The Strange Case of Dr. Mabuse: A Study of the Twelve Films and Five Novels

Kalat, David

ISBN 10: 0786423374 / ISBN 13: 9780786423378

Published by McFarland, 2005

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Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Strange Case of Dr. Mabuse: A Study of the Twelve Films and Five Novels
• Publisher: McFarland
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786423374
• ISBN 13: 9780786423378
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very good

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Synopsis

The Mabuse phenomenon is recognized as an icon of horror in Germany as Frankenstein and Dracula are in the United States. A study of the 12 motion pictures and five books (and some secondary films) that make up the eight decades of adventures of master criminal Mabuse, created by author Norbert Jacques in the best-selling 1922 German novel and brought to the screen by master filmmaker Fritz Lang in the same year.

Both on screen and off, the story of Dr. Mabuse is a story of love triangles and revenge, of murder, suicides, and suspicious deaths, of betrayals and paranoia, of fascism and tyranny, deceptions and conspiracies, mistaken identities, and transformation. This work, featuring much information never before published in English, provides an understanding of a modern mythology whose influence has pervaded popular culture even while the name Mabuse remains relatively unknown in the United States.

About the Author

David Kalat is a film historian and a forensic technologist. He has contributed audio commentaries to the home video editions of numerous classic movies, written extensively for Turner Classic Movies and other publications. He lives in the California Bay Area.