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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
★ 7.9/10•1920•1h 16m•NR•Drama•Horror•Thriller

You must become 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.

Robert Wiene · Director

Hans Janowitz · Screenplay

Carl Mayer · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 16m
LanguageDE
Release DateFeb 27, 1920
Budget$18,000
Revenue$8,811

Actors

Werner Krauss

Werner Krauss

Dr. Caligari

Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

Cesare

Friedrich Fehér

Friedrich Fehér

Francis

Lil Dagover

Lil Dagover

Jane

Hans Heinrich von Twardowski

Hans Heinrich von Twardowski

Alan

Rudolf Lettinger

Rudolf Lettinger

Dr. Olsen

Henri Peters-Arnolds

Henri Peters-Arnolds

Young Doctor (uncredited)

Rudolf Klein-Rogge

Rudolf Klein-Rogge

Criminal (uncredited)

Hans Lanser-Rudolf

Old Man (uncredited)

Ludwig Rex

Murderer (uncredited)

Elsa Wagner

Elsa Wagner

Landlady (uncredited)

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