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Germany10 Essential German FilmsStop 3 of 10
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari
A young man recounts how a sinister carnival hypnotist and the sleepwalker he commands became entangled with a string of murders in a strange town. A landmark of German Expressionism, told in jagged, dreamlike sets.
Why it’s here
Robert Wiene’s Expressionist landmark transformed cinematic space, performance, and psychological horror.
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Genre
- Drama · Horror · Thriller
- Mood
- tense · thoughtful · dreamlike
- Entry
- easy entry
- Best for
- first visit · shorter watch · horror night
Content notes: violence or threat Non-exhaustive