File:LangM.jpg

Description: Low-resolution reproduction of screenshot from the movie M (1931), featuring star Peter Lorre
Corporate author/original rights holder: Nero-Film
Source: Image capture from DVD

The image linked here is claimed by Wikipedia editor DCGeist to be used under fair use as:

1. it is a single screenshot from a historically significant feature-length film;
2. it is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality);
3. its use does not impair the copyright holder's ability to sell or promote the film in any way;
4. it is being used only for informational purposes; and
5. its inclusion adds significantly to the article because it illustrates both the film's star and director Fritz Lang's expressive use of glass and reflections in the film.

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