From Caligari to Hitler

From Caligari to Hitler

What does Cinema know, that we don't?

Directed by Rüdiger Suchsland

Produced by ZDF, LOOKSfilm

2015114 min7.4 / 10

A scholarly documentary that traces how German cinema reflected and anticipated the cultural and political collapse of the Weimar Republic, using film as a lens into historical consciousness.

Film journalist and critic Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1919, when the Republic of Weimar is born, to 1933, when the Nazis come into power. (Followed by Hitler's Hollywood, 2017.)

Questions people ask

  • Is From Caligari to Hitler sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does From Caligari to Hitler end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is From Caligari to Hitler violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is From Caligari to Hitler easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is From Caligari to Hitler scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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