Drama · Horror · Thriller

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

Directed byRobert Wiene

1920 · 1h 17m · Kijkwijzer 16

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 & crew

Cast

  • Werner KraussDr. Caligari
  • Conrad VeidtCesare
  • Friedrich FehérFrancis
  • Lil DagoverJane
  • Hans Heinrich von TwardowskiAlan
  • Rudolf LettingerDr. Olsen
  • Henri Peters-ArnoldsYoung Doctor (uncredited)
  • Rudolf Klein-RoggeCriminal (uncredited)
  • Hans Lanser-RudolfOld Man (uncredited)
  • Ludwig RexMurderer (uncredited)
  • Elsa WagnerLandlady (uncredited)

Crew

  • Robert WieneDirector
  • Carl MayerWriter
  • Hans JanowitzWriter