Dr. Mabuse, like a demon!

In the film, the director Fritz Lang borrowed from Dr. Mabuse and said: "Expressionism is just pastime, but why not? Everything is entertainment now." Yes, artists have always been the most cynical group of people in our world. It doesn't matter if he lives in the early 20th century or the early 21st century. But if this sentence is only for this movie, it is quite correct. The prosecutor Wenk hunted down Dr. Mabuse and finally brought him to justice. The process was ups and downs, thrilling, and full of the entertaining spirit of modern Hollywood movies.
But Fritz Lang's films have never lacked the analysis of human nature and the attention to the ultimate destiny of mankind. This movie is no exception. Each movie role in the movie represents all aspects of human nature. The prosecutor Wenk represents the strong, unyielding and righteous side of mankind. We can notice that Wenk is the only person in the movie who has never fallen under Dr. Mabuse's hypnotism. And finally defeated the evil Dr. Mabuse. I think the director wants to imply here, as long as you are as strong as the prosecutor Wenk, unyielding, and always insist on a sense of justice. You can overcome the evil that exists in your heart. Earl Told represents the weak side of human nature. Under the psychological suggestion of Dr. Mabuse, he even doubted himself (suspecting that he really cheated in the poker game), and finally died sadly. The Countess Dusy Told represents the innocence, beauty of a woman, and she is full of infinite curiosity about the world. At the same time she is also synonymous with chastity. (So ​​her ambiguous feelings with Wenk eventually ended without a problem.) The role played by Gertrude Welcker always exudes the infinite charm of a woman in the movie, and is the most glamorous role in the movie. Dr. Mabuse certainly represents the most evil part of human nature. He does almost everything for his own benefit, and his power is as strong as the incarnation of a demon. I even think that the character created by Fritz Lang represents a certain political metaphor, reminding the poor German people at the time because of the defeat of the First World War to be careful of such criminal careerists to numb and encourage the people to help him do evil things. (Like Hitler, but certainly not Hitler himself, the film was screened in 1922, and Hitler's beer hall riot took place in 1923.) We can see in the film that he can easily inspire the lower class for his own use. Hear the love monologue of another important character in the movie, Cara Carozza (she represents women’s blind obedience to love): "No one knows who he is, he is there, he is alive, he is much higher than this city, he It is a curse and an eternal blessing, he is the greatest person alive, and he has always loved me!" It is really like the blind worship of Hitler by the German people!

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