Restored M on Tour in Great Britain, September to December, 2014

Peter Lorre fans in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland will have an opportunity to catch a restored print of M (1931), making its way around Great Britain beginning Friday, Sept. 5 until December, 2014.

TLEFilms Film Restoration and Preservation Services (Berlin) has been involved in the restoration, in association with CNC – Archives francaises du film.

Participating venues include:

British Film Institute Southbank – Friday, Sept. 5, to Tuesday, Oct. 7.
The BFI in London, England, will show M as part of a 22-film Peter Lorre festival, noting the 50th anniversary of Peter’s death on Mar. 23, 1964. Tickets may be purchased on-line through the BFI website. The BFI is located on Belvedere Road on the South Bank of the Thames and is well-served by public transportation. Directions to the BFI are available on the BFI website.

Curzon Mayfair – Friday, Sept. 5, to Thursday, Sept. 11.
The Curzon cinema in the Mayfair borough of London will present matinee showings of M at 11:15 am and 12:15 pm. Tickets may be purchased on-line through the Curzon website. The Curzon Mayfair is located at 38 Curzon Street. The nearest underground stations are Green Park and Hyde Park Corner (exit 3).

Rio Dalston – Friday, Sept. 5 to Wednesday, Sept. 10.
The Rio Cinema, a classic movie theater outside central London, will present matinee and evening showings of M. Tickets may be purchased on-line through the Rio website. The Rio Cinema is located at 107 Kingsland High Street, at the corner of John Campbell Road, in London E8. Directions to the Rio, as well as public transportation options, may be found on the Rio website. Click the menu option “information”.

Irish Film Institute – Friday, Sept. 5, to Thursday, Sept. 11.
The IFI in Dublin, Ireland, will present late afternoon and early evening showings of M. Tickets may be purchased on-line through the IFI website. On Tuesday, Sept. 23, M will be featured in The Critical Take, the IFI’s free film club. On the panel will be IFI Film Shop manager Gerard Sweeney; Le Cool Dublin’s Amy O’Connor; and Eilieen Culloty, Film studies PhD Student at Dublin City University. The program will begin at 6:30 pm. The Critical Take event is free and open to everyone, but tickets must be booked in advance through the IFI box office at 01 679 3477 or by eMail to boxoffice@irishfilm.ie. The IFI is located at 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, in Dublin, Ireland. More information may be found on the IFI website.

Glasgow Film Theatre – Sunday, Sept. 7 to Tuesday, Sept. 9.
The Glasgow Film Theatre, in Glasgow, Scotland, will present afternoon and evening showings of M. Tickets may be purchased on-line through the GFT website. The Glasgow Film Theatre is located at 12 Rose Street, just off Sauchiehall Street in the center of Glasgow. Information about public transportation may be found on the GFT website.

New Park Chichester – Sunday, Sept. 14 only.
The Chichester Cinema, in Chichester, West Sussex, will present M at 8:15 pm. Tickets may be purchased on-line through the cinema’s website. The Chichester Cinema at New Park is located in the New Park Road, in Chichester, West Sussex, England. Directions may be found on the cinema’s website.

Errol Flynn Filmhouse – Sunday, Sept. 21 only.
The Errol Flynn Filmhouse, in Northampton, England, will present M at 2 pm. Tickets may be purchased through the Errol Flynn website. Named after the famous American swashbuckling star Errol Flynn, the cinema features leather seats and side tables from Norway and a variety of upscale snacks and drinks, such as marbled chocolate almonds and loose-leaf tea, in addition to wine and spirits. The Errol Flynn Filmhouse is located off Derngate, in Northampton, England. Directions and information about parking may be found on the Errol Flynn website.

Stamford Arts Centre – Sunday, Oct. 5 only.
The Stamford Arts Centre, in Stamford, England, will present M at 1 pm. Tickets may be purchased through the theater’s website. The historic Stamford dates back to the 1700s and presents live stage shows as well as film. The Tourist Information Centre is also located in the Stamford, providing information on local restaurants, lodging, and sightseeing, as well as a gift shop. The Stamford Arts Centre is located at 27 St. Mary’s Street, in Stamford, England. Maps and directions may be found on the theater’s website.

Clwyd Theatr Cymru – Thursday, Oct. 16 only.
The Clwyd Theatr Cymru, in Mold, North East Wales, will present M at 8 pm. Tickets may be purchased through the theater’s website. The Clwyd Theatre Cymru is located on Raikes Lane, in Mold, Flintshire, Wales. Directions, as well as information about public transportation, are available on the theater website.

Filmhouse Edinburgh – Friday, Oct. 17 to Monday, Oct. 20.
The Filmhouse Edinburgh , in Edinburgh, Scotland, will present M. Tickets may be purchased through the theater’s website. The Filmhouse Edinburgh is located at 88 Lothian Road, in Edinburgh, Scotland. The building once housed a church and was taken over in 1978 and adapted to a three-screen theater. Directions, as well as information about public transportation, are available on the theater website.

Cornerhouse Manchester – Sunday, Nov. 30, and Wednesday, Dec. 3.
The Cornerhouse, in Manchester, has scheduled M for two showings only. As of this writing, information about the film is not available on the venue’s website. The Cornerhouse is located at 70 Oxford Street, next door to the Oxford Road Railway Station, in Manchester, England. Directions and information about public transportation are available on the Cornerhouse website.

Several cinemas in Great Britain, including many in the Picture House chain, will present a one-day only showing of M on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014:

• Arts Picturehouse – 33-39 St. Andrews Street, Cambridge, England. Directions may be found on the venue’s website.
• Regal – 2 Boroma Way in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. Directions may be found on the venue’s website.
• Cameo – 38 Home Street, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Directions may be found on the venue’s website.
• The Ritzy – Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, London, England, SW2. Directions may be found on the venue’s website.
• Phoenix – 57 Walton Street, in Oxford, England. Directions may be found on the venue’s website.
• Abbeygate Cinema – 4 Hatter Street in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. Directions may be found on the venue’s website.
• Duke’s at Komedia – 44-47 Gardner Street in Brighton, England. Directions may be found on the venue’s website.
• Cinema City – 37 St. Andrews Street in Norwich, England. Directions may be found on the venue’s website.
• Clapham Picturehouse – 76 Venn Street in London, England, SW4. Directions may be found on the venue’s website.
• The Little Theatre Bath – St Michael's Place in Bath, England. Directions may be found on the venue’s website.
• Harbour Lights – Maritime Walk, Ocean Village, in Southampton, England. Directions may be found on the venue’s website.
• Picturehouse at FACT – 88 Wood Street, in Liverpool, England. Directions may be found on the venue’s website.
• Hackney Picturehouse – 270 Mare Street, Hackney, in London, England, E8. Directions may be found on the venue’s website.
• Exeter Picturehouse – 51 Bartholomew St W, in Exeter, England. Directions may be found on the venue’s website.
• City Screen – 13-17 Coney Street, in York, England. Directions may be found on the venue’s website.
• Greenwich Picturehouse – 180 Greeenwich High Road, in Greenwich, England. Directions may be found on the venue’s website.
• Stratford East Picturehouse – Salway Road at Great Eastern Road, in London, England, E15. Directions may be found on the venue’s website.

In the pages of The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, Stephen D. Youngkin discusses the making of M, including an interview with director Fritz Lang. The Lost One is available in both hard-back and soft-bound, as well as the Kindle and Nook.