The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray]

Director: Robert Wiene Robert Wiene

Overview

In one of the most influential films of the silent era, Werner Krauss plays the title character, a sinister hypnotist who travels the carnival circuit displaying a somnambulist named Cesare (Conrad Veidt). In one tiny German town, a series of murders coincides with Caligari's visit. When the best friend of hero Francis (Friedrich Feher) is killed, the deed seems to be the outgrowth of a romantic rivalry over the hand of the lovely Jane (Lil Dagover). Francis suspects Caligari, but he is ignored by the police. Investigating on his own, Francis seemingly discovers that Caligari has been ordering the somnambulist to commit the murders, but the story eventually takes a more surprising direction. Caligari's Expressionist style ultimately led to the dark shadows and sharp angles of the film noir urban crime dramas of the 1940s, many of which were directed by such German ?migr?s as Billy Wilder and Robert Siodmak.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/22/2024
UPC:	0738329267711
Original Release:	1920
Rating:	NR
Source:	Kino Classics
Language:	English
Time:	1:17:00
Format:	Blu-ray
Sales rank:	1,513

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Conrad Veidt	Cesare
Lil Dagover	Jane Olsen
Rudolf Lettinger	Dr. Olsen
Frederich Feher	Actor,Francis
Hans Heinz von Twardowski	Actor,Alan
Rudolph Klein-Rogge	A Criminal
Ludwig Rex	Actor
Werner Krauß	Dr. Caligari
Henri Peters-Arnolds	Actor
Elsa Wagner	Actor
Peter Schirmann	Composer

Technical Credits

Carl Mayer

Hans Janowitz

Robert Wiene	Director
Erich Pommer	Producer
Carl Mayer	Screenwriter
Hans Janowitz	Screenwriter