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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) was a Silent Films - Black-and-white Film directed by Robert Wiene and produced by Rudolf Meinert and Erich Pommer.

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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

By Barry P. on Oct 23, 2023 From Cinematic Catharsis

(1920) Directed by: Robert Wiene; Written by Carl Mayer and Hans Janowitz; Starring: Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Feh?r, Lil Dagover and Hans Heinrich von Twardowski; Available on Blu ray and DVD Rating: ****½ “Ladies and gentlemen, Cesare the somnambulist will answer all yo... Read full article


Silents are Golden: A Closer Look at ? The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

By Lea Stans on Oct 17, 2019 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Silents are Golden: A Closer Look at ? The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) The indisputable masterpiece of German Expressionism is The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari–both because it?s a perfect example of the style done right (which was less common than you?d think!) and because it?s just plain gre... Read full article


The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

By 4 Star Film Fan on May 28, 2016 From 4 Star Films

I’ve never seen anything like it, and I mean that in all truthfulness. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari has the esteem of being called the original horror film, and that’s not something to be taken lightly. Perhaps I’m more partial to Murnau’s Nosferatu that came out two years lat... Read full article


The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

By 4 Star Film Fan on May 28, 2016 From 4 Star Films

I’ve never seen anything like it, and I mean that in all truthfulness. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari has the esteem of being called the original horror film, and that’s not something to be taken lightly. Perhaps I’m more partial to Murnau’s Nosferatu that came out two years lat... Read full article


The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

By Michael on Oct 26, 2015 From Le Mot du Cinephiliaque

Note : this review is a contribution to The Silent Cinema blogathon hosted by In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood and Lauren Champkin. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Robert Wiene, 1920) Dr. Caligari's somnambulist, Cesare, and his deadly predictions. I remember a discussion I had with ... Read full article


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Writer Hans Janowitz claims to have gotten the idea for the film when he was at a carnival one day. He saw a strange man lurking in the shadows. The next day, he heard that a girl was brutally murdered there. He went to the funeral, and saw the same strange man lurking around. He had no proof that the strange man was the murderer, but he fleshed the whole idea out into his film.
When the film opened at the Capitol Theater in New York in April 1921, some audience members reportedly booed and demanded their money back.
The sets were made out of paper, with the shadows painted on the walls.
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