Based on Geoffrey Household’s classic ripped-from-the-'headlines' novel, Rogue Male (1939), Lang’s film is the first of an extraordinary run of contemporary thrillers and proto-noirs that would define his Hollywood legacy.
On the eve of World War II, a British game hunter (Walter Pidgeon) travels to Hitler’s Berchtesgaden lair to stake out his prey. This intense and atmospheric (shot by the great Arthur Miller) cat-and-mouse tale was frowned upon by authorities for its overt anti-Nazism in the months prior to the US’s entry into the war. With Joan Bennett, George Sanders, John Carradine and Roddy McDowall.
Also screening on Wed 11 May
Program
More than Night: The Fatal Vision of Fritz Lang
M (1931) – Wed 4 May at 7pm
While the City Sleeps (1956) – Wed 4 May at 9.10pm
Man Hunt (1941) – Wed 11 May at 7pm
Cloak and Dagger (1946)– Wed 11 May at 8.55pm
Ministry of Fear (1944) – Wed 18 May at 7pm
Spione (1928) – Wed 18 May at 8.40pm
About the program
Fritz Lang (1890–1976) was a master of both expressionism and film noir whose career spanned almost 50 years, taking him from the vibrant and highly influential German studio system of the pre-Nazi era to many of the Hollywood majors. Often described as a film director’s director, Lang was a virtuoso of the moving image...
Plan your visit
Read our COVIDSafe visitor guidelines, information on accessibility, amenities, transport, dining options and more.
About Melbourne Cinémathèque
Australia's longest-running film society, Melbourne Cinémathèque screens significant works of international cinema in the medium they were created, the way they would have originally screened.
Melbourne Cinémathèque is self-administered, volunteer-run, not-for-profit and membership-driven.
