Screening as the first film of the Bridport Electric Palace’s Centenary Cinema Season

Robert Wiene’s Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari is one of the most influential films in cinema history, a work that shocked audiences and forever altered the course of filmmaking. Set in a small German town during a carnival, the story follows Dr. Caligari, a mysterious hypnotist who unveils his eerie attraction: Cesare, a sleepwalker said to predict the future. By night, however, Caligari awakens Cesare to carry out his dark commands. With its jagged, dreamlike sets and chilling atmosphere, the film redefined how stories could be told on screen, leaving an indelible mark on the evolution of horror, film noir, and gothic cinema.

Presented here as a one-off screening featuring live musical accompaniment by musician Hugo Max, who will perform an original score on viola.