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The Strange Case of Dr. Mabuse: A Study of the Twelve Films and Five Novels

The Strange Case of Dr. Mabuse: A Study of the Twelve Films and Five Novels


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The Mabuse phenomenon is recognized as an icon of horror in Germany as Frankenstein and Dracula are in the United States. A study of the 12 motion pictures and five books (and some secondary films) that make up the eight decades of adventures of master criminal Mabuse, created by author Norbert Jacques in the best-selling 1922 German novel and brought to the screen by master filmmaker Fritz Lang in the same year. Both on screen and off, the story of Dr. Mabuse is a story of love triangles and revenge, of murder, suicides, and suspicious deaths, of betrayals and paranoia, of fascism and tyranny, deceptions and conspiracies, mistaken identities, and transformation. This work, featuring much information never before published in English, provides an understanding of a modern mythology whose influence has pervaded popular culture even while the name Mabuse remains relatively unknown in the United States.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents Acknowledgments      A Note on the Text      Introduction      1. The Man Behind the Man Behind the Curtain      2. The Eyes of Fritz Lang      3. Dr. Mabuse, the Great Gambler: A Picture of the Time      4. Dr. Mabuse, Inferno: A Play About the People of Our Time      5. Premonition      6. A Brief History of Nazi Germany      7. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse      8. The Little Dictator: Fritz Lang in America      9. The 1000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse      10. German Trash Cinema: The Story of Artur Brauner      11. The Return of Dr. Mabuse      12. The Invisible Dr. Mabuse      13. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse      14. Dr. Mabuse vs. Scotland Yard      15. The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse      16. Scream and Scream Again      17. The Life and Times of Jess Franco      18. The Vengeance of Dr. Mabuse      19. The Image of Dorian Gray in the Yellow Press      20. The Story of Chabrol      21. Club Extinction      22. The Legacy of Dr. Mabuse      Bibliography      Filmography      Index     

About the Author :
David Kalat is a film historian and a forensic technologist. He has contributed audio commentaries to the home video editions of numerous classic movies, written extensively for Turner Classic Movies and other publications. He lives in La Grange Park, Illinois.

Review :
“entertaining and enlightening...thorough...highly recommend[ed]”—Science Fiction Studies; “can’t ask for a better study of the films and the novels...Kalat has delved deep...definitive...the first in-depth English-language examination of this fascinating subject”—Film Review; “a full and fascinating account…recommended”—Interzone; “essential...exhaustive...will turn the casual reader into an overnight expert”—Rue Morgue; “fascinating...important...excellent”—Scarlet Street; “comprehensive...critical analysis...thorough...a significant contribution to film scholarship...well worth investigation”—Video Watchdog.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780786423378
  • Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Height: 254 mm
  • No of Pages: 315
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: A Study of the Twelve Films and Five Novels
  • Width: 178 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0786423374
  • Publisher Date: 19 Apr 2005
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 315
  • Spine Width: 16 mm
  • Weight: 558 gr


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