The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
1921
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Werner Johannes Krauss ( Krauß in German; 23 June 1884 – 20 October 1959) was a German stage and film actor. Krauss dominated the German stage of the early 20th century. However, his participation in the antisemitic propaganda film Jud Süß and his collaboration with the Nazis made him a controversial figure.
Werner Krauss was born on 23 June 1884 in Gestungshausen, Sonnefeld, Bavaria, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), Paracelsus (1943) and Robert Koch: The Battle Against Death (1939). He was married to Liselotte Graf, Maria Bard and Paula Saenger. He died on 20 October 1959 in Vienna, Austria.
Werner Krauss was born on June 23, 1884 in Gestungshausen, Sonnefeld, Bavaria, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), Paracelsus (1943) and Robert Koch: The Battle Against Death (1939). He was married to Liselotte Graf, Maria Bard and Paula Saenger. He died on October 20, 1959 in Vienna, Austria.
Considered the quintessential work of German Expressionist cinema, it tells the story of an insane hypnotist ( Werner Krauss) who uses a brainwashed somnambulist ( Conrad Veidt) to commit murders.
Werner Krauss. Highest Rated: 96% The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919) Lowest Rated: 71% Joyless Street (1925) Birthday: Jun 23, 1884. Birthplace: Gestungshausen, Germany. Distinguished stage...
Known For. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Joyless Street. Tartuffe. Secrets of a Soul. Jew Süss. The Burning Soil. Waxworks. Shattered. Acting. Werner Johannes Krauss (Krauß in German; 23 June 1884 – 20 October 1959) was a German stage and film actor. Krauss dominated the German stage of the early 20th century.
1h 7m. IMDb RATING. 8.0 /10. 70K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 1:32. 1 Video. 99+ Photos. Horror Mystery Thriller. Hypnotist Dr. Caligari uses a somnambulist, Cesare, to commit murders. Director. Robert Wiene. Writers. Carl Mayer. Hans Janowitz. Stars. Werner Krauss. Conrad Veidt. Friedrich Feher. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. +6.
