| Edition |
Restored authorized edition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (74 min.) : silent, color tinted with black and white segments ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
German expressionism collection |
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German expressionism collection.
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| System Details |
DVD. |
| Cast |
Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Feher, Lil Dagover, Hans Hainz v. Twardowsky, Rudolph Lettinger. Genuine: Fern Andra. |
| Credits |
Photographed by Willy Hameister ; music, Timothy Brock ; reconstructed by the Bundesarchiv-Filmarchiv of Germany. |
| Note |
Originally produced in Germany as motion pictures in 1919. |
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Supplemental features: 43-minute condensation of Robert Wiene's "Genuine : the tale of a vampire" (1920); behind-the-scenes footage of Robert Wiene on the set of I.N.R.I.; two musical scores to choose from; gallery of more than 40 photos, posters and production sketches. |
| Summary |
In the film The cabinet of Dr. Caligari, a somnambulist commits murders under a hypnotist's influence. Also featured is a lengthy excerpt of Genuine. Both films are examples of the German Expressionist movement. |
| Contents |
Special features: Genuine: the tale of a vampire (1920) - directed by Robert Wiene, a 43-minute condensation ; behind the scenes footage of Robert Wiene on the set of I.N.R.I. (1923) ; two musical scores; gallery of photos, posters, designs ; excerpt with original German intertitles. |
| Language |
Silent films with English title cards and musical accompaniment. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Local Note |
WNPLFFDVD |
| Subject |
Sleepwalking -- Drama.
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Hypnotism -- Drama.
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Hypnotism and crime -- Drama.
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Murder -- Drama.
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| Added Author |
Wiene, Robert.
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Mayer, Carl, 1894-1944.
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Janowitz, Hans.
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Brock, Timothy. Composer.
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Krauss, Werner, 1884-1959
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Veidt, Conrad, 1893-1943.
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Feher, Friedrich.
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Dagover, Lil.
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Twardowski, Hans Heinrich von, 1898-1958.
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Lettinger, Rudolph, 1865-1937.
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Andra, Fern, 1893-1974.
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Bundesarchiv (Germany). Filmarchiv.
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Decla Film-Gesellschaft.
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Kino International Corporation.
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| Added Title |
Genuine.
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| Standard No. |
738329025427 |
| Music No. |
K254 Kino on Video |
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