The essay is a critique of the movie
CRITIQUE OF THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was written by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer, and
directed by Robert Weine. It was produced in 1919 by Erich Pommer for Decla-Bioscop.
1919 was a year in which the movie industry was transformed into a giant industry.
Although the movie was produced in 1919, it was not released in the United States until
1921. A time when film makers were out to prove that film was indeed art. In the year
1921 525 films were released out of those 525, 50 still exist today, one of those 50 is The
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