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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0738329025427
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Kino Video
Manufacturer: Kino Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Kino Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 24, 2002
Running Time: 75 minutes
Sales Rank: 9475
Studio: Kino 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:  - 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
Rating:  - This is the first time I've ever recommended an Alpha Video release over a Kino Restoration
Five minutes into the Kino restoration of "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," I had to stop the movie. Having spent years with the cheap Alpha Video release, I was amazed to see that the quality of this Kino restoration was actually WORSE than the Alpha video release. Just to be sure, I put in the Alpha Video release, and then the Kino release again, comparing them shot-by-shot.
There is absolutely no doubt that the Alpha Video version is MUCH clearer. While it lacks the original color tinting ... Read More
Rating: - Specifics for the Alpha Release
For the price I paid through Amazon Marketplace, I really can't complain. The film is of very poor quality (scratchy, dark in spots, and twice the picture looked as a VHS tape might when the picture "warped") but watchable. I didn't need a pristine print; just one that was watchable and this one was sufficient. My only major complaint is that the information on Amazon's product page (obviously taken from the information on the box) is that the DVD's running time is 82 minutes. In actuality, it is 66 minutes. ... Read More
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