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Das Kabinett des Doktor Caligari ( The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari )

19190h 51mBlack & White4.6 / 5523.8k viewsPublic Domain

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is the first modern Horror Film and it influence a number of contemporary productions. A real classic! PLOT: A man named Francis relates a story about his best friend Alan and his fiancée Jane. Alan takes him to a fair where they meet Dr. Caligari, who exhibits a somnambulist, Cesare, that can predict the future. When Alan asks how long he has to live, Cesare says he has until dawn. The prophecy comes to pass, as Alan is murdered, and Cesare is a prime suspect. Cesare creeps into Jane's bedroom and abducts her, running from the townspeople and finally dying of exhaustion. Meanwhile, the police discover a dummy in Cesare's cabinet, while Caligari flees. Francis tracks Caligari to a mental asylum. He is the director! Or is he?

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jotace★★★★★

"The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari"

10/27/2005
JuanSchwarz★★★★

"I know that this is a black and white movie, but what happened to the tinting, the original version had? But anyway, apart from that little thing it's..."

9/25/2005
tambora★★★★★

"A chilling film, both in immaculate set design and in several unforgettable scenes. You'll never be more scared by a pair of eyes than when Cesare th..."

8/8/2005
LamontAllard★★★★★

"I've seen a number of prints of "Caligari", and they're all about 65 minutes long. But this one is a mere 50! However, you won't find any scenes miss..."

7/18/2005
tracey pooh★★★★

"wow! this takes me back to my german film history class in college 8-) while it's not what we're normally accustomed to, format-wise, today, after a..."

7/18/2005