Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari
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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.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) is a drama, horror, thriller and crime film directed by Robert Wiene, released on February 27, 1920 with a runtime of 1h 17m. It stars Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Fehér and Lil Dagover. Viewers rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 1,819 ratings.
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Werner Krauss
as Dr. Caligari
Conrad Veidt
as Cesare
Friedrich Fehér
as Francis
Lil Dagover
as Jane
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
as Alan
Rudolf Lettinger
as Dr. Olsen
Henri Peters-Arnolds
as Young Doctor (uncredited)
Rudolf Klein-Rogge
as Criminal (uncredited)
Hans Lanser-Rudolf
as Old Man (uncredited)
Ludwig Rex
as Murderer (uncredited)
Elsa Wagner
as Landlady (uncredited)
Directed by Robert Wiene, written by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer, produced by Erich Pommer and Rudolf Meinert.
Average viewer score of 7.9/10 from 1,819 ratings.
This is a seriously creepy affair that follows the story of the young "Franzis" (Friedrich Feher) who goes to a fairground one night with his friend "Alan" (Hans Heinrich von Twardowski). They happen upon the performance of the coffin-dwelling somnambulist prophesier "Cesare" (Conrad Veidt) and his spooky master "Dr. Caligari" (Werner Krauss). "Casare" - who is all but skeletal in appearance, portends looming…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
This is the worst movie I've ever watched 15 minutes of. Lars von Trier once said he knew at the latest fifteen minutes into a movie whether it was worth continuing, and I took that advice to heart, so here we are. Okay. Seriously. SERIOUSLY? Yes, 102 years ago, "cinema" was in its early years. Silent movies, someone on a piano going plonkty plonk while people were drinking moonshine, smoking plutonium and coughing…
Reviewed on July 24, 2022
**"There are spirits. They are all around us."** My thoughts throughout the film... 1. The first half was a little boring and seemed cut and dry, but the second half ate 2. Caligari was going to town ringing that bell 3. His gloves are Mickey's gloves, could not take him seriously at all 4. It almost looked like Cesare had sparkly gold eyeshadow when his eyes were shut and I love that 5. TCODC's blue tint walked so…
Reviewed on August 30, 2026
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) is available to stream on fuboTV, Philo, Shudder, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Eternal Family, Shudder Apple TV channel, Kino Film Collection, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Bloodstream, Artiflix and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) includes Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Fehér, Lil Dagover and Hans Heinrich von Twardowski. The film was directed by Robert Wiene. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was released on February 27, 1920 and runs for 1h 17m.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) holds an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 1,819 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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