Robert Wiene

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Robert Wiene

Born April 25, 1873 · Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]

Died July 17, 1938 · aged 65

Robert Wiene was a film director of the German silent cinema. He is particularly known for directing the German silent film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and a succession of other expressionist films. Wiene also directed a variety of other films of varying styles and genres. Following the Nazi rise to power in Germany, Wiene fled into exile.

Known For

The Cabinet of Dr. CaligariThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari · 1920
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
★ 7.91920
MovieDramaHorror
Francis, a young man, recalls in his memory the horrible experiences he and his fiancée Jane recently went through. Francis and his friend Alan visit The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, an exhibit where the mysterious doctor shows the somnambulist Cesare, and awakens him for some moments from his death-like sleep.
The Hands of OrlacThe Hands of Orlac · 1924
The Hands of Orlac
★ 6.91924
MovieHorrorThriller
A world-famous pianist loses both hands in an accident. When new hands are grafted on, he is horrified to learn they once belonged to a murderer.
Crime and PunishmentCrime and Punishment · 1923
Crime and Punishment
★ 6.71923
MovieDrama
Former student Raskolnikov is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, Raskolnikov struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.
Das Blut der AhnenDas Blut der Ahnen · 1920
Das Blut der Ahnen
★ 10.01920
Movie
The OtherThe Other · 1930
The Other
★ 6.41930
MovieCrimeDrama
A psychological drama based on the popular Jekyll and Hyde theme involving a strict legal official. Based on the 1893 play "Der Andere" by Paul Lindau.
I.N.R.I. – A Film of HumanityI.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity · 1923
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
★ 5.61923
MovieDramaHistory
From the director of Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, this is the Passion embedded in a contemporary story. An anarchist jailed for an attempted assassination is told the Passion story by the prison chaplain.
Der Mann der TatDer Mann der Tat · 1918
Der Mann der Tat
1918
Movie
The Robber BrideThe Robber Bride · 1916
The Robber Bride
1916
MovieComedy
a silent movie by Robert Wiene

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Die Jagd nach dem Tode - 2. Teil: Die verbotene StadtDie Jagd nach dem Tode - 2. Teil: Die verbotene Stadt · 1920
Die Jagd nach dem Tode - 2. Teil: Die verbotene Stadt
★ 10.01920
Movie
In Calcutta, McAllan meets the beautiful Indian woman Malatti, with whom he immediately falls in love. The engineer quickly neglects his professional obligations and follows her. After some complications, the two of them finally get closer at her home, even if Malatti's father Badhama rejects this connection. Badhama only agrees to the planned marriage when he learns how wealthy this white man must be. After some time, McAllan returns to his large construction site, where things are going haywire. Many workers die in an explosion, and McAllan is now liable with his fortune. As a result, the engineer, who became impoverished overnight, suddenly becomes uninteresting for Malatti's father as a son-in-law, especially since with a solvent Japanese man who offers a lot of money for his daughter's hand,

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