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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari = Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari

Item number (ISN):

10739

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1919/1920

Item number (ISN):

10739

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

WESTWOOD SCREEN INC.

Accession:

1983-0107

Media:

Film

Original title:

Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari

Part:

2 of 2

Production date:

1919/1920

Release date:

1920-02-27

Production company:

English intertitled version of original work with music track added
Decla-Film-Gesellschaft Holz & Co.

Production credit:

director, Robert Wiene; producer, Erich Pommer; scenario, Carl Mayer; Hans Janowitz; photography, Willy Hameister; sets, Hermann Warm; Walter Reimann; Walter Rohrig

Cast credit:

Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Lil Dagover, Friedrich Fehér, Hans Heinz von Twardowski, Rudolf Lettinger, Ludwig Rex, Elsa Wagner, Henri Peters-Arnolds, Hans Lanser-Ludolff

Country of production:

ge

Description:

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Francis tells, in flashback, a tale about a sinister old man, Dr. Caligari, who ran a carnival sideshow: Cesare, a somnabulist who, awakened by Dr. Caligari, would foretell the future. A number of mysterious murders were committed and the story teller relates how he became suspicious of Caligari and Cesare. After Cesare had tried to abduct Jane, Francis' lady friend, he trailed Caligari to an insane asylum. He discovered there that the director of the asylum was none other than Caligari himself. A search in the director's office revealed that the director had been carrying out evil experiments on sonmambulism inspired by the work of an 11th century monk called Caligari. The director betrayed himself when the body of Cesare, killed in an accident, was brought to him, and he had to be restrained. His tale finished, Francis enters the foyer of the same asylum to which he referred in his story. He finds "Cesare", "Jane", and other story characters, all inmates like him. The director appears and Francis, recognizing "Caligari", attacks him and has to be restrained in turn. In a parting word, the director recognizes Francis' delusion and remarks that now he knows how to cure him. <51mn>

Language:

Silent with English intertitles

Notes:

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1. The running time is based on the measured length of the print calculated at 24 fps.~2. Many names are incorrect in the added English language head credits.~3. Silent with English intertitles and added music track.

Genre:

DRAMA

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

8432

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8308-0791
8308-0792

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

COMP

Stock:

REL PRT

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

13978

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 8312-0009

Number of items:

1

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 8312-0009

Restrictions on consultation:

No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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