The Double Face of Peter Lorre
1984•59m•5.8•Released
Documentary
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)
Director
Felix Hoffmann
Writer
Harun Farocki, Felix Hoffmann
Languages
English, German
Studio
Harun Farocki Filmproduktion
Cast
Peter Lorre
Self (archive footage)
Stephen D. Youngkin
Self
Production
Company
Harun Farocki Filmproduktion
Company
WDR
Producer
Harun Farocki
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