M Review (1931, director: Fritz Lang)
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2020
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M is a 1931 German film directed by legendary filmmaker Fritz Lang and written by Lang and Thea von Harbou. It stars Peter Lorre as a child murderer and is one of the most important films in cinema history.
I give it a 9.5 out of 10.
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The final scene I think is the greatest message against revenge ever staged: with an improvised "trial" Lang totally subverts our point of view making us feel sorry for this murderer (masterful interpretation of Lorre) and showing hypocrisy of the common criminal. It is thanks to this masterpiece that I understood how more dangerous is the one who chooses crime as a profession by killing with clarity, as if it were a job like any other, rather than the crazy psychopath who is forced by his nature to kill and does it with enthusiasm.
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Great review of a great film. You're correct about Lorre's inverting how his character is viewed in the "trial" scene, how could we see a child-molester/murder as a sympathetic character? It's a deeply human look at the story.
Great Video! I will watch it this evening!
I really need to get around to watching M!
as a German myself what I find most fascinating is that this is a German film produced just before creating art that states the unconditional human dignity even under these extreme circumstances was prohibited; this movie already provides the antidote to everything that would ensue in Germany in the following years... I realised when this was produced only after I just finished watching this film and I felt like it enriched the watching experience even more in hindsight.. I cried even though the film was already over because of the realization of the power of art and that there were so many people even in those darkest of times that had deeply understood what it means to love not only neighboor but enemy for the simple sake of us all being human and having been given eternal dignity
Well, I'm intrigued. Gotta watch it now. Thanks for the review.
No problem. Also, I just subbed to your channel, not too many out there that are devoted to silent film.
@@kubricklynch I know, right? That's why it's such a delightful surprise when I do come across another channel about silent films. If you don't mind me asking, when were you first interested in silent films?
One of the best!
creep tried to coax my son into his car and I seen it go down from porch window.I tried to catch him and if I caught him i don't know what would have happened as I was consumed with anger.as a parent it's hard to believe that it was happening and the creep grew up across the street from my grandparents.police caught him up the street trying it again and he did a few years in jail.Hard to feel sorry for someone when he's praying on your child.
Yes, but Peter Lorres character at least knows he's sick and a monster and is ashamed of himself at least.There's nothing more infuriating than a smirking, proud-of- themselves killer.