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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 93.4 / 100
1931·Crime / Mystery / Thriller·1h 50m

M

“Who is the murderer?”

In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert's heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.

Above the Line
Fritz Lang·DirectorThea von Harbou·ScreenplayFritz Lang·ScreenplayFritz Arno Wagner·Director of PhotographyPaul Falkenberg·Editor
Cast
Peter Lorre·Hans BeckertEllen Widmann·Frau BeckmannInge Landgut·Elsie BeckmannOtto Wernicke·Inspector Karl LohmannTheodor Loos·Inspector GroeberGustaf Gründgens·SchränkerFriedrich Gnaß·FranzFritz Odemar·The CheaterPaul Kemp·Pickpocket with Six WatchesTheo Lingen·Bauernfänger
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Fritz Lang·Director
Writing· 2
Thea von Harbou·ScreenplayFritz Lang·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Fritz Arno Wagner·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Paul Falkenberg·Editor
Production· 1
Seymour Nebenzal·Producer
By the Numbers
93.4
OF 100
Master Score
8.3
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$35K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind M's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man in the foreground holding a rifle and wearing a tactical vest over a white shirt. Behind him, there's a cityscape with explosion”

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Key Elements
RifleTactical VestPolice CarMotorcycleDrone
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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