German Empire,
1920, 71 min
Directed by:
Robert WieneCinematography:
Willy HameisterComposer:
Alfredo AntoniniCast:
Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Fehér, Lil Dagover, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski, Rudolf LettingerVOD (1)
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In this silent, classic example of early German expressionism, this cinematic landmark relates the stylized tale of a Dr. Caligari, a fairground showman who hypnotizes an innocent villager--turning him into a sleepwalking "zombie"--and compels him to carry out fiendish murders. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Werner Krauss](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/496/496909_9926f3.jpg)
Werner Krauss
German Empire
Best movies:
Jealousy (1925)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Tartuffe (1925)
![Conrad Veidt](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/421/163421241_2499ce.png)
Conrad Veidt
German Empire
Best movies:
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Casablanca (1942)
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![Friedrich Fehér](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/354/159354876_e15fb3.jpg)
Friedrich Fehér
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
![Lil Dagover](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272406_ae2ed1.jpg)
Lil Dagover
Best movies:
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Between Two Worlds (1921)
The Stars Shine (1938)
![Rudolf Klein-Rogge](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273469_0118e2.jpg)
Rudolf Klein-Rogge
German Empire
Best movies:
Metropolis (1927)
Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge (1924)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
![Hans Heinrich von Twardowski](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/099/162099086_f67c4a.jpg)
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
German Empire
Best movies:
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Casablanca (1942)
From Morn to Midnight (1920)
![Rudolf Lettinger](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/176/160176816_e60cc1.jpg)
Rudolf Lettinger
Germany
Best movies:
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Emil and the Detectives (1931)
Die Spinnen 2. Teil: Das Brilliantenschiff (1920)