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The quintessential German Expressionist film (and apparently one of the only 6 ones unanimously recognized as purely Expressionist). Fantastic. Once you start figuring out how to apply psychoanalytical theory to its structure, it stops bordering on silly and turns out to be an unexpectedly profound effort. "Cesare"'s wall-walk is one of my favorite moments in cinema.
ha, so does one need the basics of psychoanalytical theory in order to understand this? ;) must look into that.. I still believe that there will never be more scarier elements, in horror movies or otherwise, than those black and white make-ups in these expressionist films!
ReplyDeleteoh and cesare looks like michael jackson in that picture!
ReplyDeleteLOL at the Jacko comment. so that's how he got off in court. "Dr Caligari made me touch your kids."
ReplyDeleteAnd about the psychoanalytical interpretation: dude, I challenge you! Gimme your best shot ;)!