The Student of Prague (1913)
Jan 10, 2022Evil Doppelganger
Classic German silent film where a man sells his shadow, which then becomes a malevolent doppelganger that torments his life
John Gottowt
Genuine (1920)
Apr 12, 2016German Expressionism/Femme Fatale
One of the lesser films made by the director of The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Robert Wiene. Wiene employs the same stark angular sets and exaggerated shadows in the tale of a predatory femme fatale
Waxworks (1924)
Jul 6, 2000Historical Anthology/German Expressionism
A classic of the silent German Expressionist era, telling three tales throughout history - about the Caliph of Baghdad, Ivan the Terrible and Jack the Ripper - all set around the locale of a wax museum