{"product_id":"dr-mabuse-der-spieler-masters-of-cinema-blu-ray","title":"DR MABUSE DER SPIELER (Masters of Cinema) (BLU-RAY)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSYNOPSIS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOne of the legendary epics of the silent cinema — and the first part of a trilogy that Fritz Lang developed up to the very end of his career —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDr. Mabuse, der Spieler.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e[\u003cem\u003eDr. Mabuse, the Gambler.\u003c\/em\u003e] is a masterpiece of conspiracy that, even as it precedes the mind-blowing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpione\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the close of Lang’s silent cycle, constructs its own dark labyrinth from the base materials of human fear and paranoia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRudolf Klein-Rogge plays Dr. Mabuse, the criminal mastermind whose nefarious machinations provide the cover for — or describe the result of — the economic upheaval and social bacchanalia at the heart of Weimar-era Berlin. Initiated with the arch-villain’s diabolical manipulation of the stock-market, and passing through a series of dramatic events based around hypnotism, charlatanism, hallucinations, Chinese incantations, cold-blooded murder, opiate narcosis and cocaine anxiety, Lang’s film maintains an unrelenting power all the way to the final act… which culminates in the terrifying question:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e“WHERE IS MABUSE?!”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA bridge between Feuillade’s somnambulistic serial-films and modern media-narratives of elusive robber-barons, Lang’s two-part classic set the template for the director’s greatest works: social commentary as superpsychology, poised at the brink of combustion. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Lang’s early masterpiece in its fully-restored version on Blu-ray in 1080p for the first time ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pl-md-5 product-features-column\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-sku=\"EKA70119\" data-display=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew, officially licensed 1080p presentation of the film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved optional English subtitles with original German-language intertitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExclusive feature-length audio commentary by film-scholar and Lang expert David Kalat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree video pieces: an interview with the composer of the restoration score; a discussion of Norbert Jacques, creator of Dr. Mabuse; and an examination of the film’s motifs in the context of German silent cinema\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32-PAGE BOOKLET featuring vintage reprints of writing by Lang and rare archival imagery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480028827822,"sku":"EKA70119","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/DR-MABUSE-LIME-LIGHT-BD.jpg?v=1751295816","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/dr-mabuse-der-spieler-masters-of-cinema-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}