It’s Film Noir Friday at the Deranged L.A. Crimes theater. Tonight’s feature is the 1931 classic “M”, directed by Fritz Lang. The following is portion of a review written by Roger Ebert:
The horror of the faces: That is the overwhelming image that remains from a recent viewing of the restored version of “M,”Fritz Lang’s famous 1931 film about a child murderer in Germany. In my memory it was a film that centered on the killer, the creepy little Franz Becker, played by Peter Lorre. But Becker has relatively limited screen time, and only one consequential speech–although it’s a haunting one. Most of the film is devoted to the search for Becker, by both the police and the underworld, and many of these scenes are played in closeup. In searching for words to describe the faces of the actors, I fall hopelessly upon “piglike.’ — Robert Ebert / August 3, 1997
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Love the remake by Joseph Losey from 1951 set on Bunker Hill in Los Angeles, truly LA Noir.
Likewise, Patrick. I think it’s a perfect candidate for an upcoming Film Noir Friday. Best — Joan
I’ve seen this movie. And I don’t think it’s particularly wise for Roger Ebert to refer to other people’s faces as “piglike.”