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Arguably the First GREAT Horror Film ever made
Francis and his friend Alan visit a fair in the small German town of Holstenwall where a sideshow is run by the mysterious Dr Caligari. Caligari is exhibiting a Somnambulist, Cesare; who has slept for 23 years and knows the secrets of the past and the future.
When Cesare predicts Alan that will die at daybreak and the prediction comes true, suspicion falls on the doctor and Cesare. When a local man is caught in the act of killing an old woman it seems like the case is solved.
However, the crimes continue...
Claimed to be the first great horror film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari set in motion the wheels of the German Cinema.
Year of release: 1919
Director Robert Weine
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MOVIE MILESTONES is a series of DVDs featuring significant films and directors that were influential in the creation of cinema as an art form. Presented with deluxe packaging, restored masters and a booklet that examines the unique history of the each work, MOVIE MILESTONES is a unique introduction to the early foundations of contemporary cinema.
“Caligari is one of the genre’s masterpieces because, rather than providing visceral shocks, it plays games with the mind & the seat of all fear. The eccentric imagery, the creepy acting, the dark deeds and the ambiguous ending all create a lingering sense of unease. And that’s what horror should do.” (Empire)
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