The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
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Rater #1
Has Not Seen Movie.
Rater #2
8/10.
I know nothing about the German Expressionist film period, but from what I've heard, this movie is a perfect example of the period. Two friends go to a fair, where the mysterious Dr. Caligari has a sideshow attraction, Cesare, who answers any question asked by a participant. So when one of the friends asks how much longer he'll live, Cesare says "Until the dawn." Sure enough, he winds up dead, and his friend goes to solve the mystery. Very bizarre (considering it was made in 1920), with tinted vision, and it's silent. I saw it with a live music accompaniment. The movie has an odd look to it-there are barely any, if any, right angles. The titlecards with the spoken dialogue were weird, also. It's also surprisingly technologically advanced for 85 years ago. The superposed text looked almost modern, the camera never moved, and I'm not sure whether it was style or bad editing that caused the common choppiness. A very weird movie all in all, but I would have liked a more fulfilling ending.
Not Rated.
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