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DR. CALIGARI IS WEIRDFuturistic Settings'Add to Interest ofFUm at PalaceOne’* mind wandered hark to the days of •Trilby” while watching the presentation of “The ('abinet of Dr. Calijcsri*' at the Palace yesterday, for the story, in some respects, at least is similar. It is a tale i)f the MiddleAges, in which one Dr. Caligari, a magician, went from town to town in the smaller provinces of Italy with a somnambulist over whom he exerted a sinister control. He has his vcictim in a eoffin-like cabinet, and when not performing at fairs, set him loose nf nightso that he may commit crime. It is quiet weird and the settings add to thefantastic atmosphere of some of the scenes. However, the picture is remarkable for some exceptional acting, which ♦ was contributed by TV erner Krauss, whose portrayal of the doctorwas exceptionally well done, and ( on-rad Veidt. as the uncanny subject, could scarcely he improved upon. In fact, thecast as a whole—it is a short one—contributed splendid portrayals.The picture is a foreign made one and reflects the trend of modern painting of the post impressionistic school.bringing out more clearly than ever before the close relationship bettveen theart of painting and the art of the screen.It further suggests the future possibilities of the development of the cinemain this direction. The picture ^ is funof interest for those who enjoy tne strange and weird, but it will not prove of entertaining quality to the young,w'hose minda are unable to grasp the serious note in the action.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Tue, Nov 29, 1921
Page 15
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