# Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922)

> A hypnotic criminal mastermind turns gambling, disguise, and financial manipulation into a portrait of Weimar-era social chaos.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3351

## Facts

- Runtime: 271 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller
- Director: Fritz Lang
- Cast: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Aud Egede-Nissen, Gertrude Welcker, Alfred Abel, Bernhard Goetzke, Paul Richter, Robert Forster-Larrinaga, Hans Adalbert Schlettow
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013086/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: paranoid, decadent, feverish, silent cinema night, classic film retrospective

## Synopsis

A master manipulator plays a dangerous game of chance and deception in a world of high stakes.

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