The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

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  1. 5. The main characters in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari include Dr. Caligari, _______, Francis, Jane, and Alan.
  2. 6. The majority of the film's story and scenes are memories recalled by an insane _________, and as a result the distorted visual style takes on the quality of his mental breakdown,[102] giving the viewers the impression that they are inside the mind of a madman.
  3. 7. Conrad Veidt's portrayal of Cesare, the _____________, is particularly memorable. His haunting and captivating performance adds to the bizarre atmosphere of the film.
  4. 9. The film features a dark and twisted _______ style, with sharp-pointed forms, oblique and curving lines, structures and landscapes that lean and twist in unusual angles, and shadows and streaks of light painted directly onto the sets.
  5. 12. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a 1920 _______ silent horror film, directed by Robert Wiene and written by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer.
  6. 13. In what language is the original version of the film in?
  7. 14. The sets are dominated by sharp-pointed forms and oblique and curving lines, with narrow and spiraling streets,[92] and structures and landscapes that lean and twist in unusual angles, giving the ___________ they could collapse or explode at any given moment.
  8. 15. The rooms have radically offset windows with __________ frames, doors that are not squared, and chairs that are too tall. Strange designs and figures are painted on the walls of corridors and rooms, and trees outside have twisted branches that sometimes resemble tentacles.
  9. 17. While the film doesn't feature elaborate special effects by modern standards, it utilized creative and innovative set design to achieve its distorted and dreamlike ________ effects.
  10. 18. Some recurring themes in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari include madness, _____________, authority, and the blurring of reality and illusion.
  11. 20. The filmmakers drew inspiration from their own experiences with ______________ figures during World War I, as well as the expressionist art movement of the time.
  12. 21. The film was directed by Robert ______.
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  1. 1. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a _______ film.
  2. 2. The visual style of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is dark, twisted and bizarre; radical and deliberate distortions in perspective, form, dimension and scale _______ a chaotic and unhinged appearance.
  3. 3. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is widely regarded as a classic of German _____________ cinema and is recognized as a significant milestone in the history of film.
  4. 4. The film tells the story of an insane hypnotist who uses a somnambulist to commit murders.
  5. 7. ________ play a crucial part in creating the film's expressionist atmosphere. The fact that they are stark and distorted adds to the sense of unease and contributes to the overall nightmarish quality of the visuals.
  6. 8. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is considered a pioneering work in the horror genre, introducing psychological elements and unconventional _____________ techniques that would influence future horror films.
  7. 10. The film's influence extends beyond cinema. Its unique visual style and themes have _________ artists in various fields, such as painting, literature, and theater.
  8. 11. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari utilizes ____________ to convey dialogue and important information to the audience.
  9. 16. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was filmed in black and white, as color film technology was not yet widely available at the time.
  10. 19. _________ for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari began in December 1919 and concluded in January 1920.