subject: The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari - Robert Wiene [print this page] So strong was the impact this film had, on audience and insiders alike, that many later directors drew inspiration from Caligari for their work. Let's think about Hitchcock for instance, or Tim Burton, or the American Film Noir of the 40s and 50s, and also to all the other genres or directors who were inspired by Caligari's themes and visual mise-en-scene.
The plot revolves around the figure of stage magician Dr Caligari, and his dreadful ever-sleeping slave, Cesare the Somnambulist. They arrive into town for the big exotic fair, and strange events start to happen; are they somehow connected to this?
This film is bound to fill any theatre where it might be shown, counting hordes of supporters and lovers, and rightly so. It is silent cinema at its best!
