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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.7 / 100
1933·Crime / Mystery / Thriller·2h 2m

THE TESTAMENT OF DR. MABUSE

“Madman? Monster? Murderer? Scientist?”

After a detective is assaulted by thugs and placed in an asylum run by Professor Baum, he observes the professor's preoccupation with another patient, the criminal genius Dr. Mabuse the hypnotist. When Mabuse's notes are found to be connected with a rash of recent crimes, Commissioner Lohmann must determine how Mabuse is communicating with the criminals, despite conflicting reports on the doctor's whereabouts, and capture him for good.

Above the Line
Fritz Lang·DirectorThea von Harbou·ScreenplayFritz Lang·ScreenplayFritz Arno Wagner·Director of PhotographyHans Erdmann·Original Music ComposerLothar Wolff·Editor
Cast
Rudolf Klein-Rogge·Dr. MabuseOscar Beregi Sr.·Prof. Dr. BaumCamilla Spira·Juwelen-AnnaOtto Wernicke·Kommissar LohmannPaul Henckels·LithographTheo Lingen·KaretzkyRudolf Schündler·HardyTheodor Loos·Dr. KrammKarl Meixner·HofmeisterGustav Diessl·Kent
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Fritz Lang·Director
Writing· 2
Thea von Harbou·ScreenplayFritz Lang·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Fritz Arno Wagner·Director of PhotographyKároly Vass·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Lothar Wolff·EditorConrad von Molo·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Hans Erdmann·Original Music ComposerWalter Sieber·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Seymour Nebenzal·ProducerFritz Lang·Producer
By the Numbers
84.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$28K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4F5E4F
#2F3F4F
#A7B7A7
Mood
Eerie, Mysterious, Intense
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a highly stylized, distorted, and unsettling face, primarily in shades of green and brown, with large, wide-open blue eyes. Within the foreh”

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Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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