#NoirCityHollywood returns to the Egyptian Theatre today with a triple feature, starting at 5:00 p.m: M (1931); M (1951); and the FNF restoration of EL VAMPIRO NEGRO (1953), based on Fritz Lang's 1931 M. FNF prez and Noir Alley host Eddie Muller in person! Festival details at http://bit.ly/2vHKd2O M (1931) 1931, Janus Films, 99 min, Germany, Dir: Fritz Lang Peter Lorre is unforgettable as serial killer Hans Beckert, preying on children and whistling “In the Hall of the Mountain King” as he works. When the ensuing police crackdown proves bad for criminal business, all of Berlin’s underworld joins the manhunt for Beckert. This classic crime thriller was Fritz Lang’s first sound film, as well as the director’s personal favorite. 35 mm!
M (1951) 1951, Superior Pictures, 91 min, USA, Dir: Joseph Losey The Hollywood version of Lang’s 1931 classic, about a child murderer simultaneously hunted by police and criminals, trades Berlin’s streets for those of L.A.’s Bunker Hill circa 1950. David Wayne gives a heart-rending performance as the killer, supported by a veritable character actor’s Hall of Fame: Howard Da Silva, Luther Adler, Steve Brodie, Raymond Burr, Norman Lloyd, Walter Burke and Jim Backus. Featuring a nerve-wracking and brilliantly filmed climax inside the famed Bradbury Building! New DCP Restoration!
EL VAMPIRO NEGRO THE BLACK VAMPIRE 1953, Argentine Sono Films, 90 min, Argentina, Dir: Román Viñoly In this stunning reimagining of Lang’s classic “M”, Olga Zubarry (Argentina’s Marilyn Monroe), plays a chanteuse and single mother who is sole witness to a child killer stalking the streets of Buenos Aires. Will her daughter be the next victim? Featuring stunning cinematography by Aníbal González Paz. A major cinema discovery presented in a new DCP Restoration!
M (1931) in German with English subtitles.
M (1951) print courtesy of the Library of Congress.
EL VAMPIRO NEGRO in Spanish with English subtitles. DCP restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive in cooperation with the Film Noir Foundation. Restoration funding provided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Charitable Trust (Golden Globes).
Special Ticket Prices: $15 General, $13 Members. No vouchers.
