M (Fritz Lang 1931) w/ Martin Kessler (The Pink Smoke Podcast)

Apr 20

Felicia is joined by Martin Kessler to discuss Fritz Lang’s first foray into the world of sound in his film M (1931).

We chat about what led Lang to finally make his first talkie, and how he allows the audience to use their imagination in full by not showing the violence on screen.

This is the series opener and Fritz Lang is a director I have wanted to discuss on the show for a long time. I mainly focused on his career in America and I wanted to discuss the slightly lesser known films to show his great range.

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Deaf Crocodile Commentaries:

Website: https://deafcrocodile.com/
The Tragedy of Man (Marcell Jankovics 2011)
Song of the Miraculous Hind (Marcell Jankovics 2002)

Listen to our previous episodes here:

The Landlord (D.O.P. Gordon Willis 1970)

Opening Night (John Cassavetes 1977)

Sources:

Eisner, L. H. (1984). Fritz Lang. Cahiers du cinéma/Editions de l’étoile : Cinémathèque française.

https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/interview-with-fritz-lang-beverley-hills-august-12-1972

https://www.tcm.com/articles/38694/m-1931

https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/1457-my-film-m-a-factual-report

https://www.c-span.org/clip/public-affairs-event/peter-bogdanovich-on-fritz-langs-m/4994498