The most brilliant example of that dark and twisted film movement known as German expressionism, THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI is a plunge into the mind of insanity that severs all ties with the rational world. Director Robert Wiene and a team of designers crafted a nightmare realm in which light, shadow and substance are abstracted, a world in which a demented doctor and a carnival sleepwalker perpetuate a series of murders in a small community.
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Cast & Crew
- Lil Dagover - Jane Olsen
- Friedrich Fehér - Francis
- Rudolf Klein-Rogge - Ein Verbrecher
- Werner Krauss - Dr. Caligari
- Hans Lanser-Rudolf - Ein alt Mann
- Rudolf Lettinger - Dr. Olsen
- Henri Peters-Arnolds - Ein junger Arzt
- Ludwig Rex - Ein Mörder
- Hans Twardowski - Alan
- Conrad Veidt - Cesare
- Elsa Wagner - Die Wirtin
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I love this, what a classic. The set design and makeup is a great throwback also. Well worth viewing.
One of the true classics of the silent era. This film would be a good choice for a modern remake.



