German Empire,
1920, 71 min
Directed by:
Robert WieneCinematography:
Willy HameisterComposer:
Alfredo AntoniniCast:
Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Fehér, Lil Dagover, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski, Rudolf LettingerPlots(1)
In this silent, classic example of early German expressionism, this cinematic landmark relates the stylized tale of a Dr. Caligari, a fairground showman who hypnotizes an innocent villager--turning him into a sleepwalking "zombie"--and compels him to carry out fiendish murders. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Werner Krauss
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