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The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari (1920)


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Ryan picked a still image of Cesare for Reel Deep Dive's thumbnail, so it was only a matter of time before The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari was the subject of an episode. The first German Expressionist film and one of the most influential works in the history of cinema, The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari is noteworthy for the psychological allegories in its set dressing, the story's antiauthoritarian bent, and for (possibly) being the first movie to have a twist ending.


Ryan is joined by Cheryl and Pete for this one. Discussion points include Tim Burton's debt to this film, Rob Zombie's music video for Living Dead Girl, how the Expressionist movement influenced how yogurt commercials are produced, and Ryan's struggle to pronounce German names.

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