M - ORIGINAL AUSTRIAN PREMIERE PROGRAM

Lang, Fritz (director & screenwriter); Von Harbou, Thea (screenwriter); Lorre, Peter (starring)

Published by Nero-Film AG, Berlin, 1931

About this Item

Small folio (22.5cm); green and white photo-illustrated wrappers, folded, with the premiere information printed in red on front wrapper; [8pp]; illus. Faint horizontal fold at center, faint diagonal crease to upper right corner of front wrapper, with a chip to lower left corner of rear wrapper and a few tiny tears; Very Good+. Original Austrian premiere program for Fritz Lang's 1931 German film, customized for the film's premiere at the Apollo Theater in Vienna - Lang's birthplace and home for the earlier part of his life. A highly influential pre-war film noir and masterpiece of world cinema, ranking among the best of Lang's body of work. In addition to being Lang's first sound film, 'M' also served as the vehicle for Peter Lorre's breakout role as child murderer Hans Beckert. The program is chiefly illustrated throughout with a series of photo-montages, and gives the date of the premiere as 3 September, 1931. A rare premiere program for one of Lang's most enduring films.

Seller Inventory # 1738

Bibliographic Details

• Title: M - ORIGINAL AUSTRIAN PREMIERE PROGRAM
• Publisher: Nero-Film AG, Berlin
• Publication Date: 1931
• Edition: First Edition.
• Seller catalogs:
  • Film Ephemera