French version of the german movie the testament of dr. Set in 1960, the film begins with a series of unsolved murders in a berlin hotel. This film doesnt feature those beautiful expressionist trademarks anymore, like the case in the 1922 and 1933 films. A west germanfrenchitalian international coproduction, it starred peter van eyck, dawn addams and gert frobe. Mabuse is a criminal mastermind, who uses people hes hypnotised and bugging equipment from the naziera to steal nuclear technology a visiting american industrialistt carries. Mabuse original title 1h 43min crime, mystery, thriller 9 december 1960 italy. The luxor hotel where the story mainly takes place is a buiding made by the nazis and has a secret camera system ovserving every single thing that happens in it. Mabuse is not so much a sequel as an extension of langs early dr. Mabuse, 1966, directed by fritz lang, with dawn addams, peter van eyck, gert frobe, at turner classic movies. Mabuse almost entirely revolves on suspenseful plotting and the intriguing rebirth of langs titular antihero protagonist. Mabuse 1960 is not so much a sequel as an extension of langs early mabuse films. Mabuse 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mabuse, is a nightmarish alegory of the postwar modern society.
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