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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari 1920

Directed by Robert Wiene . Written by Carl Mayer and Hans Janowitz

You must become Caligari!

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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Released27 February 1920

Runtime77 minutes

CertifiedNR

Filed underCrime . Drama . Horror . Thriller

CountryGermany

Also seen asThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari . Das Kabinett des Doktor Caligari