M

1931 film directed by Fritz Lang
Movie film Q127021
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M

Summary

M is a film[1]. M has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • M's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • M was directed by Fritz Lang[4].
  • Fritz Lang wrote the screenplay for M[5].
  • Thea von Harbou wrote the screenplay for M[6].
  • Paul Falkenberg wrote the screenplay for M[7].
  • M's composer is recorded as Edvard Grieg[8].
  • M's genre is thriller film[9].
  • M's genre is film noir[10].
  • M's genre is drama film[11].
  • A cast member of M was Gustaf Gründgens[12].
  • A cast member of M was Peter Lorre[13].
  • A cast member of M was Otto Wernicke[14].
  • A cast member of M was Theodor Loos[15].
  • A cast member of M was Inge Landgut[16].
  • A cast member of M was Ellen Widmann[17].
  • A cast member of M was Friedrich Gnaß[18].
  • A cast member of M was Fritz Odemar[19].
  • A cast member of M was Paul Kemp[20].
  • A cast member of M was Theo Lingen[21].
  • A cast member of M was Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur[22].
  • A cast member of M was Franz Stein[23].
  • A cast member of M was Georg John[24].
  • A cast member of M was Rudolf Blümner[25].
  • A cast member of M was Karl Platen[26].
  • A cast member of M was Gerhard Bienert[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

M was produced by Seymour Nebenzal[28]. M was directed by Fritz Lang[4]. Screenwriters include Fritz Lang[5], Thea von Harbou[6], and Paul Falkenberg[7]. Cast members include Gustaf Gründgens[12], Peter Lorre[13], Otto Wernicke[14], Theodor Loos[15], Inge Landgut[16], and Ellen Widmann[17].

Publication

M was published on May 11, 1931[29]. The original language of M was German[30]. Genres include thriller film[9], film noir[10], and drama film[11]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[31], DVD[32], and Blu-ray Disc[33].

Reception

Reviews include 9.2/10[34] and 100%[35].

Why It Matters

M has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] M is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 ['m', 'm-morder-unter-uns']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: m-morder-unter-uns, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295969408|M (MORDER UNTER UNS) (#295969408)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091"
  2. 7d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 ['m', 'm-morder-unter-uns']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: m, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295961453|M (#295961453)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema ritrovato film ID]] #mix'"
  3. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1931-05-11T00:00:00Z, +1931-08-31T00:00:00Z, +1933-03-31T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou, Paul Falkenberg
    Image last checked license
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+117'}
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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