‘Dr. Caligari’ Did More Than Just Invent Horror Movies | Cinema Stories
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari terrified audiences in 1920. But besides being the first psychological horror movie, it kickstarted a film movement that brought Expressionism to the screen.
Although movies have had some scary crap in them since the beginning of motion pictures, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was the first to “create a mindscape, a subjective psychological fantasy,” a world in which “unspeakable horror becomes possible.” Caligari famously used sets in a way they never had been before, to express a state of mind rather than trying to convince you what you’re seeing is real life.
Clocking in at only 77 minutes, this short-ass movie changed the course of cinema history and even if you’ve never heard of it, I bet you’ve seen its influence in your favorite movies, whether you noticed it or not.
This is the story of how the first horror movie changed everything…
Written by Sophie Lasken & Tyler Knudsen
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Sources:
Diogenes Painting (by Eric Drass aka shardcore): bit.ly/3vno6uh
(Ebert) A World Slanted At Sharp Angles by Roger Ebert - bit.ly/3oDAq5L
(Vognar) Lasting Fright: The Staying Power of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari by Chris Vognar - bit.ly/3Q4Sd1r
(Thompson) Expression of Horror by Kristin Thompson (Blu ray companion booklet)
(Expressionism Wiki) Expressionism (Wikipedia) - bit.ly/3PGMIGp
(Robinson) Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari by David Robinson
(Suchsland) Caligari: How Horror Came To The Cinema (2014 dir. Rüdiger Suchsland - Blu-ray extra)
(Historynet) The Artist Who Dared to Take on the Nazis From Their Earliest Days by Mary M. Lane - bit.ly/3zE4uo2
(artst) Impressionism vs Expressionism - What’s the Difference? - bit.ly/3vnmh09
(idesign) Expressionist Art (1910-1930) - bit.ly/3PI6wZQ
(Weimar Republic Wiki) Weimar Republic (Wikipedia) - bit.ly/3Q3w6bM
(Eisner) The Haunted Screen: Expressionism in the German Cinema and the Influence of Max Reinhardt by Lotte H. Eisner
(World Film News) "It's in the Script" by Paul Rotha, World Film News, Sept., 1938 - bit.ly/3oC423g
(Kracauer) From Caligari to Hitler by Siegfried Kracauer
(Hamburg Wallring Wiki) Hamburg Wallring (Wikipedia) - bit.ly/3zFrD9S
(Quarterly) Notes on the World and Work of Carl Mayer by Herbert G. Luft, The Quarterly of Film Radio and Television, Summer, 1954, Vol. 8, No. 4
(Hirsch) Dark Side of the Screen: Film Noir by Foster Hirsch
(25yearslater) European at Heart - The David Lynch Conundrum by Jon Sheasby - bit.ly/3BnJVNT
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What's your favorite use of expressionist sets in a movie?
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Federico Fellini's 8½ (1963)
Not-so obvious choice: the sets designed by Dr. Seuss for "The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T." (1953). Honorable mention: "Svengali," 1931.
Im suprised I didnt see Red Hot Chili Peppers - Otherside mentioned at the end. I Think its the most direct and complete reference to Caligari in popculture.
Definitely "Brazil" by Terry Gilliam.
That film made a lasting impression on me. I saw it when it came out in 1985. I also felt a strange attraction to the movies of David Lynch but was unable to put my finger on it, what it actually was, that worked on my mind so strongly. After watching your absolutely stellar video now, that explores and explains "Expressionism" from a film perspective, a term I only knew in reference to painting, I start to see that this is the common aspect that connects almost every movie that really touched with something deeply hidden in my soul.
Wow, what a great piece of an arts lecture you gave me here. Absolutely top notch.
The Night of the Hunter. Also, Rumble Fish.
Night of the Hunter is the only movie that I know of that tends to get skipped over in discussions about both Expressionist films and Christmas movies.
Lol, i was extremely interested in NotH, but I was pretty disappointed. I liked some of the visual choices, but frankly I found the experience to be a slog.
Night of the Hunter is one of those films that once seen is never forgotten. Directed by the actor Charles Laughton who sadly never directed another film.
One of my favourite b&w movies a sinister dark and gripping masterpiece!
such a great movie. it's one of David Lynch's favorites.
Nice call. That one always stuck with me. The underwater scene with the lady still in the car. Can still see it in my head lol. Vastly underappreciated at least now anyways.
"the cabinet of dr. caligari" is truly an excellent film with a wonderful twist ending. "the golum" (1921), "nosferatu" (1922), "waxworks" (1924), "m" (1931), "vampyr" (1932) and "metropolis" (1927) are some other great german expressionist films. they're all classics and are unique and enjoyable viewing experiences. ALWAYS look for the versions with the original "tinting" intact. and, also, good soundtracks can make these great silent films even better.
The video being 19:19 long (the year the film was produced) is already genius and I haven't even started watching the vid yet lol
no coincidence , also means SS in gematria , S being the 19th letter . Though ...the most important thing he does not mention , never gets mentioned in any YT videos . It`s happening RIGHT NOW , in front of your eyes . Except u r in a somnambulic hyptonized state , as 95 percent of the world is since 2020.... also note his wallpaper , black and white zebra , which is an illuminati /freemsonic pattern /symbol for brainwashing
It was filmed in 1919 but came out in 1920.
@@Demonetization_Symbol yes, good thing I said "produced" not "released"
I love this movie so much. Conrad Veidt is one of my favorite actors of all time. This and The Man Who Laughs. Those movies are insanely good.
agreed!
Tim Burton brought EXPRESIONISM back to Cinema with Beetlegeuse, Edward Scissorhands, Sweeney Todd...But it kinda faded away again.
We need more Expressionist films, it's just such a wonderful way of telling a story using hypnotic surrealist visuals and lighting. NOIR Cinema still exists in many ways, But EXPRESSIONIST Cinema needs to return.
Coraline also is expressionist, despite not being by Tim Burton.
@@Demonetization_Symbol i always thought coraline was by tim tbh lol interesting
The problem with Burton is being a great art designer does not automatically make you a great storyteller. IMO he’s often frustratingly lacking in this dept.
20 years ago, I had watched this from a divx rip (axxo, anyone?) on a 14 inch pc screen, and I was blown away. like, how is this possible? I'm sure 50-100 years later, people would watch it and still be stupefied at the brilliance of pacing, effects and storytelling. This is a timeless classic.
I got to see The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari without knowing how it ended.
It was pretty amazing to see the birth of what would consider a trope. It shocked me, if I'm being honest. It made me reevaluate everything I'd just experienced while watching it. It was brilliant.
The movie is beautiful, haunting really.
It expertly captures the feeling of a half-remembered dream, the kind where you only remember edges and shapes and how it made you feel.
And, being a silent film, where you have read all the dialog, makes it easy to think you are just imagining it, dreaming it.
The voice speaking the words is your own, after all.
I just subscribed. I want more of this type of content.
This made me realize that Natural Born Killers is an Expressionist film.
You always bring something new to the table even when the film you’re covering has been covered by tons of other channels. Bravo my friend!
Caligari is a movie I still find unnerving visually, especially it’s use of shadows and distorted angles (kind of like the first time I saw Picasso’s painting Three Women at a Fountain which makes me dizzy just looking at it) it’s P.O.V. of gradual progressing insanity,
Not to mention the final revelation of the film.
I was lucky enough to experience a screening of Caligari that included a four-piece (drum, bass, cello, and something else) orchestra, some years back at the Greenwich Picture House. Unforgettable.
I definitely felt the influence of the sets in the afterlife portions of Beetlejuice. I always loved the way they made those look.
What you say about the sets in Fear and Loathing actually points up an interesting thing about Caligari's infamous frame story, the lunatic asylum thing the studio apparently insisted on to blunt the anti-authoritarian aspect of M & J's script... the idea then being that Franzis' story is revealed as a madman's delusion (which I think is actually a potentially valid reading of the story even without the frame) and the weird sets are the distorted visions of a distorted mind. But when we discover the "truth" at the end, the asylum set is *still* the distorted horror we saw in what was supposed to be Franzis' imagination... "on the same drugs as the characters" indeed.
Also, can I just say how glad I am you used such a good copy of the film for excerpts rather than just going for a crappy but more easily available public domain version? I first saw it nearly 30 years ago in a shitty VHS transfer of what was probably a 16mm print running at sound speed so it was only 50 minutes long. I still liked it, obviously, cos I was getting into old films at that time and I didn't expect a better copy would come my way any time soon so I made do with what I had. But obviously it's a much better film when you can actually see it properly...
Loved this! I also remember thinking how distinctly unique and bizarre was the style of the dead world in the Beetlejuice, as a kid. It stayed with me for a very long time and to this day, I still remember how it made me feel.
Me too. Stayed in my memory 30+ years later!
I really like how the lighting is painted onto the set
I'd have to go with Looney Toons for best use of expressionist sets. Their backgrounds have been expressionist since day one. If you've never noticed before, that's because they're just that good. And they've been doing that for decades.
Well now I have to watch "Duck Amuck" tonight. Thanks.
Got any good recommendations on which Looney Tunes episodes/movies to watch? I've been getting back into it explicitly because of the wacky out of pocket expressionism
Such fascinating details about an influential film I knew little about until now. Tyler is a film monster in the best of ways.
Edward Scissorhands is probably based on Ceasare aesthetically, even though he is neither evil nor insane.
I'm so happy to see Fear and Loathing getting some love, so often it's just panned out of hand by a lot of the people I know. It's not amazing or anything but if you're at all a fan of the subject matter, not to mention the life and writings of Thompson, it's very faithful and enjoyable. They even snagged a lot of my favorite quotes from the book and put them in the movie
Never underestimate German directors.
My favorite horror movie is NOSFERATU, and I always follow it with the more modern SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE. I wonder why Malkovich and Dafoe were snubbed at the Oscars that year......
Max Schreck is awesome as Nosferatu
I first saw this movie when I was around 11 or 10 and being a film from 1920, it still mesmerized me from beginning to end
This guy makes the best videos. Essential for any young movie maker or cinema lover the world over!!
Is this the first time you’ve been on camera? I don’t think I’ve ever seen your face before now. And by the way I love the editing in this one. Can’t wait for more horror content on the channel
There was an attempt at a feature film by experimental art collective The Residents in the early 70s. More directly reminiscent of Caligari’s sets than anything I’ve seen that wasn’t a direct reference, partly due to the fact that they turned a studio apartment into a sound stage and had little space to work in. Fantastical and utterly strange.
Vileness Fats, it was called. Footage exists online.
Is La Belle et la Bête an expressionist inspired film? Because that film feels like a very odd and very surreal dream. Love the set design of that film.
Also, Caligari reminds me of mental health issues and insanity. I saw a video recently of French soldiers after the first world war, and it's depressing to see how all of them are suffering from ptsd and cranial injuries due to the war. An entire freaking generation lost to a pointless conflict that shouldn't have happened.
Sad that it's still relatable, especially when mental health is still got a lot of stigma to it.
tyler, i BLOODY LOVE these pieces you're making. spot on.
Thanks for bringing attention to this classic. Didn’t know much about it beforehand, can’t wait to watch it now.
"The Cell" is one of my absolute favorite movies!! It is a beautiful, bizarre film that is very under appreciated!
Robert Fuest's _The Final Programme_ (1973) and _The Abominable Dr Phibes_ (1971) are cool marriages of Pop Psychedelia & Weimar Expressionism. More:
_After Hours_ (1985) Scorsese turns the NY SoHo district into an Expressionist nightmare
Tony Scott's _The Hunger_ (1983) Burton's _Batman_ (1989)
FW Murnau's _The Last Laugh_ (1924)
Soderbergh's underrated _Kafka_ (1991)
Proyas' _The Crow_ (1994) / _Dark City_ (1999)
Good call on Bowie's _Diamond Dogs_ tour set, he would dip into the Weimar influence often through the '70s, notably on his 1979 SNL performance with Klaus Nomi.
and scorsese's shutter island straight up rips this movie off.
That recreation of the fairly gruesome events on the bush cracked me up.
Amazing as always
I just watched Caligari the day before you posted this fantastic video, thanks for the insight that has deepened my understanding and enjoyment of this wonderful film
I have to add the original "Invaders From Mars" and Dr. Seuss', "The 5000 fingers of Dr. T". Excellent piece.
Marvelous choice of film clips accompanying your narration! Thanks especially for noting the source of each clip. My "must see" list just grew exponentially.
It always surprises me how so many people fail to pick up on the make-up similarities between Cesare and Pazuzu in The Exorcist. In fact, I wish I was still on Twitter, so I could ask William Friedkin about that (and how the 'face' of the Sorcerer truck resembles the mask from Onibaba).
TERRIFIC video. Refreshingly literate, structured, and informed. Thanks! Will watch for more.
3:45 There is a reason he looks like he should be fighting Sonic the Hedgehog. The villain in that game was based on this guy. Along with several other fictional villains
This is fascinating stuff for a film fan like me who never went to film school or anything
The Tragedy of Macbeth starring Denzel Washington has expressionism all over.
One of my favorites!
I think it's widely regarded that the high stool of the Town Official was probably to do with the supposed high position he was in in Holstenwall.
This movie has been on my Watch Later queue for a while. Seeing that you've made a video about it has me eager to go ahead and watch it now, so that I can enjoy your vid about it right after. I'll be back to comment again soon! :-)
I’ve never heard of expressionism before watching this and when you explained it I said hmm I feel like fear and loathing is a great example and then was very happy when you mentioned it at the end
Superb. Thank you for making me see something very familiar in a fresh light.
Brazil (Terry Gilliam) and 1984 (Michael Radford are both relatives of Caligari. Good video, gave me a lot of stuff to explore.
I'd say Terry Gilliam movies in general, but Brazil is an excellent example, and a must see.
Absolutely obsessed with this film. Here are some thoughts I have (and god, I have a lot of them)-
In terms of the postwar-era themes of guilt, violence, and trauma, I interpret Cesare as he appears in the interior story as a projection of Francis' own guilt. This is not to say that Francis necessarily carried out the same actions as him, but if we view Francis as an expression of the traumatized post-WWI veteran, I think this makes a lot of sense. Cesare carries out murders under Caligari's influence, similar to soldiers acting on the orders of their superiors. He has barely any independent thought of his own (except for when he kidnaps Jane, but I'll get to that in a bit), and despite his violent actions, he also suffers. Caligari experiments on him, he's deprived of any sort of mental stimulation (he keeps him in a box and feeds him some sort of sketchy porridge), and he has no control over his own body. This places him in a complex position- he's depicted in a menacing way and carries out murders, but it's hard not to feel sorry for him. For someone dealing with postwar PTSD, guilt and trauma could occupy equal spots in one's mind- horror at the actions they have committed, and pity for themselves, as they may not have carried these actions out of their own volition. Cesare's somnambulistic state also speaks to the surreal feeling of trauma, and how the brain may process it.
As for the kidnapping scene, I see a lot of people interpret this as Cesare falling in love or lusting for Jane, and then deciding to kidnap instead of kill her. There's nothing necessarily wrong with this interpretation, but... it's so *boring.* Going back to the theme of postwar trauma and how many women were abandoned by their male partners who went off to war, this scene may also be a manifestation of Francis' guilt- his (supposed) lover is literally stolen from him by the obligation of war. In the asylum, it seems that Francis and Jane know each other, and even may have had some sort of past romantic connection; even though Jane believes she is a queen, her line implies she does love Francis, but cannot enter a relationship with him- perhaps due to a previous heartbreak? In terms of Cesare's characterization, the interpretation of "he's in love with/lusts for Jane" feels particularly shallow to me, because this is the only bit of free will we see Cesare exhibit (and he also seemed to be fine with being told to murder Jane when he saw her in the tent in the first place). Going off the line from Caligari's flashback- "can a somnambulist be compelled to commit acts abhorrent to him"- I interpret this as Cesare having a brief moment of lucidity, provided murder was "abhorrent" to him before his conditioning. When she wakes up, that throws him out of whack- perhaps he attempts to kidnap her because he doesn't want to commit murder, but is still largely under Caligari's control, so he follows the logic of his conditioning and does the second closest thing. (I'm not a huge fan of the "Cesare as sexual violence" interpretation because his own body is being manipulated without his consent, and I also tend to disagree with erotic interpretations of Cesare for this reason, although perhaps something can be said about victims of abuse perpetrating it, but I digress.)
As for Caligari/the director (I'll be referring to him as "Caligari" within the story and "the director" outside of it), I have, again, a lot of thoughts. He's an interesting character because he's the only one who retains his role in both stories as the asylum director, and while whether or not the director is benevolent is ambiguous, I think it ultimately doesn't matter. There's some interpretative debate on what the frame story device is saying about authority based on whether or not the director is benevolent, but I think it can be read as a critique of authority either way. If the director is malevolent as he is in the frame story as Caligari, then authority is an active threat. If he is benevolent, however, even benevolent authority can be read as ineffective. The director tells Francis he can "cure" him because he thinks that Francis believes he is "Caligari," a character from an old book. However, he has no idea that Francis has an extremely complex scenario in his mind, in which he believes the director himself thinks he's the character of Caligari and has gone through extreme measures to maintain this persona. Being unaware of this extra layer of Francis' thought, even if he has good intentions, there is no way the director can "cure" Francis, because he doesn't understand him, and may even make his mental health situation worse by consequence.
In regards to Caligari within the story, I think he's best read as deeply insecure. When we first see him, we see the town clerk teasing him, and then later we find out the town clerk mysteriously dies. Caligari runs a mental asylum, where he exercises authority over people who are not aware of reality, and of course, there's his manipulation of Cesare. (Small detail that I find sort of hilarious- while Werner Krauss is noticeably much shorter than Conrad Veidt, Caligari wears a large top hat that makes him about as tall as Cesare. I don't know if this was intentional by the costumers, but if so, it's a great detail that emphasizes his need for domination in every way, even over someone whose brain he already controls. It reads as very petty, and I love it.) Perhaps this insecurity is why he wants so badly to "become Caligari"- a figure who can manipulate others and kill whoever insults him. He carries out his murders through someone else, and even when he does, it's at night, when his victims are asleep. As much of a menace as he is to the rest of the characters, he's ultimately a coward, and in a postwar interpretation, we can see this as the desperation of the dying imperial European powers to hold onto their status through violence.
... tl;dr- murderous car lot windsock movie good
Without Dr. Caligari, we wouldn't have Nightmare on Elm Street.
Thankyou. This was very enjoyable. I learned a few new things for myself.
The Forbidden Zone is very expressionistic
5:05 the stool is archaic more than pure nonsensical, adding to the bewildering sense of time. Before the idea of teller windows, old banks (and I mean medieval/Renaissance old) used to preserve client secrecy by having the tellers perched up on freakishly high stools where nobody could look at their paperwork.
Really great video! I've watched this movie some days ago and this video helped me understand more in depth this masterpiece. Thank you 👌🏻
Georges Melies invented horror, not Dr. Caligari. My favourite Melies is The Astronomers Dream, one of the first true horror films.
THIS IS GREAT!!!!!
I looked at all of Lang's Mabuse film series, and came to recognize its influence (conscious or not) on the later Bond movie villains.
Oh yes, and don't forget his movie 'Spies'!
@@iododendron3416 Having prided myself as a Fritz Lang fan, I'm very surprised that this one got by me. Thanks for mention it. I'll check out Spies.
Serious rockage. Subscribed.
That entire bit from 8:08 to 8:49 was hilarious. Great video.
im thankful for my english teacher for showing my class this film my senior year, really got me into film.
Good overview. Keep informing!!! I'm a huge fan of Expressionism. The horrors of WWI lent so much to the lingering psychological and dreamlike torment.
Me laughing at that Cage bit and my brother had no clue why
I read some time ago that "the student of Prague (1913)" is considered the first expressionist movie rather than Caligari
Caligari instantly reminded me of works by Edgar Allan Poe.
make it big yet, tyler? can't wait to see your film!
Amazing movie! Thanks!
I just watched this movie last week! It blew my mind, especially the endng!
Crazy how an animated series about clowns selling burgers has led me here
Dark City was very expressionistic. Kiefer Sutherland's Dr. Schreber could be described as a mashup of Dr. Caligari combined with a bit of Dr. Frankenstein and a dash of Renfield.
The "Dream-like" look and feel is exactly what i love so much about expressionism. And the fact that you can put it to the big screen and using it as a style for movies. Because i often see movies as dreams too. Dreams that are shared with others. So it makes all the sense. When "Das Kabinett des Dr. Caligari" was shot in 1919, the medium of Film was still relatively new and ideas were flowing like crazy. I love movies from that time because the Silent Films REALLY focused on what Film REALLY is: a VISUAL medium, where Stories are told visually and not with pointless and redundant Bla Bla like later "Talkie" movies did, which would just as well work as Radio Dramas but kinda lose the visual Emphasis of Film. Film is for the Eyes. And the REALLY good movies are dealing with things that make the non-visual things visual.
This movie's visual aesthetic also influence the look and feel of the best videogame of all time, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. According to the developers themselves, the sunken, twisted look of the spectral realm was inspired by the sets and aimed to create a similar aesthetic between the warped and slanted sets in Caligari and the dizzily twisted aspects of Soul Reaver’s Spectral Realm. to evoke a surreal and haunting atmosphere.
LOVE your breakdowns bro. Best on the net. Funny to see what you look like! My fav expressionism is Tetsuo: The Iron Man. I believe it qualifies
"Caligari" did for horror movies what Murnau's "Sunrise" did for drama and continues to ripple throughout cinema. 20s filmmakers were true innovators and creative geniuses and these masterpieces deserve annual holidays... Put it in October: Dr. Caligari Day.
It's a cliche, but I'm going to go with Citizen Kane. I love the way Welles and his collaborators took the "grammar" of Expressionism (the shadows, the exaggerated lighting and angles, the borderline ridiculously fake backdrops, etc) and used it to display the ego of a man who was determined to be bigger than life and proceeded to make that desire come true.
Back when Tim Burton was still relevant to anything, there were rumours that he planned a remake. I could imagine Johnny Depp (same as I wrote about Burton) and Christopher Walken.
Nic Cage got that ASMR delivery
Thanks for the video! I would have liked to hear you mention (and, ideally, discuss) the unreliable narration. To me, it's as innovative as the set design and arguably much more influential.
I got that Jonesy Mondo shit too! Classic! Great video.
Nice.. It's been a minute since I've heard someone mention Eraserhead... I first discovered that movie back when I still smoked weed and I had to quit smoking weed because, by itself, it was messing with my mind way too much. So needless to say, a lot of the weird movies I watched back then had a profound, existential impact on me - not the least of which was Eraserhead - but also The Andalusian Dog, A Clockwork Orange, Nosferatu and Fear and Loathing - I don't know if those are all related but those are some of the ones I always specifically name as being the most memorable from the time of my smoking weed as meshing into my mind like a puzzle piece. 1920 is also the year my mom's dad was born - I keep things like that in mind when I watch old movies and stuff - also, having a fear of death (stemming from my time smoking weed and all the weirdness that went through my mind back then), I think about how pretty much everyone in those old movies have been dead for decades and decades..
I LOVE Eraserhead. Whether I watch it on weed or not. It's made to look at over and over, and you DO get a different trip everytime. Just like its source in early German Expressionism.
GOD... I never get enough of this movie. It's PURE HYPNOTISM ❤️👏❤️👏❤️👏
First let me thank you for the research and analysis you put into this valid viewpoint of Dr.Caligari, one of many possible. I beg to differ on a few points, though. First, Expressionism as an art movement can obviously apply to the 16th Century El Greco, who Beautiful paintings fall more under that mantra than any other. To say the 1919 Dr.Caligari was the horror movie that "changed everything" is open to interpretation. The 1914 German film The Golem, of which only part survived, might reasonably usurp that title. In the TV Mad Men, Roger is criticized by his daughter for taking his grandson to the movie The Planet of the Apes, to which Roger retorts "I saw The Golem when I was his age. You don't know the meaning of the word scary." Dr.Caligari has the weirdest sets of any film I know of- but for that very reason it was criticized for over-reliance of painted sets without an innovative use of the camera. On the opposite end of the scale, FW Murnau's Nosferatu was criticized for it's naturalistic settings. What I also found missing was although you briefly touched on Hitchcock working in the early German film studio, it went without mention that Germany in the 1920s was the only real competition Hollywood had for films made as Art. The films mentioned in the video were a little jumbled, date-wise, in regards to the 1919 Dr.Calagari. Some major heavy-hitters we're only touched lightly, like Fritz Lang 1927 Metropolis ( influencing everything from the 1931 Frankenstein lab to George Lucas' C-3PO.) The original 1931 Fritz Lang "M" has been called by some the greatest AND most horrifying crime film made-without blood and gore and with one of the great performances captured by camera, Peter Lorre's impassioned speech of his insanity and bottom-of-the-barrel morals. GW Pabst's 1929 German "Pandora's Box" starred Kansas native Louise Brooks that to some was the ultimate siren, retaining for most of the movie a sense of innocence while she wreaks havoc on the men in her life due to THEIR reaction to her- before Brooks' Lulu is murdered by Jack the Ripper at the very end. FW Murnau's expressionistic "Sunrise"- his first American film- can lay claim in my book as one of the ultimate screen Romances- and a young John Ford at the time said it was the greatest film he has seen. ///Again,thank you for setting the ball rolling with this video on Dr.Caligari- I have yet to see one of your videos without merit
I absolutely agree with you on 'The Golem', Lang's influence etc. You're a true film buff. ;-)
Man I never thought I would hear the word expressionism so many times in a video after art school.
War flashbacks
I agree, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is amazing
*There is a version/short of this movie by the Brother Quay done in stop motion animation...very unique experience*
Caligari is one of my favorites. The Phantom Carriage as well.
Thank you Tyler! Maybe the ‘first-film’ was a horror - shown at the French worlds fair where audiences leapt from their seats at the sight of a train hurdling towards them.
Or was it the film "Cheese Mites", that consisted of microscopic footage of mites swarming over a piece of cheese? It became the first film to be banned in Britain, because it might damage the cheese industry...
@@chrischibnall593 The Corporate Cheese industry is filled with corruption, fellow nerd.
saw this movie in film class and it's pretty neat
Wim Wenders opus is totally expressionist. Ry Cooder's music score from Paris Texas, sets the audio landscape expression. They are many different ways to 'set' expressionism to the screen.
Hi Tyler! A tribute to David Cronenberg, Please,!
Thank You for great background on both the movie and the movement. I'm a fan of "Der Letzte Mann" and would enjoy your thoughts.
I’m curious to see if others would describe Michel Gondry as Expressionist in style, while not being as dark in tone?
Yez, "The Forbidden Zone" with Herve Villechaise as the King of Hell, Susan Tyrell as Queen, with Danny Elfman as Satan and musical director.
Great video again! Would Pink Floyds 'the Wall' movie not also fall in this genre?
It is definitely surrealist as well!
I started this video, because my partner loves Caligari. 2 minutes in she stormed out, saying, "if he can't pronounce the main characters names correctly, I've got better things to do". She's got a point. If you want your thoughts to be taken seriously, check out the pronunciation on Wikipedia.
In "Soy Cuba" the ghetto sets are constructed in an Expressionist style (crooked, leaning, etc.) to be unsettling to the viewers in a way that realistic poverty couldn't.
With the great Conrad Veidt as Cesare! After I saw Caligari, I saw every one of his films. He spanned silent films and "talkies".
What an incredible ending
I was literally drinking my coffee and it just sprayed the coffee in my face, I think this has something to do with my brain.
Terry Gilliam's Brazil is one of my favorite films and is heavily inspired by German expressionism. To be honest you can feel or see it in most of his films.
I loathe *Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.* It tried _waay_ too hard to be wacky, and it came off as annoying. It is like the difference between the *Naked Gun* films and *Mr. Magoo:* it's only funny when Leslie (or Bruce.. or Peter) think of themselves as normal, competent or exceptional. The moment anyone is "in on the joke", it's not funny anymore.
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The second painter was actually named Nicholas Roerich, not Walter.
(And is also one of my favourite artists)
According to Wikipedia it's Walter Rohrig. Although the visionary Nicholas Roerich does come to mind.
@@vincentgoupil180 oh my bad, must’ve gotten mixed up
Thanks
The Dude: Who the f@ck is Tyler Knudsen?
Da Fino: He's a youtuber, he talks about movies. I'm supposed to show her this channel in order to make her homesick.