ASSIGNMENT ON DR. CALIGARI
 This movie, Dr. Caligari is a good invention of motion, sound and lighting.
It seems scary and inducing fear, anxiety and sometimes creating confusion and suspense.

I chose the scene at the entrance of the fair, where Dr. Caligari was seen standing at the open entrance to Holstenwall fair. He stood for few minutes, waiting, watching and accessing the atmospheric situation at the fair before he joined and set up.


I view this scene as critical in the action of Dr. Caligari at the fair. It seems to me as a moment of meditation of his assessment of the environment and the people before deciding on an action (the set up of somnambulist).

 This scene relates to the philosophy of Nihilism and Expressionism in Germany before and after the world war 1. There were fears, anxiety, hopelessness, confusion, and life means nothing which relates Nihilism Movement.  At this time, some leaders in Germany study the situation to manipulated the people.  They listen to the groaning, and suffering condition to evoke fears on the people. A good example is Hitler is a good orator that used the situation to his advantage just like Dr. Caligari in the movie. Dr. Caligari uses hypnotism on the people; he uses innate ability to evoke people to emotion just like the paintings of the Expressionism.