The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari, feature film, horror, misterij, fantazija, Germany, 1919
DIRECTED BY: Robert Wiene
CAST:
Werner Krauss (dr. Caligari),
Conrad Veidt (Cesare),
Friedrich Feher (Franzis),
Lil Dagover (Jane Olsen),
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski (Alan)
SCRIPT:
Carl Mayer,
Hans Janowitz
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Willy Hameister
Synopsis:
In the garden of a mental hospital, Francis tells a story about his friend Alan. At a local fair, the two of them meet Dr Caligari who tells the future with the help of his assistant Cesare. When Alan asks how much time he has left to live, Cesare answers that he has until the following dawn. Sure enough, Alan is found dead the next morning. Francis decides to find Dr Caligari whom he holds responsible for the death of his friend.
silent, b/w, 77'