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 Robber BrideThe Robber Bride · 1916
The Robber Bride
1916
MovieComedy
a silent movie by Robert Wiene
Countess KitchenmaidCountess Kitchenmaid · 1918
Countess Kitchenmaid
9.01918
MovieComedy
Henny Porten plays the dual role of a rather indecorous Countess and her kitchen maid Karoline Blum, an amateur actress.
The Love ExpressThe Love Express · 1931
The Love Express
9.01931
MovieComedyMusic
Musical about a girl typist who leaves Berlin for Venice after winning a contest. A rich bachelor pretending to be poor takes a job with her and competes for her affections with a count and a tenor. No print of the film is known to survive, and it is therefore a lost film. It is based on the operetta Es lebe die Liebe by Alexander Engel and Wilhelm Sterk. It was one of a cycle of operetta films made during the early sound era. A French-language version, Venetian Nights (Nuits de Venise), also directed by Wiene, was released the same year. From Wikipedia.
Die berühmte FrauDie berühmte Frau · 1927
Die berühmte Frau
10.01927
MovieDrama
Leontines EhemännerLeontines Ehemänner · 1928
Leontines Ehemänner
9.01928
Movie
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.
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.

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