Post by Black Feathered Crown on Dec 16, 2013 5:22:09 GMT
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (German: Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari) is a 1920 German silent horror film directed by Robert Wiene from a screenplay by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer. It is one of the most influential films of the German Expressionist movement and is often considered to be one of the greatest horror films of the silent era in film.
The film used stylized sets, with abstract, jagged buildings painted on canvas backdrops and flats. To add to this strange style, the actors used an unrealistic technique that exhibited "jerky" and dance-like movements.
This film is cited as having introduced the 'twist' ending in cinema.
The premiere of a digitally restored version of the film is scheduled to take place at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2014.
Source: Wikipedia