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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0089218317094
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Alpha Video
Manufacturer: Alpha Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Alpha Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 04, 2002
Running Time: 82 minutes
Sales Rank: 87126
Studio: Alpha Video
Theatrical Release Date: March 19, 1921
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
A milestone of the silent film era and one of the first 'art films' to gain international acclaim, this eerie German classic from 1919 remains the most prominent example of German expressionism in the emerging art of the cinema. Stylistically, the look of the film's painted sets--distorted perspectives, sharp angles, twisted architecture--was designed to reflect (or express) the splintered psychology of its title character, a sinister figure who uses a lanky somnambulist (Conrad Veidt) as a circus attraction. But when Caligari and his sleepwalker are suspected of murder, their novelty act is surrounded by more supernatural implications. With its mad-doctor scenario, striking visuals, and a haunting, zombie-like character at its center, Caligari was one of the first horror films to reach an international audience, sending shock waves through artistic circles and serving as a strong influence on the classic horror films of the 1920s, '30s, and beyond. It's a museum piece today, of interest more for its historical importance, but Caligari still casts a considerable spell. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - The Best DVD Version of Dr. Caligari
The print is outstanding, the Jazz score is amazing and the toning of the print is excellent. This is also a 35mm print from Germany. Everything is done right with this film. I'm glad Kino took the time. I've never seen Dr. Caligari look so good and sound so good. Kino did an exemplary job. If you haven't seen the film, you've got to, it's too good to not see at least once in your lifetime. It should really be many times.
Rating: - The stuff nightmares are made of....
This is an eerie movie which tells the story of doctor and his charge...a somnambulist named Cesare who mostly sleeps but sometimes wakes up to tell scarey fortunes (like you're going to die tomorrow) or kill people.
Though admittedly Cesare ranks much lower on the scare-o-meter than say his contemporary Nosferatu, he's nonetheless significant for having inaugurated an era when movies could be really scarey.
Though there are those who feel confident that the doctor and ... Read More
Rating: - Caligari is a Masterpiece!
Made at the height of the German Expressionist movement, Caligari is a true classic and a magnificent gem. As a silent film fanatic, this film is on par with other greats such as Nosferatu and the REAL Phantom Of The Opera with Lon Chaney. Kino has done a great restoration job on this piece and I highly recommend this version over many other low-budget restorations I've seen over the years.
Rating:  - Image or Kino?
I'd like to add my two cent's worth here. Not going in to the film itself, I just want to discuss the 2 main versions out there, the Image "Special Collector's Edition" disc from about 10 years ago and the new Kino "Restored Authorized Edition". I watched both side to side (2 TVs & 2 DVD players)
Despite some raves about the Kino version (which I can't really understand), the Image version wins hands down. Kino, which normally puts out a superior product whatever movie they are ... Read More
Rating: - Distorted Reality
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is famous for being a prime example of German Expressionism, a strange artistic movement in the 1920s that emphasized mood more than story. This film is filled with strange angular sets, heavy reliance on shadow, and a psychological theme. It is a film enthusiast's delight, especially if said enthusiast believes in the artistic content of silent films.
Dr. Caligari (Werner Krauss) is a spider-like man who creeps around on his cane peddling his great find. Cesare ... Read More
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