Editing M (1931 film) (section)

==Release==
''M'' premiered on 11 May 1931 at the [[Ufa-Palast am Zoo]] in Berlin, in a version lasting 117 minutes.<ref name="Jensen. p. 93"/> The original negative is preserved at the Federal Film Archive in a 96-minute version. In 1960, an edited 98-minute version was released. The film was restored in 2000 by the Netherlands Film Museum in collaboration with the Federal Film Archive, the Cinemateque Suisse, Kirsch Media and ZDF/ARTE., with [[Janus Films]] releasing the 109-minute version as part of its [[The Criterion Collection|Criterion Collection]] using prints from the Cinemateque Suisse and the Netherlands Film Museum.<ref>''M'', Janus Films, Criterion Collection, closing credits.</ref> A complete print of the English version and selected scenes from the French version were included in the 2010 Criterion Collection release of the film.<ref>[http://www.dvdoutsider.co.uk/bluray/reviews/m/m.html Review of 2010 M Blu-ray/DVD release (region 2)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009210619/http://www.dvdoutsider.co.uk/bluray/reviews/m/m.html |date=9 October 2010 }}, DVD Outsider.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2010.</ref>

The film was released in the United States in April 1933 by Foremco Pictures.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B03E1D7173BEF3ABC4B53DFB2668388629EDE|title=The Daesseldorf Murders|access-date=28 September 2017|newspaper=New York Times|date=3 April 1933}}</ref> After playing in German with English subtitles for two weeks, it was pulled from theaters and replaced by an English-language version. The re-dubbing was directed by Eric Hakim, and Lorre was one of the few cast members to reprise his role in the film.<ref name="Jensen. p. 93"/> As with many other early talkies from the years 1930–1931, ''M'' was partially reshot with actors (including Lorre) performing dialogue in other languages for foreign markets after the German original was completed, apparently without Lang's involvement. An English-language version was filmed and released in 1932 from an edited script with Lorre speaking his own words, his first English part. An edited French version was also released but despite the fact that Lorre spoke French his speaking parts were dubbed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2010/03/04/dvd-extra-peter-lorres-long-lost-english-language-debut/|title=DVD Extra: Peter Lorre's long-lost English-language debut|access-date=28 September 2017|newspaper=New York Post|date=4 March 2010}}</ref> In 2013, a [[Digital Cinema Package|DCP]] version was released by Kino Lorber and played theatrically in North America<ref name="McLanahan">{{cite web |url=http://www.orartswatch.org/fritz-langs-m-is-a-great-entertainment-but-its-also-a-genre-mashup/ |work=Oregon Artswatch |author=Erik McLanahan |title=Fritz Lang's 'M' is a great entertainment, but it's also a genre mashup |date=9 April 2013 |access-date=20 May 2014 |archive-date=21 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521031754/http://www.orartswatch.org/fritz-langs-m-is-a-great-entertainment-but-its-also-a-genre-mashup/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> in the original aspect ratio of 1.19:1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thecharles.com/node/580 |title=M (Thursday 9PM) |publisher=The Charles Theater [Baltimore, Maryland] |access-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520193927/http://thecharles.com/node/580 |archive-date=20 May 2014 }}</ref> Critic Kenneth Turan of the ''Los Angeles Times'' called this the "most-complete-ever version" at 111 minutes.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2013-apr-09-la-et-mn-m-review20130405-story.html |title=Critic's Choice: 'M' stands for masterpiece |author=Kenneth Turan |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=9 April 2013 |access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref> The film was restored by TLEFilms Film Restoration & Preservation Services (Berlin) in association with Archives françaises du film – CNC (Paris) and PostFactory GmbH (Berlin).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kinolorber.com/film.php?id=398 |publisher=Kino Lorber |title=M |access-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716223035/http://www.kinolorber.com/film.php?id=398 |archive-date=16 July 2014  }}</ref>