BBC R3 - Fritz Lang & Thea von Harbou's 'M'
Adapted by Peter Straughan
Directed by Toby Swift
Broadcast February 2, 2003
[Re]Coded from tape at 128/44.1
1930. Berlin. Political turmoil and disorder.
A killer preys on the city's children.
Lohmann investigates.
Based on, and sticks close to, Fritz Lang's great film
- the film that typecast Peter Lorre as the crazy killer.
Jack Gerson adopted some of these police characters
and 'sets' to good effect in 'Death's Head Berlin'.
Cast
Jansen - John Lightbody
Beckert - Kevin McKidd
Schranker - Nicholas Woodeson
Insp. Lohmann - Mark Lewis Jones
Hassler - Jonathan Tafler
Margaretta - Gilly Tompkins
Blind Beggar - Ewan Bailey
Odermar - Peter Marinker
Det. Gruber - Michael Wildman
Frau Beckmann - Clare Corbett
Henry - Ben Crowe
Frau Lingen - Rebecca Manley
Frau Zeiner - Cressida Whyte
Children
Emily Button
Gregg Prentice
Ruby Stokes
Jack Durrant
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