Statements (210)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:film
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:stage_play |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:stage_play
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| gptkbp:art_style |
gptkb:Hermann_Warm
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| gptkbp:based_on |
gptkb:stage_play
story by Carl Mayer story by Hans Janowitz |
| gptkbp:box_office |
gptkb:unknown
successful |
| gptkbp:cinematography |
gptkb:Rudolf_Maté
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| gptkbp:cinematography_by |
gptkb:Walter_Ruttmann
gptkb:Rudolf_Maté |
| gptkbp:color |
black and white
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Germany
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
acclaimed
cult classic widely acclaimed considered a masterpiece initially mixed later acclaimed |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
considered a classic
influenced film noir influenced filmmakers influenced horror films inspired art movements inspired psychological horror considered a classic of cinema inspired art and design influenced psychological thrillers |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
inspired future filmmakers
influenced German Expressionism examined psychological themes pioneered horror cinema reflected post-war anxieties |
| gptkbp:depicts |
gptkb:moral_ambiguity
gptkb:murder gptkb:mystery authority madness authority figures reality distortion dream-like sequences somnambulism |
| gptkbp:directed_by |
gptkb:Robert_Wiene
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| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Robert_Wiene
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| gptkbp:distributor |
Decla-Bioscop
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
twist ending
visual style |
| gptkbp:featured_in |
the character Cesare
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| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:Dr._Caligari
gptkb:Cesare somnambulism asylum setting |
| gptkbp:film_editing |
gptkb:Paul_Falkenberg
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| gptkbp:film_festival |
gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival gptkb:Venice_Film_Festival |
| gptkbp:film_technique |
distorted perspectives
non-linear narrative shadow play stylized acting use of painted sets |
| gptkbp:format |
black and white
silent |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:mystery
gptkb:Abstract_Expressionism gptkb:horror gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:has_been_restored |
2014 restoration
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| gptkbp:has_theme |
gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:dreams gptkb:identity gptkb:society alienation perception reality the absurd psychological horror surrealism fear manipulation disillusionment paranoia control the macabre dystopia the bizarre the grotesque the nightmarish the surreal the uncanny the fantastic the strange the dreamlike the phantasmagoric the irrational the mysterious |
| gptkbp:home_media_release |
gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
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| gptkbp:included |
gptkb:AFI's_100_Years...100_Movies
Sight & Sound's greatest films poll |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:video_games
gptkb:German_Expressionism gptkb:Terry_Gilliam gptkb:Guillermo_del_Toro gptkb:Martin_Scorsese gptkb:Tim_Burton gptkb:David_Lynch gptkb:horror_genre psychological horror surrealism graphic novels film noir |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:German_Expressionism
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| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:video_games
gptkb:horror_films gptkb:theater_productions graphic novels film noir numerous adaptations other films numerous remakes |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
a defining work of German Expressionism
a landmark in cinema history a major influence on filmmakers a precursor to the horror genre one of the first horror films |
| gptkbp:is_set_in |
gptkb:Hermann_Warm
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:German
gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Dr._Caligari
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| gptkbp:music_by |
gptkb:Giuseppe_Becce
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| gptkbp:music_composer |
gptkb:Giuseppe_Becce
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| gptkbp:notable_awards |
Best Film at the 1920 International Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival retrospective |
| gptkbp:notable_cast |
gptkb:Werner_Krauss
gptkb:Lil_Dagover gptkb:Conrad_Veidt |
| gptkbp:notable_character |
gptkb:Dr._Caligari
gptkb:Cesare |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
gptkb:Set
gptkb:art gptkb:designers critical acclaim cultural significance unreliable narrator iconic imagery psychological themes twist ending visual style influence on artists influence on designers influence on filmmakers influence on musicians influence on writers expressionist style makeup effects |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" The world is a mad place."
" I am the master of the cabinet." " I am the one who controls the dream." " The sleepwalker is a man who has lost his way." " We are all prisoners of our own minds." " You must not let him escape!" " I am a somnambulist." " I am the master of sleep." " I have seen the future!" " You must be careful, you must be careful!" |
| gptkbp:notable_scene |
the twist ending
the carnival setting the somnambulist's awakening the use of shadows the asylum reveal the distorted sets the somnambulist's performance |
| gptkbp:notable_themes |
gptkb:dreams
gptkb:identity authority madness reality vs illusion |
| gptkbp:plot |
A man recounts his visit to a carnival where he meets a somnambulist.
A man recounts his experiences at a carnival sideshow. |
| gptkbp:premiere |
gptkb:Berlin
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| gptkbp:premiere_location |
gptkb:Berlin
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| gptkbp:premiered_on |
gptkb:Berlin
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| gptkbp:produced_by |
gptkb:Erich_Pommer
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| gptkbp:production_company |
Decla-Bioscop
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| gptkbp:release_date |
gptkb:1920
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| gptkbp:release_year |
gptkb:1920
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| gptkbp:released |
gptkb:1920
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| gptkbp:released_in |
gptkb:1920
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| gptkbp:remake |
gptkb:1989
gptkb:2005 gptkb:The_Cabinet_of_Dr._Caligari_(2005) in 1962 in 1989 |
| gptkbp:runtime |
77 minutes
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| gptkbp:screenplay_by |
gptkb:Hans_Janowitz
gptkb:Carl_Mayer |
| gptkbp:set_in |
gptkb:Germany
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| gptkbp:writer |
gptkb:Hans_Janowitz
gptkb:Carl_Mayer |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Shape_of_Water
gptkb:The_Lighthouse gptkb:The_Scream gptkb:the_Weimar_Republic gptkb:Weimar_Republic gptkb:The_Invisible_Man_(1958_film) |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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