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 is incredible how easy it was for Fritz Lang to transition from silent film to sound. It's as if he had been making sound films his whole life. In the first scene, you may feel that the concept of sound and film is not quite there yet, but then you realize that it's all intentional and those sounds come at you oppressively. The plot is a bit B-movie, but I would definitely not see that as a negative. It provides room for stunning effects that could definitely not look better as digital.
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