A critic described this film as gravitating towards the opposing poles of "tyranny" and "chaos" and claimed that it "shows the Soul at Work". Various authority figures in this movie sit on incredibly high stools. In a scene in this film, the question "How long do I have to live?" is answered with "Till dawn tomorrow..." Technical oddities in this f
A critic described this film as gravitating towards the opposing poles of "tyranny" and "chaos" and claimed that it "shows the Soul at Work". Various authority figures in this movie sit on incredibly high stools. In a scene in this film, the question "How long do I have to live?" is answered with "Till dawn tomorrow..." Technical oddities in this film include the constant use of iris transitions and the odd, angular, hand-painted flat sets designed by Hermann Warm. A book called from this film "To Hitler" was written by Siegfried Kracauer. In a famous shot from this movie, a man whose face is caked in white and black makeup slowly opens his eyes until his expression becomes manic; that character, a somnambulist named Cesare, commits a series of murders at the behest of the title character. For 10 points, name this German silent film directed by Robert Wiene.
A critic described this film as gravitating towards the opposing poles of "tyranny" and "chaos" and claimed that it "shows the Soul at Work".
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari [or Das Kabinett des Doktor Caligari]