The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

Name: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 1920-02-27
Duration: 1 h 17 min
Cast: Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Fehér, Lil Dagover

Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari

1920 · 1h 17m · Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller · Germany · Rated U (GB)

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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.

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Robert Wiene

Written by

Hans Janowitz, Carl Mayer

Starring

Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Fehér, Lil Dagover

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