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Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema (2014)

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On February 26, 1920, Robert Wiene's world-famous film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. To this day, it is considered a manifesto of German expressionism; a legend of cinema and a key work to understand the nature of the Weimar Republic and the constant political turmoil in which a divided society lived after the end of the First World War.

Release Date
February 12, 2014
Runtime
0h 52m
Rating
6.7/10 (6 votes)

Director: Rüdiger Suchsland

Cast: Martin Engler, Elisabeth Bronfen, Erika Gregor, Ulrich Gregor, Rosa von der Schulenberg

Production: LOOKSfilm, ZDF, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Stiftung, ARTE
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Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema

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52 min

On February 26, 1920, Robert Wiene's world-famous film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. To this day, it is considered a manifesto of German expressionism; a legend of cinema and a key work to understand the nature of the Weimar Republic and the constant political turmoil in which a divided society lived after the end of the First World War.

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Original LanguageGerman
Release Date2/12/2014
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Martin Engler

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Elisabeth Bronfen

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What is Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema about?

On February 26, 1920, Robert Wiene's world-famous film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. To this day, it is considered a manifesto of German expressionism; a legend of…

How long is Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema?

52m

When was Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema released?

February 12, 2014

Who directed Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema?

Rüdiger Suchsland

Who stars in Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema?

Martin Engler, Elisabeth Bronfen, Erika Gregor

What genre is Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema?

Documentary, History, TV Movie