2021.5.11

Holden 2022-03-23 09:02:08

Dr. Caligari's Cabin obviously gave me a sense of interest. Unlike other early films, I watched it with interest. It is impossible to say that I have a deep understanding of German Expressionism. It's just that I started to really understand it little by little. The scenery in the film really shocked me a lot, it was very distorted, and I more or less realized the subjective psychology mentioned in the textbook, including the makeup and styling of the characters, etc. It's distorted and weird. In short, I feel more and more that movies are really a good channel to understand the current state of society at a certain period.

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  • Reginald 2022-01-03 08:01:11

    The pioneering work of German expressionist film and the masterpiece of avant-garde film. The subtitles are bizarre and cover a lot of footage. All the scenes are studio shot. Stylized lighting effects are drawn, and the plot is grotesque. It reflects the fear of authority and the pessimistic mood of being unable to control fate that prevailed in German society at that time.

  • Iva 2022-03-26 09:01:07

    Artist's film. In addition, the version I watched is full of JAZZ with noise experiments. The music is good, and I am trying to fit the mood of the movie. It is right for future generations to protect and restore the classics, but can we stop superfluous.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari quotes

  • [last lines]

    Dr. Caligari: Now I also know how to cure him.

  • Dr. Caligari: Step rrrrright up! Presenting for the first time: Cesare the somnambulist! The miraculous Cesare. Twenty-three years old, he has slept for twenty-three years continuously, day and night! Right before your eyes, Cesare will awaken from his death-like trance.