Dr. Caligari
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A 1920 German silent horror film about an insane hypnotist who uses a somnambulist to kill people. The film is a classic of German Expressionism, with a twist ending and themes of authority, insanity and reality.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: Directed by Robert Wiene. With Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Feher, Lil Dagover. Hypnotist Dr. Caligari uses a somnambulist, Cesare, to commit murders.
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- Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Robert Wiene
- 1920-02-27
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- Production notes and credits
- Cast
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, German silent horror film, released in 1920, that is widely considered the first great work in the genre. It also was the first film in the German Expressionist movement.
The mysterious Dr. Caligari (played by Werner Krauss) arrives in a rural German village with his companion Cesare (Conrad Veidt), a man in an eternal state of sleep who can be ordered to perform his master’s commands. A series of gruesome murders lead some to believe that the doctor and his strange “assistant” may well be to blame.
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•Studio: Decla-Bioscop AG
•Director: Robert Weine
•Producers: Erich Pommer and Rudolf Meinert
•Writers: Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer
•Music: Giuseppe Becce
•Running time: 67 minutes
•Werner Krauss (Dr. Caligari)
•Conrad Veidt (Cesare)
•Fredrich Feher (Franzis)
•Lil Dagover (Jane)
•Hans Heinz von Twardowski (Alan)
•Rudolph Lettinger (Dr. Olson)
- Lee Pfeiffer
Jul 22, 2019 · A film review of the classic German Expressionist horror film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, released in 1920. The review explores the plot, the style, the themes, and the historical context of the film, as well as its influence on the genre and the medium.
Aug 22, 2024 · The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) by Robert Wiene. PD in USA.
Feb 25, 2020 · The groundbreaking German expressionist film Cabinet of Dr. Caligari premiered in 1920. It is just as shocking – and influential – 100 years on.
A classic silent horror film about a hypnotist who uses a somnambulist to commit murders. Francis, a young man, recalls the events that involved his friend Alan, his fiancée Jane, and the mysterious Dr. Caligari and Cesare.
