Films of 1919

The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1919)

The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1919) poster
Rating: ★★★★
Sinister Hypnotist/German Expressionism

Classic film that was groundbreaking for its designs – all distorted and angular sets, exaggerated shadows – that became defined as German Expressionism and its tale of a sinister hypnotist

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J’Accuse (1919)

J'Accuse (1919) poster
Rating: ★★★★
Anti-War Film

Extraordinary filmmaking from Abel Gance made at the height of the silent era. Gance was deeply affected by World War I and makes an epic anti-war parable that stuns you with its cinematic craft

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