Country

Germany

4 films · 1919–1927

Silent-era German cinema, the home of Expressionism: shadow-filled horror and visionary science fiction from directors such as F. W. Murnau and Fritz Lang.

Das Kabinett des Doktor Caligari ( The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari )

1919 · 51 min · Horror · Germany

Directed by Robert Wiene

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is the first modern Horror Film and it influence a number of contemporary productions. A real classic! PLOT: A man named Francis relates a story about his best friend Alan and his fiancée Jane. Alan takes him to a fair where they meet Dr. Caligari, who exhibits a somnambulist, Cesare, that can predict the future. When Alan asks how long he has to live, Cesare…

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Rights: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/

The Golem

1920 · 85 min · Horror · Germany

Directed by Carl Boese, Paul Wegener

Starring Paul Wegener, Albert Steinrück, Lyda Salmonova

In 16th-century Prague, a rabbi creates the Golem – a giant creature made of clay. Using sorcery, he brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.

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Nosferatu

1922 · 94 min · Horror · Germany

Directed by F. W. Murnau

Starring Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schröder

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Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Metropolis

1927 · 148 min · Science Fiction · Germany

Directed by Fritz Lang

Starring Gustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel

In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.

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Rights: Public domain in the United States