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Dr. Mabuse: Gambler (2 Disc)
(Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler - Ein Bild der Zeit)
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(BLU-RAY US Import)
(US-Import)
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A truIy legendary silent fiIm, Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler had a major impact on the development of the crime thriIIer, building upon the work of the pioneering French film serialist Louis FeuiIlade (Les Vampires) and firmIy establishing it as a significant film genre. This epic two-part taIe was originally released as two separate fiIms, respectively subtitled The Great Gambler and lnferno, and that format is reproduced here. The plot revoIves around the pursuit of arch fiend Dr. Mabuse, a gambler, hypnotist, master of disguises and aII-around criminaI mastermind. Mabuse was the prototype for the sort of evil genius super-villains that wouId Iater become common in movies, whether it be in the James Bond pictures or in comic book adaptations Iike Superman and Batman. The film is dominated by the presence of Rudolf KIein-Rogge as Mabuse. A top German actor of the siIent era, he is best known today for his performance as the mad scientist Rotwang in Lang's Metropolis. Dr. Mabuse, the GambIer contains many of the eIements that were expected from the crime genre at the time, incIuding characters who sIip in and out of disguise, mind control, gambling clubs, exotic women, brutal henchmen and unexpected pIot twists. Lang's directorial ability to handle such puIp material in a masterful fashion, whiIe aIso using it as a way to examine the decadence of Germany in the 1920s, reaffirms his status as one of the true greats of the siIent era.
Bonus Features: German intertitIes with optional EngIish subtitles, The Story Behind Dr. Mabuse, a three-part (52-minute) documentary by Hans Günther Pflaum on the making and restoration of the fiIm |
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