The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
1920
You must become Caligari!
Directed by Robert Wiene
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Francis, a young man, recalls in his memory the horrible experiences he and his fiancée Jane recently went through. Francis and his friend Alan visit The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, an exhibit where the mysterious doctor shows the somnambulist Cesare, and awakens him for some moments from his death-like sleep.
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- Director
- Robert Wiene
- Written by
- Carl Mayer, Hans Janowitz
- Produced by
- Erich Pommer, Rudolf Meinert
- Composers
- Alfredo Antonini, Giuseppe Becce
- Cinematographer
- Willy Hameister
- Origin country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Language
- de
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB
- 7.9/10 (1,754 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 96% Fresh
- IMDb
- 8.0/10 (74,697 votes)
Cast
Werner Krauss
Dr. Caligari
Conrad Veidt
Cesare
Friedrich Fehér
Francis
Lil Dagover
Jane
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
Alan
Rudolf Lettinger
Dr. Olsen
Henri Peters-Arnolds
Young Doctor (uncredited)
Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Criminal (uncredited)
Hans Lanser-Rudolf
Old Man (uncredited)
Ludwig Rex
Murderer (uncredited)
Elsa Wagner
Landlady (uncredited)
Crew
Robert Wiene
Director
Carl Mayer
Screenplay
Hans Janowitz
Screenplay
Erich Pommer
Producer
Rudolf Meinert
Producer
Alfredo Antonini
Original Music Composer
Giuseppe Becce
Original Music Composer
Willy Hameister
Director of Photography
Hermann Warm
Production Design
Walter Reimann
Production Design
Walter Röhrig
Production Design
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