Movies and TvShows featuring "weimar-cinema" theme.

From Caligari to Hitler is a documentary that examines the sociological and cultural impact of German Expressionist cinema during the Weimar Republic. It delves into the influence of films like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari on the people's psyche and how it paved the way for the rise of fascism and National Socialism in Germany. The film also discusses the role of sociological factors and analyzes the political and historical context of the time.

On February 26, 1920, Robert Wiene's world-famous film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. To this day, it is considered a manifesto of German expressionism; a legend of cinema and a key work to understand the nature of the Weimar Republic and the constant political turmoil in which a divided society lived after the end of the First World War.