Smith. The restored film is shown in its correct, unusual visual aspect ratio of 1.90:1 and has vivid cleaned-up digital mono sound: the murderer's whistling of "In the Hall of the Mountain King" has never sounded so chilling. --Roz Kaveney

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Truly Excellent Film, 16 Oct 2003
By Mr. P. Birtwistle "Philip Birtwistle" (Clitheroe) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: M - A Film by Fritz Lang [1931] [DVD] (DVD)
M is Fritz Lang's true masterpiece, even outshining the more famous METROPOLIS. Finally a DVD has come along that does it considerably more justice than Peter Lorre, starring as Hans Beckert, seems to be getting in the films famous climactic scenes.
Inge Landgut, as Elsie Beckmann, Beckerts victim at the start of the film is an excellent young actress, who portrays the naivety of youth superbly, and the way in which Lang "shows" her murder is handled with an understated style that makes it far more frightening than later, more explicit horror films.
The package put together by Eureka is spot on, the remastered film shining through in awesome quality, the cover grabbing you, making you want to see the film, and the documentaries and extras being of a remarkably consistent standard throughout.
A great film far ahead of it's time, and always worth watching.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Get it just for the court of criminals, 18 Dec 2004
This review is from: M - A Film by Fritz Lang [1931] [DVD] (DVD)
Truly amazing, dealing with the theme of a child serial killer back in pre-Nazi Germany. I loved the courtroom scene, as the debate was really quite prodound when you think that 50% of the adult population went to the cinema every week. The callousness of motives of the police and criminals alike is striking. It is a shame that films of this intellectual quality are no longer made.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars M, 1931, 2003 Eureka video 2 disk edition - Disturbing yet compelling viewing, 21 Sep 2009
By Victor Tugelbend (Hull, England) - See all my reviews
  
This review is from: M - A Film by Fritz Lang [1931] [DVD] (DVD)
Fritz Lang, probably better known for the masterful `Metropolis', is responsible for this rather disturbing and thought provoking study of a serial child killer in mid war Germany. The story has been compellingly constructed by a master craftsman. From the earliest scenes of a mother waiting for her child to come home, through the police hunt for the killer, then the trial at the end, with Peter Lorre's defence, this is gripping stuff.

The story centres around Peter Lorre as the disturbed and disturbing killer. I was more familiar with his later, more comedic roles in America, and was totally blown away by this incredible performance. His performance is perfectly nuanced, playing the frightened man to a tee.

The story is shown in a series of set pieces. The film starts with images of a child playing in a street, and her mother waiting for her to come home. The child never arrives, and the scenes of Mother waiting in her flat with dinner on the table, and eventually receiving the news are emotionally charged. There is hysteria in Berlin, and a police search for the killer. The police procedures are shown in amazing forensic detail, and are totally gripping. The action shifts to the criminal underworld, who are being hurt by the police intrusion into their activities during their hunt for the killer. They decide to take their own action, tracking down the killer in a series of totally gripping scenes, then comes the films masterstroke - the criminals put Lorre on trial and he is forced to defend himself in front of the `court'. His defence is brilliant, his explanation for his crimes utterly disturbing - we are left feeling that we have been given insight into the mind of a real murderer. Then, finally, Lorre ends up on trial in front of a real court, and we are left devastated at the end with the Mother's reaction to the sentence handed down.

I've never been so gripped or disturbed by a film. Supposedly based on the atrocities of Peter Kurten, the so called `Vampire of Dusseldorf' this is a fascinating study of the criminal mind. Lang did his research well, and has some genuine insights to offer here.

This is yet another superb presentation from Eureka. The film has been nicely restored, with several sections of previously missing film reconstituted. The film is presented in its original 4:3 aspect ratio, and the picture is as clean and sharp as possible. There is a mono soundtrack in German, with English subtitles. There is a second disk with a series of nice documentaries about the making of and restoration of the film. A ten out of ten presentation for an eleven out of ten film.

Definitely recommended to fans of psychological thrillers and classic cinema.
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5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant
I love this film. True art never ages, it's so good. Please watch it if you're a serious film viewer, it's superb.
Published 18 months ago by M. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars When crime becomes prophecy
The first talky by Fritz Lang in 1930-31. This great master of silent movies tries his hand on this talking long feature and succeeds in many ways. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Jacques COULARDEAU

4.0 out of 5 stars A MASTERPIECE
"M" is a cinematic masterpiece of visual drama. The stunning performances define the careers of exceptional actors such as Peter Lorre and Gustaf Grundgens. Read more
Published 23 months ago by stuart

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT the definitive "M"
I take issue with Eureka Video's aggressive claim that it is the "definitive" restored version of "M," especially its very arguable assertion that the competing version currently... Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2004 by Steve

5.0 out of 5 stars A tense and involving thriller.
A brilliantly original thriller that holds the audience from beginning to end with a great debut performance by Peter Lorre, some stylish direction and perfectly suited... Read more
Published on 28 Jul 2003 by Scarlet

3.0 out of 5 stars Intense and dynamic
In many ways, M is a brave film and deals with a painful subject with a degree of probity, but that said, I cannot for the life of me imagine how it came to be classified as a... Read more
Published on 4 Aug 2002 by Dave Godin

5.0 out of 5 stars An ancient Greek tragedy+horror movie
This is a macabre story of a doomed person who is killing small children just because he can't stop himself. Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2001 by esti_by@yahoo.fr

4.0 out of 5 stars A unique and compelling comment on crime and punishment
I doubt that this DVD will ever be at the top of anybody's Christmas list. If you are interested in the development of the crime/thriller genre though, it does deserve a place... Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Content and Style
For such an old movie, the content and style of the piece are remarkably modern. Lang gives us a very interesting story about a child murderer and stays neutral in his treatment... Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2000

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