Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse
Directed by:
Fritz LangCinematography:
Fritz Arno WagnerCast:
Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Thomy Bourdelle, Gustav Diessl, Rudolf Schündler, Jim Gérald, Theo Lingen, Monique Rolland, Camilla Spira, Otto Wernicke, Theodor Loos (more)Plots(1)
It's been eleven years since the downfall of arch-criminal and master-of-disguise Dr. Mabuse (Rudolf Klein-Rogge), now sequestered in an asylum under the watchful eye of one Professor Baum (Oscar Beregi). Mabuse exists in a state of "catatonic graphomania", his only action the irrepressible scribbling of blueprints that would realise a seemingly theoretical "Empire of Crime". But when a series of violent events courses through the city, police and populace alike start asking themselves with increasing panic: "Who is behind all this?!" The answer borders on the realm of the impossible. (Eureka Entertainment)
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It's almost unbelievable how easy Fritz Lang's transition from silent to sound film was. It was like he'd been making sound films his whole life. In the first scene, you feel like the conception of sound and film isn't quite there yet, but then you realize it's all intentional, and those sounds weigh down on you oppressively. The plot is a bit in the B-movie style, but I definitely wouldn't see that as a negative. It's a space for stunning effects that definitely wouldn't look better if they were digital.
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