The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari (1920)

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a 1920 German silent horror film. The film was directed by Robert Wiene and written by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer.

The movie is set in the psychological horror genre and is about hypnotist Dr. It tells the story of Caligari. The film was influenced by the expressionist art movement of its time and is famous for its striking set design, full of whimsical angles and sharp lines. For this reason, the film is considered one of the most important in the history of cinema and is considered one of the leading examples of German Expressionist cinema.

Also, "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" was made using many advanced techniques and is considered one of the pioneering films in the history of cinema. These techniques include angular shots, reflections and shadow plays. The film is also considered one of the first thrillers in the history of cinema.

The plot of the movie "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" is the hypnotist Dr. Dr., who uses hypnotism to control a serial killer. It tells the story of Caligari. The film is primarily told from the perspective of a narrator's memories.

The story begins with the mysterious murder of Alan, a friend of a young man named Francis. Francis begins investigating the case and soon Dr. He discovers that Caligari has come to a fair and is performing a hypnotism show there. During the show, Dr. Caligari hypnotizes Cesare, a somnambulist (sleeper), forcing him to make predictions in public.

However, Francis and his friends soon found Dr. They discover Caligari's true purpose: Dr. Caligari wants to hypnotize Cesare to use him as a serial killer. Cesare, Dr. Under Caligari's control, he wakes up in the middle of the night and starts killing people.

Finally, Francis and his friends, Dr. They discover Caligari's true identity and turn him in to the police. However, in the final scene it is revealed that Francis's story was actually made up by a patient in a mental hospital, and the whole story is just an illusion in Francis' mind.

There is also interesting information about the making of the movie:

• The sets of the film bear the characteristics of the expressionist art movement. This movement has been influential in art branches such as painting and sculpture and has also shown its effect in the art of cinema. The sets have a strange and frightening appearance, full of striking angles and sharp lines.
• The main character of the movie is Dr. Werner Krauss, who played Caligari, was one of the most famous German actors of the time, and his reputation increased with the film. Also, Conrad Veidt, who played Cesare, was one of the leading actors of German cinema and would later make a successful career in Hollywood.
• The film is considered one of the most important examples of German Expressionist cinema and is considered one of the first thrillers in the history of cinema.
• The film was shot in Germany during the Weimar Republic and is the result of a combination of the country's social and political uncertainty and technical innovations in the movie industry.
• The movie is particularly famous for its set design and costumes. The sets reflect a dream-like world filled with weird angles and sharp lines, which reinforce the film's psychological horror theme.
• The film did not have original music and was staged with live music at the screening of the film in every country. This meant that movie screenings could be staged with a different musical accompaniment in each country.
• The movie is one of the first shocking movies in the history of cinema. The final scene in the movie contains a twist that baffles audiences and makes them question the authenticity of the story.
• The film's director, Robert Wiene, faced many challenges during the making of the film. The sets had a limited budget to build and most of the shooting was done in the studio. In addition, the film was subjected to serious criticism at the time of its release.
• The film is closely associated with the theory of psychoanalysis. The film's narrator, Francis, is Dr. It can be interpreted as a figure he created in his inner world of Cesare, a hypnotized character under Caligari's control.
• "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" is considered a pioneer of the film noir and film noir genres. As a film combining elements of horror, suspense and crime, it has an influence that has determined the genre characteristics of later films.

Director : Robert Wiene
Writers : Carl MayerHans Janowitz
Director of Photography : Willy Hameister
Music : Various Artists
Production : 1920 - Germany - 76 m.
Genre : Horror / Mystery / Thriller

CAST :

Werner Krauss

Conrad Veidt

Friedrich Feher

Lil Dagover

Hans Heinrich von Twardowski

Rudolf Lettinger