The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

1920 · Silent film · 77 min · dir. Robert Wiene

You must become Caligari!

• Horror
• Mystery
• Thriller

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Synopsis

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

Writer

Hans Janowitz

Composer

Alfredo Antonini

Cinematography

Willy Hameister

Studio

Decla Film Gesellschaft Holz & Co.

Released

1920-02-27

Original title

Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination total

Running time

77 minutes

Cast & crew

• Robert Wiene Director
• Werner Krauss
• Conrad Veidt
• Friedrich Fehér
• Lil Dagover
• Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
• Rudolf Lettinger
• Henri Peters-Arnolds
• Rudolf Klein-Rogge

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