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(aka "Der Mann, der seinen Mörder sucht" or "Der Himmelskandidat" or "Looking for His Murderer" or "The Man in Search of His Murderer")
Directed by Robert Siodmak
Germany 1931
Prior to emigrating to the U.S., where he would make such classics as The Spiral Staircase and The Killers, Robert Siodmak took a familiar black comedy premise and transformed it into a diabolical thriller. Heinz Rühmann, employing his trademark persona of the childlike naïf, portrays Hans, a despondent young man who decides to murder himself by hiring a burglar to commit the crime. But when Hans's life takes an unexpected turn for the better, he realizes he must locate and stop the killer before the contract can be fulfilled. Combining morbid comedy with broad slapstick, The Man in Search of His Murderer owes much of its comic sensibilities to screenwriters Billy Wilder (Double Indemnity) and Curt Siodmak (The Wolf Man) who were also soon to leave Germany, to later enjoy fruitful careers in Hollywood. *** Robert Siodmak's second solo directorial effort was the breathless comedy-melodrama Der Mann, Der Seinen Moerder Sucht (Looking For His Murderer) In the face of ever-mounting debts, Heinz Ruhmann arranges for his own murder to be committed within the next 12 hours. During this period, Ruhmann falls in love and gains a whole new lease on life. Frantically, he seeks out the man whom he has hired to bump him off -- only to find out that the latter has sold his "contract" to another fellow -- who in turn has sold it to a third party. Eventually, the whole mess is wrapped up with a Keystone-like car chase. Famed composer Friedrich Hollander shows up in a minor role, complete with patently phony mustache. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi. |
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Theatrical Release: February 5th, 1931
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Review: Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
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Distribution | Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray | |
Runtime | 0:53:00.500 | |
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1. 18:1 1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 12,715,037,205 bytesFeature: 12,588,457,152 bytes Video Bitrate: 28.21 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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LPCM Audio German
1536 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1536 kbps / 16-bit Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps |
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Subtitles | English, English (SDH), None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Kino
1. 18:1 1080P Single-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 12,715,037,205 bytesFeature: 12,588,457,152 bytes Video Bitrate: 28.21 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • Audio commentary by film historian Josh Nelson
Standard Blu-ray Case Chapters 7 |
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On their
Blu-ray,
Kino use a linear PCM dual-mono track (16-bit) in the
original German language. The film's audio
quality relate to its original production capabilities and so it is
fairly weak with dialogue being somewhat hollow but audible. Music can
sounds tinny but also clear with a score by Friedrich Hollaender (The
Bride Wore Boots,
Bluebeard's
Eight Wife,
Angel, The
Great McGinty,
Christmas
in Connecticut,
Caught, Berlin Express,
Background to Danger,
The Verdict,
A Foreign Affair). Pieces include Wenn ich mir was wünschen
dürfte sung in by Marlene Dietrich and Greta Keller plus Am
Montag hab' ich leider keine Zeit!.. It should be noted that the
musical director was Franz Waxman (as Franz Wachsmann) composer of film
scores including
Sorry, Wrong Number,
Untamed,
Rebecca,
Dark
Passage, Bride
of Frankenstein,
Rear Window,
Sunset Boulevard
etc. He also has a cameo in the film (as mentioned in the commentary.).
The comic slide-whistles and "Wah Wah Wah"'s seem awkward at times but
its is fairly clear without undue hiss or 'pops'. Kino offer optional English
(SDH) or standard English
subtitles on their Region 'A'
Blu-ray.
The Kino
Blu-ray
Robert Siodmak's The Man in
Search of his Murderer
is very interesting. It is really based on the Jules Verne's adventure
novel Tribulations of a Chinaman in China about a bored wealthy
man who pays someone to murder him, in the case of the book; before his life insurance expires
- simply for the thrill. There have been many film adaptations since
(and before.) I did appreciate the darker aspects of the story more than
the more humorous ones. Being directed by Siodmak - this is a film
I am very happy to own on Kino Blu-ray
with the educational commentary. Wonderful stuff - recommended! |
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