A film that depicts the investigation of a mysterious dead man through a number of flashbacks which increasingly reveal a complex life... dare I utter the words… Citizen Kane?
Not to give too much away, but keep in mind this film was made in 1944, the same year as Laura. Undoubtedly it was a time when many people hoped that people they thought were dead would turn out to still be alive.
— Tom Stempel (Slant Magazine
Synopsis: 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. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.