I watched this film earlier, and immediately, the visual style caught my attention. The jagged buildings and wonky sets show that nothing is as it seems, and that reality is warped, which makes perfect sense at the end when the twist is revealed. I particularly liked the shot of the fairground, with the crowds of people and the diagonal merry-go-round.
It's clear from how the shots are set up that this is made right at the start of the genre being established, as it was like a theatrical play had been filmed from the perspective of the audience for many of the scenes, breaking this pattern by zooming in to characters' faces. The makeup is also interesting, as it's like the big, black smudges under Cesare's eyes and Caligari's nose are there to emphasise certain facial characteristics and expressions. Cesare has big black smudges under his eyes to show that he has problems with sleep, for example.
Next, I'll watch Nosferatu, which I thought would be appropriate for halloween next week.
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