The Mask of Dimitrios
About The Mask of Dimitrios
A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man.
The Mask of Dimitrios is a 1944 crime mystery film directed by Jean Negulesco. At 95 minutes long, it arrived in June 1944.
The film is filed under film noir, blackmail, espionage, and betrayal.
Sydney Greenstreet stars as Mr. Peters, Zachary Scott as Dimitrios Makropoulos, Faye Emerson as Irana Preveza, and Peter Lorre as Cornelius Leyden. The screenplay is by Frank Gruber.
The Godfather Part II, Gone in Sixty Seconds, and The Lives of Others make useful companions to The Mask of Dimitrios. TMDB voters put it at 7.1 out of 10 across 59 votes and it carries a PG rating.