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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

1920 · 77 min · Director: Robert Wiene ★ IMDb 8 · 77,292 ratings

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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.

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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Confusion 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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20%Awe
  1. Fear35%
  2. Awe20%

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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Confusion, Awe. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.

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Cast

WK
Werner Krauss

FF
Friedrich Fehér

LD
Lil Dagover

HH
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski

RL
Rudolf Lettinger

HP
Henri Peters-Arnolds

HL
Hans Lanser-Rudolf

HL
Hans Lanser-Rudolf

Old Man (uncredited)

LR
Ludwig Rex

EW
Elsa Wagner

Landlady (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Robert Wiene
Written by
Hans Janowitz, Carl Mayer
Type
Movies
Released
1920
Runtime
77 min
Country
Germany
Ratings
★ IMDb 8 · 77,292 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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