Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema
Caligari — Wie der Horror ins Kino kam
Synopsis
On February 26, 1920, Robert Wiene's world-famous film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. To this day, it is considered a manifesto of German expressionism; a legend of cinema and a key work to understand the nature of the Weimar Republic and the constant political turmoil in which a divided society lived after the end of the First World War.
Top Cast
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- Director
- Rüdiger Suchsland
- Screenplay & Story
- Rüdiger Suchsland
- Original Score
- Michael Hartmann, Igor Stravinsky, Gottfried Huppertz
- Original Title
- Caligari — Wie der Horror ins Kino kam
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German, French
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- LOOKSfilm, ZDF, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Stiftung, ARTE
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rüdiger Suchsland
Rüdiger Suchsland
Michael Hartmann, Igor Stravinsky, Gottfried Huppertz
Harald Schmuck, Frank Reimann
Katja Dringenberg
Martina Haubrich
Department Leadership Roster
Rüdiger Suchsland
Director
Harald Schmuck
Director of Photography
Frank Reimann
Director of Photography
Katja Dringenberg
Editor
Martina Haubrich
Producer
Rüdiger Suchsland
Writer
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What is Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema about?
On February 26, 1920, Robert Wiene's world-famous film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. To this day, it is considered a manifesto of German expressionism; a legend of cinema and a key work to understand the nature of the Weimar Republic and the constant political turmoil in which a divided society lived after the end of the First World War.
Who directed Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema?
Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema was directed by Rüdiger Suchsland.
Who stars in Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema?
The principal cast of Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema includes Martin Engler, Elisabeth Bronfen, Erika Gregor, Ulrich Gregor, Rosa von der Schulenberg.
When was Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema released and how long is it?
Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 52m.
Who composed the musical score for Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Caligari: When Horror Came to Cinema was composed by Michael Hartmann, Igor Stravinsky, Gottfried Huppertz.