Please answer two questions relating to the Movie: M by Fritz Lang 1931
1. Difference between diegetic sound and non-diegetic sound. Is there any non-diegetic sound in the movie M? How does diegetic sound in M contribute to its distinct mood? (This was a very early synch-sound film and Fritz Lang's first as a director) As such, sounds are extremely important here. The film includes lots of silence. The silence is still significant, however, because audiences at this time either expected (a) new sounds throughout a film or (b) musical accompaniment. In M, Lang controls sound very tightly, so attend closely to it.
2. Explain how non-synchronous sound was used in the early synch-sound era by directors who were not (yet) confident in this new technological tool. Those who did use synchronous sound often had to restrict the actors' movements in order to keep them as close to the hidden microphone as possible. In M, do you notice stasis on the part of the characters? Is sound used extensively or sparingly? Are there particular scenes or sequences that are silent? How do they function? What is the most important sonic motif used in M, and how does it function in relation to the film's narrative? 500 words total.