The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
“You must become Caligari!”
1920·1h 17m·de·NR
7.9
Overview
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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Details
- Director
- Robert Wiene
- Written by
- Carl Mayer, Hans Janowitz
- Produced by
- Erich Pommer, Rudolf Meinert
- Composers
- Giuseppe Becce, Alfredo Antonini
Released February 27, 1920·Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari·Germany·$18,000 budget·$8,811 revenue
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)
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Hans Lanser-Rudolf
Old Man (uncredited)
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Ludwig Rex
Murderer (uncredited)
Elsa Wagner
Landlady (uncredited)
