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Archibald 2022-03-22 09:02:01

German expressionist film "Dr Caligari"

1. Irregular composition of the background. It stems from Expressionism's opposition to the mechanical imitation of objective reality, emphasizing the importance of artistic expression and form, and pursuing the use of planes and lines; especially one of the representatives of Cyclonus, another important stronghold of German expressionist art activities, Kokoschka excels at reflecting mental torment with strong dynamic and swirling brushstrokes and distorted object deformations.

2. All the government officials who appear are sitting on high stools, even if their heads are against the wall and it is inconvenient to go up and down, after all, they are symbols of power. In the scene in the police station, the tables and stools are extremely symmetrical, resembling a scale, which can be understood as an equal presentation of rights to the outside world.

3. In the second act, the background begins to be sharp, the windows and doors are sharpened geometric shapes, with a grotesque and fantasy style, reflecting some painful and repressed emotions.

4. Ask a question: I don’t quite understand the scene where the monkeys are frequently appearing in the market in the second act. Does the monkey have any symbol?

The above is my personal understanding. If there are any mistakes, please correct me, welcome answers, and welcome discussions.

Although it is a silent film, it has been a hundred years ago, but it can still be shocked in many aspects such as the setting, plot, and character acting. Every frame can be painted.

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Extended Reading
  • Arielle 2022-04-24 07:01:14

    #史记# Coincides with the 100th anniversary of the film’s release. This is the representative of German expressionism and the pinnacle of expressionist works in the world’s film history. German expressionist art comes from painting. Please remember the artist & painter of this film: Hermann Varm, Walter Lehmann, Walter Luelich. At the same time, he also needs to think about his social intentions on the basis of aesthetics. After World War I, German society expressed social deformities with distortions, which inadvertently heralded the tragedy of the next generation. Horror films, thrillers, and reversals at the end, there is no scene without it. It is a symbol of how many later generations have learned to take this film, which is really awesome!

  • Abigayle 2022-03-26 09:01:07

    A masterpiece of expressionism, the use of makeup, costumes, music and lighting to create a terrifying atmosphere is very good. The set is still in the style of George Méliès's stage play in "Moon Voyager", which is very classic. But the performance is still the way of the stage play, which is too exaggerated and contrived, but how can we be demanding about the movies in 1920? Samsung and a half

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari quotes

  • Dr. Caligari: I must know everything. I must penetrate the heart of his secret! I must become Caligari!

  • [first lines]

    Man in garden: Spirits surround us on every side... they have driven me from hearth and home, from wife and child.