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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
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THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI

Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari

Directed by Robert Wiene
Germany, 1920
Silent, Horror, Fantasy

Synopsis

At a carnival, Francis and his friend Alan encounter the eccentric Dr. Caligari. He presents them the hypnotized Cesare, who can allegedly predict the future. Shockingly, he predicts Alan’s death, and by morning his prophecy has come true. Thus, Cesare and Dr. Caligari become the prime suspects.

Synopsis

At a carnival, Francis and his friend Alan encounter the eccentric Dr. Caligari. He presents them the hypnotized Cesare, who can allegedly predict the future. Shockingly, he predicts Alan’s death, and by morning his prophecy has come true. Thus, Cesare and Dr. Caligari become the prime suspects.

Our take

Still strikingly modern after all these years, this early horror masterpiece may be the perfect gateway to silent film: a tight and sinister murder mystery, an eerie world of shadows gone mad, and all of it unforgettably capped with one of cinema’s first twist endings.