The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a landmark 1920 German Expressionist silent horror film renowned for its twisted narrative and highly stylized, distorted set design.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Context triple: [Conrad Veidt, notableWork, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari]
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The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse is a 1933 German crime thriller film by Fritz Lang that blends expressionist style with early noir elements in a story of criminal conspiracy and psychological manipulation.
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Dr. Mabuse
"Dr. Mabuse" is a 1984 synth-pop single by German band Propaganda, released on the ZTT label and noted for its dark, cinematic production and psychological themes.
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Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler is a 1922 German silent crime thriller film by Fritz Lang that follows a criminal mastermind who uses hypnosis, disguise, and manipulation to control Berlin’s underworld.
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Murnau – Street with Women
"Murnau – Street with Women" is an early 20th-century painting by Wassily Kandinsky that depicts a colorful street scene in the Bavarian town of Murnau, reflecting his move toward abstraction and expressive use of color.
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Rue Morgue
Rue Morgue is a fictional Parisian street best known as the eerie setting of Edgar Allan Poe’s pioneering detective story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.”
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Target entity description: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a landmark 1920 German Expressionist silent horror film renowned for its twisted narrative and highly stylized, distorted set design.
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A.
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse is a 1933 German crime thriller film by Fritz Lang that blends expressionist style with early noir elements in a story of criminal conspiracy and psychological manipulation.
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B.
Dr. Mabuse
"Dr. Mabuse" is a 1984 synth-pop single by German band Propaganda, released on the ZTT label and noted for its dark, cinematic production and psychological themes.
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C.
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler is a 1922 German silent crime thriller film by Fritz Lang that follows a criminal mastermind who uses hypnosis, disguise, and manipulation to control Berlin’s underworld.
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D.
Murnau – Street with Women
"Murnau – Street with Women" is an early 20th-century painting by Wassily Kandinsky that depicts a colorful street scene in the Bavarian town of Murnau, reflecting his move toward abstraction and expressive use of color.
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E.
Rue Morgue
Rue Morgue is a fictional Parisian street best known as the eerie setting of Edgar Allan Poe’s pioneering detective story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German Expressionist film
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film ⓘ horror film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy |
Hermann Warm
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Walter Reimann ⓘ Walter Röhrig ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Cesare is a somnambulist under Dr. Caligari's control
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Dr. Caligari is a mysterious showman and hypnotist ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Willy Hameister ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| director | Robert Wiene ⓘ |
| distributor | Decla-Bioscop ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
German Expressionism
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linked to:
German Expressionist cinema
horror ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| influenced |
film noir aesthetics
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psychological horror films ⓘ surrealist cinema ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Conrad Veidt
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Friedrich Feher ⓘ Lil Dagover ⓘ Werner Krauss ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Cesare
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Dr. Caligari ⓘ Francis ⓘ Jane ⓘ |
| musicBy | Giuseppe Becce ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a landmark of German Expressionist cinema
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frame narrative structure ⓘ highly stylized, distorted set design ⓘ influence on horror film aesthetics ⓘ painted shadows and jagged scenery ⓘ twist ending ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| producer |
Erich Pommer
ⓘ
Rudolf Meinert ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
a classic of world cinema
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one of the most important films of German cinema ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1920-02-26 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | approximately 75 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| setting | the fictional town of Holstenwall ⓘ |
| sound | silent ⓘ |
| studio |
Decla-Film
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linked to:
Decla-Bioscop
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| writer |
Carl Mayer
ⓘ
Hans Janowitz ⓘ |
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Referenced by (41)
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linked to: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
subject linked to:
Veidt
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Silent
linked to: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
linked to: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
linked to: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
linked to: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
subject linked to:
Dr. Caligari is a mysterious showman and hypnotist
subject linked to:
the town of Holstenwall
subject linked to:
the town of Holstenwall
subject linked to:
the town of Holstenwall