# The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

> A fairground prophecy, a murdered friend, and a sinister hypnotist draw a young man into a nightmare where madness may control both the story and its world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/194

## Facts

- Runtime: 77 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Robert Wiene
- Cast: Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Fehér, Lil Dagover, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski, Rudolf Lettinger, Henri Peters-Arnolds, Rudolf Klein-Rogge
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0010323/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, nightmarish, late night horror viewing, silent film study

## Synopsis

A haunting tale of madness and obsession unfolds in a small German town.

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