The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
You must become Caligari!
- Released
- Runtime 1h 17m
- Director Robert Wiene
- Genres Crime Drama Horror Thriller
- Rating 7.9/10 (1,821 votes)
Synopsis
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
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Werner Krauss
as Dr. Caligari
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Conrad Veidt
as Cesare
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Friedrich Fehér
as Francis
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Lil Dagover
as Jane
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Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
as Alan
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Rudolf Lettinger
as Dr. Olsen
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Henri Peters-Arnolds
as Young Doctor (uncredited)
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Rudolf Klein-Rogge
as Criminal (uncredited)
- Hans Lanser-Rudolf as Old Man (uncredited)
- Ludwig Rex as Murderer (uncredited)
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Elsa Wagner
as Landlady (uncredited)
Crew
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Robert Wiene
Director
- Willy Hameister Director of Photography
- Alfredo Antonini Original Music Composer
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Giuseppe Becce
Original Music Composer
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Erich Pommer
Producer
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Rudolf Meinert
Producer
- Hans Janowitz Screenplay
- Carl Mayer Screenplay
