As extensively analyzed and beloved as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is, it’s easy to forget just how overwhelming the jagged, expressionistic visual  must have been to the audiences of the early 1920s. Fueled by two great performances – Conrad Veidt as the somnambulist Cesare and Werner Krauss as Dr. Caligari – the film’s erratic pace can sometimes make for a frustrating viewing experience, but the twist ending – a controversial decision at the time – still holds some surprises for those used to more tame silent fare. Friedrich Fehér’s acting is wildly over the top, but perhaps the gesticulating might
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