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Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari [The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari] (Robert Wiene, 1920)

Dec

25

Hanukkah + Christmas

Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920)

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce (1822 – 1827)

Cesare (Conrad Veidt) escapes with Jane (Lil Dagover) in his arms. Composition and distribution of light and shadow – much of which was painted directly on the set pieces – strike a strong resemblance with the oldest known survived photograph by Nicéphore Niépce from ca. 1822 – 1827. DP: Willy Hameister.

A favourite scene featuring light for Hanukkah and Christmas.

Alan “How long will I live?”

Cesare “Till the break of dawn.”

#Bales2024FilmChallenge #Hanukkah #Christmas #RobertWiene #WernerKrauss #ConradVeidt #FriedrichFeher #LilDagover #AlfredoAntonini #GiuseppeBecce #WillyHameister #mystery #drama #horror #ExperimentalFilm #Expressionismus #Germany #1920s

Orlacs Hände [Die unheimlichen Hände des Doktor Orlac / The Hands of Orlac] (Robert Wiene, 1924)

Sep

25

Orlacs Hände (1924)

Paul Orlac (Conrad Veidt) stretched out on a wooden bench in a tavern. A strange man sits on a second bench on the other side of the table. DPs: Hans Androschin & Günther Krampf.

#FilmDinner #RobertWiene #MauriceRenard #ConradVeidt #HansAndroschin #GüntherKrampf #BookAdaptation #SilentFilm #drama #mystery #crime #Expressionismus #thriller #BodyHorror #SciFi #Austria #Germany #1920s ★★★★☆