The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

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.

Cast

Werner Krauss

as Dr. Caligari

Conrad Veidt

as Cesare

Friedrich Fehér

as Francis

Lil Dagover

as Jane

Hans Heinrich von Twardowski

as Alan

Rudolf Lettinger

as Dr. Olsen

Henri Peters-Arnolds

as Young Doctor (uncredited)

Rudolf Klein-Rogge

as Criminal (uncredited)

Hans Lanser-Rudolf

as Old Man (uncredited)

Ludwig Rex

as Murderer (uncredited)

Reviews

CinemaSerf

This is a seriously creepy affair that follows the story of the young "Franzis" (Friedrich Feher) who goes to a fairground one night with his friend "Alan" (Hans Heinrich von Twardowski). They happen upon the performance of the coffin-dwelling somnambulist prophesier "Cesare" (Conrad Veidt) and his ...

Horseface

This is the worst movie I've ever watched 15 minutes of. Lars von Trier once said he knew at the latest fifteen minutes into a movie whether it was worth continuing, and I took that advice to heart, so here we are. Okay. Seriously. SERIOUSLY? Yes, 102 years ago, "cinema" was in its early years. S...

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