The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is the first modern Horror Film and it influence a number of contemporary productions.<br style="color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">A real classic!<br style="color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">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.<br style="color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Cesare creeps into Jane's bedroom and abducts her, running from the townspeople and finally dying of exhaustion.<br style="color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Meanwhile, the police discover a dummy in Cesare's cabinet, while Caligari flees.<br style="color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Francis tracks Caligari to a mental asylum. He is the director! Or is he?

Categories: Horror

Director: Robert Wiene

Starring: Conrad Veidt, Werner Krauss, Friedrich Feher, Lil Dagover, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski, Rudolf Lettinger

Country: Germany