Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation adapted into radio plays
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:based_on Dr. Mabuse character
novel by Norbert Jacques
gptkbp:box_office gptkb:unknown
successful
Successful in Germany.
gptkbp:character gptkb:Dr._Mabuse
gptkb:Inspector_Lohmann
gptkb:Duchess
Dr. Mabuse's assistant
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:Dr._Mabuse
gptkb:Inspector_von_Wenk
gptkb:University
gptkb:Duchess
Dr. Mabuse as a master criminal
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Eugen_Schüfftan
gptkb:Karl_Freund
Visual storytelling.
Use of shadows.
Symbolic imagery.
Innovative editing techniques.
Symbolic use of color.
Dynamic camera movements.
High contrast lighting.
Atmospheric settings.
Complex character shots.
Expressionist framing.
Karl Freund.
gptkbp:color black and white
gptkbp:composer Gottfried Huppertz.
gptkbp:country gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:West_Germany
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
well-received by critics
considered groundbreaking
Positive reviews for direction and cinematography.
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
influenced film noir
influential in cinema
influenced horror films
Influenced film noir and crime thrillers.
gptkbp:cultural_significance pioneering work in cinema
gptkbp:design Hermann Warm.
gptkbp:director gptkb:Fritz_Lang
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:UFA
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Fritz_Lang
gptkbp:editor Paul Falkenberg.
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival
screened at various festivals
gptkbp:film_score orchestral
gptkbp:film_series Dr. Mabuse series
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Paul_Falkenberg
gptkb:church
dramatic lighting
symbolism
non-linear
visual storytelling
expressionist lighting
innovative editing
expressionist techniques
expressionist visuals
gptkbp:follows gptkb:Dr._Mabuse:_The_Gambler_(Part_1)
gptkb:Dr._Mabuse:_The_Gambler_(1922)_Part_II
gptkb:The_Testament_of_Dr._Mabuse
Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler (1922) Part 1
Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler (1922) Part 2
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:film
crime film
gptkbp:home_media_release released on Blu-ray
released on DVD
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:television_series
gptkb:The_Dark_Knight
gptkb:The_Prestige
gptkb:Se7en
gptkb:The_Game
gptkb:The_Usual_Suspects
film noir
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:German_Expressionism
gptkb:Author
psychological thriller
Silent film techniques.
Weimar Republic culture
German cinema.
Literary works of the time.
Expressionist art.
Weimar Republic culture.
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:various_adaptations
inspired later adaptations
subsequent films
gptkbp:inspired_by Dr. Mabuse character by Norbert Jacques
gptkbp:is_available_on gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
gptkbp:language gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:legacy cult classic
cult following
influenced future filmmakers
gptkbp:music gptkb:Gottfried_Huppertz
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Gottfried_Huppertz
gptkbp:notable_appearance gptkb:marathon
gptkb:Dr._Mabuse
gambling scene
reveal of Dr. Mabuse
the card game
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Wolfgang_Preiss
gptkb:Grete_Mosheim
gptkb:Willy_Fritsch
gptkb:Dr._Mabuse
gptkb:Paul_Esser
gptkb:Ernst_Fritz_Fürbringer
gptkb:Hildegarde_Neff
gptkb:Aud_Egede-Nissen
gptkb:Gisela_Uhlen
gptkb:Rudolf_Schündler
gptkb:Peter_Lorre
gptkb:Rudolf_Klein-Rogge
gptkb:Paul_Wegener
gptkb:Rudolf_Fernau
gptkb:Kurt_Meisel
gptkb:Kurt_Kreuger
gptkb:Gert_Frobe
gptkb:Hans_Zesch-Ballot
gptkb:Erich_Ponto
gptkb:Hermann_Thimig
gptkb:Dawn_Addams
Hans Albrecht
Ernst von Klipstein
Fritz Lang (cameo)
gptkbp:notable_film considered a classic
gptkbp:part_of Dr. Mabuse series
gptkbp:plot a criminal mastermind
manipulates society
uses gambling as a tool
gptkbp:plot_summary A criminal mastermind uses his powers of manipulation to control the gambling world.
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:The_Testament_of_Dr._Mabuse
gptkb:The_Thousand_Eyes_of_Dr._Mabuse
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Berlin
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Tobis_Film
gptkb:Universum_Film_AG
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1922
1922-01-01
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1922
gptkb:1960
gptkbp:remake Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler (1960)
remade in 2002
remade in 1960
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:battle
restored in 2000s
Restored by the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation.
gptkbp:runtime 107 minutes
180 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Thea_E._M._von_Harbou
gptkb:Fritz_Lang
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:The_Testament_of_Dr._Mabuse
gptkbp:series gptkb:Dr._Mabuse
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Berlin
gptkbp:theme gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Police_Department
gambling
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:military_operation
gptkb:superhero
gambling
crime and morality
Psychological manipulation.
Duality of man.
Power and corruption.
Identity and disguise.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dr._Mabuse,_der_Spieler
gptkb:The_Thousand_Eyes_of_Dr._Mabuse
gptkb:The_Last_Testament_of_Dr._Mabuse
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5