M (1931 film)
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title:
M (1931 film)
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M is a 1931 German mystery thriller film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Peter Lorre in his third screen role as Hans Beckert, a serial killer who targets children. Both Lang's first sound film and an early example of a procedural drama, M centers on the manhunt for Beckert conducted by both the police and organized crime. The film's screenplay was written by Lang and his wife Thea von Harbou. It features many cinematic innovations, including the use of long tracking shots and a musical leit
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1931 film by Fritz Lang
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M_(1931_film)
date created:
2002-07-31T15:03:09Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T10:21:39Z
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