The cabinet of Dr. Caligari

A young man named Francis suspects that Dr. Caligari - the travelling hypnotist who performs with his sleep-walking assistant Cesare - is a murderer. He believes that Cesare also kills while under the doctor's spell. Francis' sweetheart Jane is attacked and carried off by Cesare, but she m...

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Corporate Authors: Decla-Bioscop (Firm), Video Images (Firm)
Other Authors: Janowitz, Hans, Krauss, Werner, 1884-1959, Mayer, Carl, 1894-1944, Pommer, Erich, 1889-1966, Veidt, Conrad, 1893-1943, Wiene, Robert
Format: Unknown
Language:English
No linguistic content
German
Published: Sandy Hook, CT : Video Images, c1984
Series:Video Yesteryear recording 773
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Summary:A young man named Francis suspects that Dr. Caligari - the travelling hypnotist who performs with his sleep-walking assistant Cesare - is a murderer. He believes that Cesare also kills while under the doctor's spell. Francis' sweetheart Jane is attacked and carried off by Cesare, but she manages to escape. During the search for her, Francis goes to an insane asylum hoping to find Cesare and discovers that the director of the asylum is none other than the insane Dr. Caligari
Item Description:Originally issued as a motion picture in 1919
Originally silent, music track added
Physical Description:1 videocassette (70 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in
Format:VHS
Production Credits:Photography, Karl Freund ; organ music, Rosa Rio