Synopsis
In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert's heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.
Key facts
Cast
Gustaf Grundgens, Georg John, Paul Kemp, Inge Landgut, Peter Lorre, Fritz Odemar, Karl Platen, Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur
Original language
German
Production companies
Nero-Film, NERO-FILM AG
Home video distributors
Embassy Home Entertainment (United States), Redemption (United Kingdom)
Setting
Berlin
Filming locations
Germany, Berlin
Crew
Screenplay
Thea von Harbou, Fritz Lang
Cinematography
Karl Vash, Fritz Arno Wagner
Editing
Paul Falkenberg
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Telluride Film Festival 2014 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1996 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1961 generic
- National Board of Review 1933 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | M le maudit | |
| Alternate title | M Dein Morder Sieht Dich an | |
| Alternate title | City in Search of a Murderer | |
| Alternate title | M Eine Stadtsucht Einen Moider | |
| Alternate title | M une ville cherche un assassin | |
| Alternate title | M ton assassin te regarde |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Embassy Home Entertainment (cat. no. 6061) | 1986, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Redemption (cat. no. RETN011) | 1986, United Kingdom, clamshell |
Versions & editions
| Original version (German) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1986 6061 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 1986 RETN011 |
Full credits
| Director | Fritz Lang |
| Cast | Gustaf Grundgens, Georg John, Paul Kemp, Inge Landgut, Peter Lorre, Fritz Odemar, Karl Platen, Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur, Ellen Widmann, Rudolf Beumner, Gerhard Bienert, Fritz Gnass |
| Screenplay | Thea von Harbou, Fritz Lang |
| Cinematography | Karl Vash, Fritz Arno Wagner |
| Editing | Paul Falkenberg |
| Production design | Emil Hasler, Karl Vollbrecht |
| Sound | Adolf Jansen |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
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