The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
1920 · 67 MIN · IMDB 8.0 · 73,012 VOTES · DIR. Robert Wiene
Overview
Francis, a young man, recalls in his memory the horrible experiences he and his fiancée Jane recently went through. Francis and his friend Alan visit The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, an exhibit where the mysterious doctor shows the somnambulist Cesare, and awakens him for some moments from his death-like sleep.
Dialogue Timeline — 74 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:00 "THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI"
00:01:59 "What she and I have experienced is yet more remarkable than the story you have told me. I will tell you..."
00:03:14 "My friend, Alan..."
00:05:07 Dr. Caligari
00:06:17 "What kind of a show is it?"
00:08:34 That night the first of a strange series of murders occurred.
00:11:16 "Wake up, Cesare! I, Caligari, you master, command you!"
00:13:53 MURDER REWARD
00:16:08 "Mr. Francis! Mr. Francis! Master Alan is dead - murdered!"
00:20:31 When the shadows lay darkest...
00:24:25 Anxious about the long absence of her father...
00:26:17 "I thought I might find my father, Dr. Olsen, here..."
00:32:35 CESARE!
00:34:47 "He must not be disturbed!"
00:38:01 While Caligari slept...
00:40:25 March 12th A somnambulist was admitted to the asylum this morning. At last...!
00:43:59 "The sleeper has been found dead in the ravine."
00:48:43 "Jane, I love you - when will you marry me?"
00:50:33 "At last I recognise his mania. He believes me to be the mythical Caligari. Astonishing! But I think I know how to cure him now."
Cast & Characters
Werner Krauss
Dr. Caligari
Conrad Veidt
Cesare
Friedrich Feher
Franzis
Lil Dagover
Jane Olsen
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
Alan
Rudolf Lettinger
Dr. Olsen
Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Ein Verbrecher
Rudolf Klein-Rogge
A Criminal
Hans Lanser-Ludolff
Ein Alter Mann
Hans Lanser-Ludolff
An Old Man
Henri Peters-Arnolds
Ein Junger Arzt
Henri Peters-Arnolds
A Young Doctor
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed74
Dialogue density1.1 lines / min
First line00:00:00
Final line00:50:33
Production Record
DirectorRobert Wiene
LanguageGerman
Budget$18,000
Revenue$8,811
IMDb votes73,012