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Rating: 7 stars

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All movies seen on 11/06/2013

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M (1951)

Directed by Joseph Losey

Crime | Thriller | Film Noir

Overview

Remake of the 1931 Fritz Lang original. In the city, someone is murdering children. The Police search is so intense, it is disturbing the ‘normal’ criminals, and the local hoods decide to help find the murderer as quickly as possible.

Rated NR | Length 88 minutes

Actors

David Wayne | Howard Da Silva | Martin Gabel | Luther Adler | Steve Brodie | Raymond Burr | Glenn Anders | Norman Lloyd | Walter Burke | John Miljan | Roy Engel | Janine Perreau | Leonard Bremen | Benny Burt | Bernard Szold | Robin Fletcher | Karen Morley | Jim Backus | Jorja Curtright | Frances Karath | Abdullah Abbas | Fred Aldrich | Don Anderson | Al Bain | Benjie Bancroft | George Barrows | Ivan Bell | Madge Blake | Willie Bloom | Ewing Miles Brown | Boyd Cabeen | James J. Casino | Michael Cirillo | Bing Conley | Jane Crowley | Russell Custer | Bill Welsh

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Didn’t want to miss the Northwest Chicago Film Society screening tonight since it was the remake of M, a fairly rare film and even rarer that it’s shown in 35mm. After a long introduction regarding the history and the print we were treated to some great film noir trailers then the movie.

Hard to watch this and not think about the original film which is a near masterpiece. Had that film not been made and only this 1951 version, this film would definitely deserve a higher ranking/rating. There is some amazing stuff happening in this from the shot composition to the long takes and exceptional acting from a great cast.

All the scenes from the Bradbury Building to the finale is some excellent work. That building is captured so well here and immediately identifiable, “oh shit that’s the building from Blade Runner!” I said in my mind. All and all a great film forever in the shadow of its predecessor.

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