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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Overview:

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 Fehér, Lil Dagover and Hans Heinrich von Twardowski; Available on Blu ray and DVD Rating: ****½ “Ladies and gentlemen, Cesare the somnambulist will answer all y... 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 p... 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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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Facts
Weeks before the initial release of the film, posters with the tag-line "Du mußt Caligari werden!" ("You have to become Caligari!") were put up in Berlin without the slightest hint that they were promotion for the upcoming movie.
Writer Hans Janowitz added the opening and closing scene after political pressure was put on the film. The censors felt that without those scenes the audience would believe that authority (represented by Caligari) could be deemed insane.
Producer Erich Pommer wanted to have Fritz Lang as the film's director. Lang was interested, but then decided to work on another 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.
Finnish censorship certificate T-11308 (video) delivered on 9-9-1993.
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