Italian poster of The Blue Gardenia (1953)

The Blue Gardenia (1953, directed by Fritz Lang). Italian poster by Luigi Martinati.
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On set of Scarlet Street (1945)

Joan Bennett and director Fritz Lang on the set of “Scarlet Street” (1945).
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On set of Scarlet Street(1945)

Director Fritz Lang demonstrates an assault sequence for Dan Dureya and Joan Bennett on the set of Scarlet Street (1945).
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Fritz Lang and Karl Freund on set of Metropolis

Director Fritz Lang and cinematographer Karl Freund being carried through the flooded Worker’s City on the set of Metropolis, 1927.

Fritz Lang at home!

Here is Martin Munkácsi’s photograph of Fritz Lang at home, Berlin, 1932.
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Hans Richter, Fritz Lang and Man Ray in 1948

Hans Richter, Fritz Lang and Man Ray in 1948.
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Fritz Lang & Peter The Monkey at home

Fritz Lang & Peter the Monkey at home, c. 1960’s.

“Lang had a weakness for stuffed monkeys. His first one was probably a present from Gerda Maurus in Berlin. Even in production stills, a monkey can often be seen perched on a camera . [Film critic] Lotte Eisner once found herself in the awkward position of having to explain to Kurt Pinthus who Peter was: ‘It is, however, very difficult to convey Peter’s value to a serious scientist. So I alluded to the romantic element, that he had been given to you by a beautiful woman. Which he understood better’ (Dec. 3, 1968).

Lang had a rather touchingly tender, sentimentally boyish relationship to Peter the Monkey: he took him with him on trips, put him to bed, dressed him up and posed in pictures with him. In the countless letters he exchanged with his lifelong friend Eleanor Rose, there are many passages devoted to Peter: for example, greetings from him for Magali, Eleanor Rose’s favorite cat; or letters directly addressed to Peter or ‘written’ by Peter to Eleanor:

‘Peter sends his warmest regards. He is meditating a great deal and enjoying the California sun. He loves martinis, smokes a long pipe now and again, and has taken to chewing gum. He sends his compliments to Magali and wishes her the best.’”  (Fritz Lang to Eleanor Rose, July 30, 1963)

-excerpted from Fritz Lang: His Life and Work, Pictures and Documents

Set design of Fritz Lang’s Die Niebelungen (1924)

Above: Paul Richter & Fritz Lang on the set of Die Nibelungen.
Below: Model for the dragon in Die Nibelungen (1924, dir. Fritz Lang) by set designer Erich Kettelhut
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German poster of Fritz Lang’s “M”

“M” (1931, by Fritz Lang) – German Poster by Wolfgang Schmidt.
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Peter Lorre beheaded (1939)

We came across this great portrait of one of our personal favorite actors, the one and only Mr. Peter Lorre. It dates back to 1939. Unknown photographer (if you happen to know who shot it, please write to us). For some more grotesque shots of Mr. Lorre, like us on Facebook here and check out our 1969 rare Fritz Lang portrait here
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