Summary: <p>In Cineversary podcast episode #34, host Erik Martin revisits Weimar Republic-era Germany to commemorate the 90th birthday of quite possibly that country's finest film export ever: Fritz Lang's <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/6193812148313870048#">M</a>, originally released in May 1931 and starring Peter Lorre in his breakout performance as a serial killer of children. Accompanying Erik on this outing is <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7796459348496228878/6193812148313870048#">Jan-Christopher Horak</a>―past director of the UCLA film and television archive, former curator for the George Eastman Museum, previous director of archives/collections for Universal Studios, and longtime film scholar. Together, they investigate why M is worth celebrating all these years later, its cultural impact and legacy, what we can learn from the film in 2021, and more.</p> <p>Learn more about the Cineversary podcast at <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1095285977776077624/2421720001939809719#">anchor.fm/cineversary</a> and email show comments or suggestions to <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1095285977776077624/2421720001939809719#">cineversegroup@gmail.com</a>.</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineversary/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cineversary/support</a>
