M - The Masters Of Cinema Series

SYNOPSIS: Of all Fritz Lang ' s creations, none have been more innovative or influential than M, the film that launched German cinema into the sound era with stunning sophistication and mesmerising artistry. A spate of child killings has stricken a terrified Berlin. Peter Lorre gives a legendary performance as the murderer Hans Beckert, who soon finds himself chased by all levels of society.

From cinema ' s first serial killer hunt, Lang pulls back to encompass social tapestry, procedural, and underworld conspiracies in an astonishingly multi-faceted and level-headed look at a deeply incendiary topic. One of the greatest psychological thrillers of all time, M remains as fresh and startling 80 years on.

The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present a luminous high definition restoration of a definitive classic of world cinema, reissued on 2 x DVD ' s

SPECIAL DVD EDITION:

• Restored high-definition transfer in the correct 1.19:1 aspect ratio
• Two audio commentaries: one by German film scholars Anton Kaes and Eric Rentschler; the other featuring film restoration expert Martin Koerber, filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich, historian Torsten Kaiser and excerpts from Bogdanovich ' s 1965 interviews with Lang
• The original 1932 British release version of M, presented in its entirety, recently rediscovered, featuring different actors, alternate takes, and Peter Lorre ' s first performance in English, courtesy of the BFI National Archive
• Zum Beispiel Fritz Lang, a 1968 documentary by Erwin Leiser with Fritz Lang discussing his career in German cinema [ 480p, 21 minutes]
• 48-PAGE BOOKLET including writing by Fritz Lang, historian Robert Fischer, details of a missing scene, behind-the-scenes stills, and production drawings