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| Motion Picture News, 21-May-1921 |
In 1919, German director Robert Weine created The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, an expressionist horror film. The movie premiered in Germany in early 1920. In 1921, it premiered in the United States and caused an uproar, distributed by Goldwyn. I think I first saw it on KQED-Channel 9, our local PBS station.
Conrad Veidt played Cesare, the Somnambulist. Werner Krauss played Doctor Caligari.
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| Motion Picture News, 07-May-1921 |
"The Town Clerk Insults Dr. Caligari." I cannot find the name of the actor who played the town clerk. The character later came to regret this act. I think his desk needs some ergonomic adjustments.
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| Motion Picture News, 21-May-1921 |
The American Legion, a veterans' organization, opposed the showing of Caligari, not because it was a weird film but because it was made in Germany.
