The Double Face of Peter Lorre

Overview

Peter Lorre achieved international fame for his performance in the myth-making role in M. This character has held a peculiar fascination for generations of cinephiles. However, at the time, whilst such success meant recognition, it also weighed on the Hungarian actor as a constrictive burden. Using photographs and film extracts, Das doppelte Gesicht reconstructs the ups and downs of Lorre's career, taking into consideration the economic imperatives and workings of the film industry at the time. (Arnold Hohmann, 1984)

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 5, 1984

Original language

German

Spoken languages

english, german

Countries

Germany

Production

WDR,Harun Farocki Filmproduktion,Harun Farocki Filmproduktion, WDR

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0360880