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Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler (Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler - Ein Bild der Zeit) (1922)

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Rudolf Klein-Rogge Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Dr. Mabuse
Aud Egede-Nissen Aud Egede-Nissen
Cara Carozza, the dancer
Gertrude Welcker Gertrude Welcker
Countess Dusy Told
Alfred Abel Alfred Abel
Count Told / Richard Fleury - US version
Bernhard Goetzke Bernhard Goetzke
Prosecutor von Wenk / Chief Inspector Norbert von Wenck / Chief Inspector De Witt - US version
Paul Richter Paul Richter
Edgar Hull
Hans Adalbert Schlettow Hans Adalbert Schlettow
Georg, the Chauffeur
Georg John Georg John
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2 years, 11 months ago at Jun 3 22:51
(OK) 4 1/2 hours of intrigue and a picture of deep amorality. Elocuent dialogues in a silent film: the countess explains Mabuse her unbeareble ennui and he says that his only amusement is gambling with other fate. The prosecutor, his enemy, is a sort of gambler, too. The little casino disguised as a show is wonderful.

A classic

1 year, 7 months ago at Oct 9 7:35
Since this movie has a really solid reputation (it is included in the ‘1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die’ list among other things), I was really eager to check it out. Well, eventually, I believe it’s the craziest and wildest movie I have seen so far directed by Fritz Lang. That’s really the cool thing about movies which were made back then. Sure, they didn’t have the technological... read more
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This legendary silent thriller introduced the world to the archfiend Dr. Mabuse (Rudolf Klein-Rogge), a gambler, hypnotist, master of disguises, and all-around supervillain, whom director Fritz Lang would revisit throughout his career. Revolving around Mabuse’s nefarious attempts to use mesmerism to swindle wealthy businessmen, this influential crime drama blends the pulp trappings of its genre—characters who slip in and out of disguise, mind control, gambling clubs, exotic women, brutal henchmen, and unexpected plot twists—with Lang’s incisive commentary on the decadence of 1920s Germany.
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johanlefourbe posted a review 1 year, 7 months ago

A classic

“Since this movie has a really solid reputation (it is included in the ‘1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die’ list among other things), I was really eager to check it out. Well, eventually, I believe it’s the craziest and wildest movie I have seen so far directed by Fritz Lang. That’s really the cool thing about movies which were made back then. Sure, they didn’t have the technological tools and gadgets that we have today but, instead, they had much more freedom and the creativity displayed in this movie was just impressive. As a result, it did seem that Lang thought he could do whatever he wanted which did result with this massive running time and, of course, you might wonder if this movie really required around 270 mins. Sure, I have to admit that it was quite a marathon to w” read more

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