M - “I Can’t Escape from Myself”

About this episode

The hosts discuss the classic film 'M' by Fritz Lang, exploring its themes and relevance nearly 100 years after its release.

M - “I Can’t Escape from Myself” We discuss an early cinematic masterpiece from Fritz Lang this week - M (1931). Peter Lorre plays a serial killer who inspires multiple factions of the underworld of his city to conspire to capture him and apply their own brand of justice. The themes and story feel extremely timely - even though this film is nearly 100 years old! We hope you enjoy this fresh conversation about this classic film! Support the show

People in this episode

Hosts: Julia Marchese, Teri Gamble

Topics covered

• cinema
• serial killer
• justice
• classic film
• Fritz Lang
• Peter Lorre
• timely themes

Keywords

• M
• Fritz Lang
• Peter Lorre
• serial killer
• classic film
• cinematic masterpiece
• justice

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Organizations: Fritz Lang

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