The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari 1920 123movies

Watch: Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari 1920 123movies, Full Movie Online – Francis, a young man, recalls in his memory the horrible experiences he and his fiancée Jane recently went through. It is the annual fair in Holstenwall. 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. When Alan asks Cesare about his future, Cesare answers that he will die before dawn. The next morning Alan is found dead. Francis suspects Cesare of being the murderer, and starts spying on him and Dr. Caligari. The following night Cesare is going to stab Jane in her bed, but softens when he sees the beautiful woman, and instead of committing another murder, he abducts her. Jane’s father awakens because of the noise, and he and some servants follow the fleeing Cesare. When Cesare cannot outrun his pursuers anymore, he gently places Jane down on the ground, and runs away. Francis and the police investigate the caravan of Dr. Caligari, but the doctor succeeds in slipping away. Francis pursues the fleeing Dr. Caligari, and sees him disappear into a madhouse. Francis enters the madhouse, where he is sure he will find the truth behind all these mysterious events..
Plot: 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.
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	8.0/10 Votes: 64,379
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Reviews:

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 up pneumonia. Great. How fantastically interesting in a historical perspective. (Seriously, though, it is.)

But hello, and welcome to reality in the now. This is absolute garbage. The only way this is useful in any way is as a source for memes. I’d like to see this with a death metal soundtrack. Or in MST3K form. Anything. Or simply as something displayed on the wall at a rave, for kitsch.

This is TERRIBLE. Anyone who rates this more than 1 stars is either a movie historian (thumbs up, dudes, I do appreciate you work, whatever it is, maybe not actually) or a pretentious dumbbell, who has never enjoyed a movie in his or her life for fear of being wrong about enjoying it.

Christ on a mongoloid horse. Garbage.

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 disaster for “Alan”, and when he is found murdered next morning suspicions turn to this enigmatic pair- even though there is no real “evidence” at all! Things take an even darker twist when the anaemic seer predicts that “Jane” (Lil Dagover), a gentle creature admired by both the deceased and his surviving friend, is not long for this mortal coil either… It falls to “Franzis” to solve the mystery and save his love from… The story is bleak at times, the settings stark and angular, frequently almost abstract in appearance. Veidt is outstanding, as if he were in a nightmare in an Escher drawing, or some other such challenging structure for our minds to comprehend; and Krauss, too, with his maniacal eyes and almost orchestra leading hand gestures is wonderful too. The photography has a tendency to draw out the shots a little too much, but again – they help create a genuine sense of scariness. Nothing gory, or bloody – just eerie, and enormously effective. Unlike so many films that have attained critical acclaim, or cult status, this is actually a really good story with strong acting talent and wonderfully vivid visuals from Robert Wiene (and Willy Hameister) that really is amongst the best of it’s – or any other – genre..

Twisted, Buckled & Demented…
With a story as twisted, buckled and demented as the scenery and set design, and a tortured score to boot, was the lunatic in charge of the asylum? Must have been a moment to remember coming across this cinematic marvel back in 1920. I wonder how many of today’s pieces of cinema will stand the test of 100 years, albeit with a lot more competition.

Art = Film
Dr. Caligari presents the viewer with a frightening vision of the world through the lens of German Expressionism.

I cannot recommend this film highly enough. It’s truly fascinating. And, it really (really) is an art film, since it purposefully and strikingly exhibits the new art of the German inter-war milieu. So, be prepared for an other-worldly excursion into the “total work of art,” or Gesamtkunstwerk, of this monumental and influential film.

This film is best seen at night, alone, and with the modern soundtrack which is available on the fully restored version. If the DVD you’re watching does not have (a) choice of two soundtracks (traditional music and much-scarier modern track), (b) tinted inter-titles set in a surrealistic (actually expressionistic) font, and (3) is fairly high quality, then send it back and get the restored version. The quality and completeness of silent films are a major factor in experiencing the art form as it was meant to be experienced. The modern sound track in Dr. Caligari makes the film much more accessible for modern audiences (the eerie effects in the modern track heighten the feel of the film for the modern viewer) – try both tracks, you’ll see.

It’s surprising how frightening and impactful this film can be. You will have dreams about it, I promise. These between-the-wars German films are riddled with creepy foreshadowing for us in the present, who know what was about to happen in Germany.

Anyway, I think the film is best viewed with NO NOTICE. You don’t really want to know the plot (the meaning of the end of the film can be interpreted in radically different ways – keep that in mind when it happens). Only one note – artistically the German Expressionist movement is worth reading about after you see the film – you’ll notice the theme of “death and the maiden” woven into this artwork. Also, this film is the direct ancestor of films like “Nightmare Before Christmas” and a lot more – you’ll recognize the Expressionist look in many presentations in television and film.

WARNING – I would NOT show this film to children. It’s very subtly and psychologically undermining – you’ll be thinking and freaking about this thing for months to come – such a thing shouldn’t be experienced by children – it’s an adult, art film (no, not that kind) made for adults.

Other Information:

Original Language de
Runtime 1 hr 16 min (76 min), 1 hr 18 min (78 min) (France), 50 min (Spain), 1 hr 7 min (67 min) (USA), 58 min (UK), 51 min (video) (USA), 1 hr 13 min (73 min) (DVD) (Spain)
Budget 18000
Revenue 8811
Status Released
Rated Not Rated
Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director Robert Wiene
Writer Carl Mayer, Hans Janowitz
Actors Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Feher
Country Germany
Awards 1 win & 1 nomination
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Silent
Aspect Ratio 1.33 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length 1,365 m (premiere version) (Sweden), 1,400 m (re-release) (1962) (Sweden), 1,703 m (6 reels)
Negative Format 35 mm (18 fps)
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 16 mm, 35 mm