The well-known film from the German expressionist period describes the diabolic plotting of Dr. Caligari, the strange figure who enters and dominates the second half of this sequence.
Discussion Questions
After watching the clips from The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Robert Weine, 1920), consider the questions below. Then submit your response.
1. Examine this sequence in detail. How does the framing, sets, blocking, and movement of characters support the contention that the film is about unrest and foreboding violence?
2. What kind of research might illuminate certain details or actions in this sequence? Which details seem foreign?