The Double Face of Peter Lorre (1984)
Peter Lorre achieved international fame for his performance in the myth-making role in M. This character has held a peculiar fascination for generations of cinephiles. However, at the time, whilst such success meant recognition, it also weighed on the Hungarian actor as a constrictive burden. Using photographs and film extracts, Das doppelte Gesicht reconstructs the ups and downs of Lorre's career, taking into consideration the economic imperatives and workings of the film industry at the time. (Arnold Hohmann, 1984)
Directors: Felix Hoffmann, Harun Farocki.
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Peter Lorre as Self (archive footage) |
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Stephen D. Youngkin as Self |
| Directing | Felix Hoffmann | Director |
| Directing | Harun Farocki | Director |
| Writing | Harun Farocki | Writer |
| Writing | Felix Hoffmann | Writer |
| Camera | Wolf-Dieter Fallert | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Ingo Kratisch | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Ronny Tanner | Director of Photography |
| Production | Harun Farocki | Producer |