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DAS CABINET DES DR. CALIGARI
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| By: |
David Robinson |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£12.99 |
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£11.69 |
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£1.30 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1844576493 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781844576494 |
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| Publisher: |
BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE |
| Pub. date: |
25 October, 2013 |
| Edition: |
2nd ed. 2013 |
| Series: |
BFI Film Classics |
| Pages: |
96 |
| Description: |
This intriguing text overturns a myth of film history by examining new evidence surrounding the authorship of Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari - a film that still exerts its gothic spell after nearly a century. A new introduction considers the place of German Expressionist cinema within the European revival of Gothic at the turn of the 20th century. |
| Synopsis: |
With its jagged, stylised sets, menacing shadows and themes of murder, madness and delirium, Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920) remains the source and essence of German Expressionist cinema. Fusing carnival spectacle with the paranoia of the psychological thriller, it centres on the haunting, sexually ambivalent presence of Conrad Veidt as Cesare - the somnambulist exploited asan instrument by the sinister Dr. Caligari. David Robinson challenges long accepted versions of the history and reception of Caligari and redefines its relationship to the larger phenomenon of Expressionist art. His reassessment of the relative contributions of director, designers and writers becomes a fascinating detective story, as he investigates the status and significance of the single surviving copy of the original script, which came to light only in the late 1980s when almost all those involved in the production were dead. This second edition features a new introduction that considers the place of German Expressionist cinema within the European revival of Gothic at the turn of the twentieth century, and original cover artwork by Ben Goodman. |
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96 p. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
BFI Publishing |
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