M (1931)
Table of contents
- Basic facts
- Links and resources
- Titles
- Crew
- Cast
- Companies
- About the film
- Plot summary
- Swedish censorship / rating
- Technical specifications
- Comments
- Original work
- Production location
- Release dates
- Soundtrack listing
- Awards
- Related films
- Subjects
- Holdings Film
- Holdings Posters
- Holdings Archive materials
- Holdings Scripts
- Holdings Stills
- Holdings Promotion materials
Basic facts
| Original title | M |
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| Film type | Feature |
| Category | Fiction |
| Director | |
| Screenplay | |
| Production country |
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| Production company | |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Dialogue |
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| Swedish release | 1931-08-31 |
Cast
Peter Lorre
Hans Beckert, barnamördaren
Otto Wernicke
Karl Lohmann, kriminalkommissarie vid mordkommissionen
Gustaf Gründgens
gangsterchefen ("Schränker")
Ellen Widmann
fru Beckmann
Inge Landgut
Elsie Beckmann, hennes dotter
Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur
polischefen
Titles
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| Swedish release title |
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| Alternative title |
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| Re-release title |
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Crew
| Director | |
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| Screenplay |
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| Director of Photography | |
| Music | |
| Production Designer |
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| Film Editor | |
| Production Mixer |
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| Unit Publicist |
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| Still Photographer | |
| Assistant Cameraman |
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| Set Decorator |
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| Sound Editor |
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Cast
Companies
| Production Company | Nero-Film AG | ||
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| Vereinigte Star-Film GmbH | |||
| Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) | AB Svensk Filmindustri | 1931 | |
| AB Fribergs Filmbyrå | 1931 | ||
| AB Terrafilm | 1945 | ||
| AB Fox Film | 1960 | ||
| Distributor in Sweden (VOD) | Nonstop Entertainment AB | 2022 |
Swedish censorship / rating
| Censorship number | 95507 |
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| Date | 1960-02-19 |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Original length | 2695 meters |
| Censorship number | 68185 |
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| Date | 1945-01-30 |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Original length | 2210 meters |
| Notes | (Engelskspråkig version med titeln "M the Killer") |
| Censorship number | 46497 |
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| Date | 1931-07-29 |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Original length | 2295 meters |
| Censored length | 2280 meters |
| Censorship number | 46497 |
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| Classification | Banned |
| Original length | 3060 meters |
Technical specifications
| Aspect ratio | 1.37:1 |
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| Sound type | Sound |
| Sound system | Optical mono |
| Colour type | Black and white |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Frames per second | 24 |
| Length in metres | 3208 meter |
| Length in minutes | 117 min |
| Dialogue |
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| Textad |
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Original work
Production location
| Germany | 1930-12-18 | 1931-02-16 | ||||
| Deutsches Lichtspiel-Syndikat AG (D.L.S.-Ateliers) | Staaken, Berlin | Germany | (ateljé) | |||
| Berlin | Germany | (exteriörer) |
Release dates
| First showing | 1931-05-11 | Ufa-Palast am Zoo | Berlin | Germany | 117 min | |
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| Release in Sweden | 1931-08-31 | Skandia | Stockholm | Sweden | 83 min | |
| Other showing | 1960-08-05 | Park | Stockholm | Sweden | 99 min | (nypremiär) |
| TV showing | 1970-02-18 | TV1 | Sweden | |||
| Cinemateksvisning, arkivkopia | 1998-11-23 | |||||
| 2007-11-21 | ||||||
| 2008-02-23 | ||||||
| 2008-02-26 | ||||||
| 2008-03-06 | ||||||
| 2008-03-29 | ||||||
| 2023-01-25 | Stockholm | Sweden | ||||
| 2023-03-21 | Gothenburg | Sweden |
Soundtrack listing
| Original title | Dandse hos Dovregubben | |
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| Composer | Edvard Grieg | |
| Performed by | Fritz Lang | (dubbar Peter Lorres vissling) |
Holdings Film
The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se
| Element type | |
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| Item base | Acetate |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Length | 2695 |
| Element type | |
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| Item base | Acetate |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Length | 2878 |
| Element type | Duplicate negative |
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| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Length | 2885 |
| Element type | Duplicate positive |
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| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Length | 2885 |
| Element type | Sound negative |
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| Carrier type | 16 mm |
| Element type | Final mix |
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| Carrier type | 17.5 mm |
Holdings Posters
| Size | Smaller than 40 x 75 cm |
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| Quantity | 1 |
| Size | About 70 x 100 cm |
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| Quantity | 1 |
| Size | About 70 x 100 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
| Size | About 60 x 80 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
| Size | Smaller than 40 x 75 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
Holdings Scripts
| Script type | Dialoglista |
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| Language | Swedish |
Holdings Stills
| Black and white print | SET |
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| Album | No |
Holdings Promotion materials
| Type | Program/Reklamtryck |
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Other manifestations of this work
Internet
Technical specifications
| Aspect ratio | 1.37:1 |
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| Sound type | Sound |
| Colour type | Black and white |
| Frames per second | 24 |
| Length in minutes | 111 min |
| Dialogue |
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Holdings Film
| Element type | Digitalt visningsmaterial |
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| Carrier type | ProRes |
