The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

Year: 1920

Runtime: 77 mins

Director: Robert Wiene

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Francis, a young man, recalls the events he and his fiancée Jane endured. He and his friend Alan visit The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, where the doctor displays the somnambulist Cesare. The doctor briefly rouses Cesare from his death‑like sleep, and the fleeting revival leaves the observers shaken, aware the sleepwalker’s return is only temporary.

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