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The early films of the producer and scriptwriter Fritz Lang, such as "Metropolis", "Dr. Mabuse", and "M" have become milestones in the history of cinema because of their relentless aesthetics and visionary aims. After two years of research this extensive monograph highlights the work of this contradictory artist. The biography contains a detailed account of his life and work in Berlin and Hollywood, alongside details on his immigration and attempt to return to Berlin. His relation to Bertold Brecht, Egon Erwin Kish, Peter Lorre, Marlene Dietrich, Max Horkheimer and many others have been reconstructed from scripts, letters, diaries and private photographs. The result is a revision of predominating opinions about this gifted artist.
