![]() Over the course of the two parts we watch as Mabuse eventually oversteps himself and falls ending up a broken wreck of a man. The films tell the story of the super villain Dr Mabuse who uses his gambling dens in order to get money and information for his various criminal enterprises. The Mabuse films started in German in 1921 when Fritz Lang made the two part film Dr Mabuse The Gambler. Kalat is truly the man who wrote the book on the Mabuse films, having written The Strange Case of Dr Mabuse which covers every Mabuse film and reference you can imagine. ![]() The commentaries which are spread out over a variety of DVDs from a variety of companies when listened to in close proximity to each other form a wonderful whole. ![]() A film scholar, preservationist and living encyclopedia he has produced a glorious series of commentaries for the films that make up the Dr Mabuse cycle that never fails to amaze. ![]() David Kalat is a rare individual, he is a man who can talk endlessly on one subject and make it seem as though he is never repeating himself. ![]()
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