Eureka Entertainment to release Der MĆ¼de Tod (AKA Destiny), Fritz Langās visually ambitious, cinematic allegory starring Lil Dagover and Bernhard Goetzke, as part of the Masters of Cinema Series in a definitive Dual Format (Blu-ray & DVD) edition on 17 July 2017.
Before directing numerous genre defining masterpieces such as Metropolis, M, and Spione, Fritz Lang was already defying cinematic conventions with Der MĆ¼de Tod (literally, The Weary Death).
A young woman (Lil Dagover) confronts the personification of Death (Bernhard Goetzke), in an effort to save the life of her fiancƩ (Walter Janssen). Death weaves three romantic tragedies and offers to unite the girl with her lover, if she can prevent the death of the lovers in at least one of the episodes. Thus begin three exotic scenarios of ill-fated love, in which the woman must somehow reverse the course of destiny: Persia, Quattrocento Venice, and a fancifully rendered ancient China.
Rich in expressionist imagery and featuring innovative special effects work, Der mĆ¼de Tod has often been overlooked amongst Langās early work, but has been hugely influential, with directors such as Alfred Hitchcock and Luis BuƱuel citing it as a direct influence on their work. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray and DVD for the first time in the UK in a new Dual-Format edition.
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Der MĆ¼de Tod (AKA Destiny), Fritz Langās visually ambitious, cinematic allegory starring Lil Dagover and Bernhard Goetzke, is available as part of the Masters of Cinema Series in a definitive Dual Format (Blu-ray & DVD) edition, and is available to purchase here http://amzn.to/2sHF7Mx
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