Der Verlorene (1951)

Directed by

Peter Lorre

Genre

drama film, film noir

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

16

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A German doctor is forced to confront his past actions during World War Two when a former colleague recognizes him. The film follows his psychological unraveling and desperate efforts to hide his war crimes.

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What happens

The Lost One (German: Der Verlorene) is a 1951 West German crime drama film directed by Peter Lorre and starring Lorre, Karl John and Renate Mannhardt. It is an art film in the film noir style, based on a true story. Lorre wrote, directed, and starred in this film, his only film as director or writer. The film's translated name has been used as the title of his biography. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Franz Schroedter and Karl Weber. Some scenes were shot at Studio Bendestorf and on provisional stages in the former flak tower on Heiligengeistfeld Hamburg, while location shooting took place around the city. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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