1920 ‘Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari’ Directed by Robert Wiene
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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wow cesare is the ultimate goth bitch, absolutely living the dream, no responsibilities, sleeping all day and night and plus, he is pulling off a killer look, like he is working that eye makeup
wow i guess i owe a ton of my life to cesare in this? gay, incredibly over dramatic, speaks in riddles, dresses in all black, super emo? thanks german expressionism
The success of Robert Wiene's "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" is celebrated in every film made since 1920 that has borrowed the film's look, style, or tone. From Murnau's "Nosferatu" and the American noir of the 1940s, to contemporary horror films and every piece of work where Tim Burton asks Johnny Depp to dab black around the actor's eyes, the influence of Wiene's film can be felt. While the film itself may be limited by its era, contemporary audience need only to look to other films to understand the importance of "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari."
The film, in and of itself, is a sight to behold. An expressionistic gem, Wiene creates a canvas of slanted sets, canted pathways, dreary…
This is German expressionism at its finest. The angled set design, methodical lighting, and incredible score all intensify the film’s consistent and chilling aura of mystery. Its theme on contrasting sanity and insanity with authoritative figures executes tremendously as well. Did I mention that the score is incredible?
This movie is to me is almost hypnotic! It is a masterpiece! A piece of Art. A silent movie from 1920. It is beautiful!
To some I might have committed sacrilege but I watched the full sound version on Amazon Prime. The sound track sounded cool! The overlaid dialogue was a bit goofy lol. It was fun I do admit I have more of a fondness for the original version but check it out! The rating I have given is probably more for the original but the only difference is the added sound and I would like to check other full sound versions of other silent movies though I feel the silent version will always be better! I…
So mindbogglingly scary that on and off nightmares are pretty much a given at this point; The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a horror film at its most pure and haunting, delving into the blackest of night to conjure up images that are alien in their approach and terrifyingly romantic in their vibrancy. The fact that this film is about 95 years old only further demonstrates that people are always inherently fucked up.
Also, I can't wait to put this in a double feature with The Babadook, and as a result, not sleep for 10 straight years.
Expect a more in-depth review after I view this with the alternative experimental musical track on the Blu-ray, which is immaculate by the way.
