I have always thought that the first horror films are the already mentioned 'Das Cabiet des Dr. Caligari' (1919) and Frederick Murnau's 'Der Januskopf' (1919) , both starring the great German actor Conrad Veidt, who also played the leading role in 'Der Student von Prag'. ;)
Conrad Veidt played the somnambulist Cesare in Das Kabinett Des Doktor Caligari, the lead in Orlacs Hände and The Man Who Laughs, was up for the part of Dracula but he left the country and Lugosi got it, and of course he was Major Strasser in Casablanca.
Conrad Veidt and Bela Lugosi played together in Der Januskopf, which was based on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Der Student von Prag was essentially based on Edger Allen Poe's William Wilson and Oscar Wilde's Portrait of Dorian Grey.
Actually, all the actors emote to some extent. But this is one of the key features of the German Expressionist movies: pushing emotions to the limit. If you are interested, check out 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' (it can be found in my playlist) that was released in 1920, two years earlier than 'Nosferatu'. This movie is a masterpiece of German Expressionism and the first horror movie in history.
I dont think its the first horor movie. There were others made by germans before. Like the Golem from 1915 (there were 2 "Golem" movies).
Its the first true German Expressionist film. But it was released in 1919.
The movie indeed is a masterpiece. This whole expressionist thing was that they didint have sound they had to show emotions so that no one would made a mistake as to their feelings. That is why they overplay their roles ;)
You are obviously not educated on any style of theatre. Even Peter Pan, a production put out in the past two hundred years as you claim, had a male wendy. You obviously have no idea what you are talking about, and are just spewing non-sense about subjects you do not know.
god i wanna see nina having an orgasm
lordallaoy 5 months ago
god i wanna nina having an orgasm
lordallaoy 5 months ago
@02:40, looks like she had an orgasim.
Soundwave401 6 months ago
Is it just me, or does the Count seem to cause all facial hair to turn feral?
MrAlfonsof 2 years ago
the actor who plays harker looks like johnny depp
woollybully100 2 years ago
I have always thought that the first horror films are the already mentioned 'Das Cabiet des Dr. Caligari' (1919) and Frederick Murnau's 'Der Januskopf' (1919) , both starring the great German actor Conrad Veidt, who also played the leading role in 'Der Student von Prag'. ;)
Jendellyn 2 years ago
Conrad Veidt played the somnambulist Cesare in Das Kabinett Des Doktor Caligari, the lead in Orlacs Hände and The Man Who Laughs, was up for the part of Dracula but he left the country and Lugosi got it, and of course he was Major Strasser in Casablanca.
Conrad Veidt and Bela Lugosi played together in Der Januskopf, which was based on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Der Student von Prag was essentially based on Edger Allen Poe's William Wilson and Oscar Wilde's Portrait of Dorian Grey.
ysbaddaden2003 2 years ago
didnt the doctor in minute 5. 50 had a nice feel of her breast?
josedepr 3 years ago 8
Actually, all the actors emote to some extent. But this is one of the key features of the German Expressionist movies: pushing emotions to the limit. If you are interested, check out 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' (it can be found in my playlist) that was released in 1920, two years earlier than 'Nosferatu'. This movie is a masterpiece of German Expressionism and the first horror movie in history.
Jendellyn 3 years ago 2
I dont think its the first horor movie. There were others made by germans before. Like the Golem from 1915 (there were 2 "Golem" movies).
Its the first true German Expressionist film. But it was released in 1919.
The movie indeed is a masterpiece. This whole expressionist thing was that they didint have sound they had to show emotions so that no one would made a mistake as to their feelings. That is why they overplay their roles ;)
pazZzurro 2 years ago 2
Really? I didn't know this. Actually, I thought that 'The Golem' was released in 1920...
Anyway, thank you for stimulating my curiosity! :)
Jendellyn 2 years ago
As i said it is a diffrent "Golem" movie.
Other german horror movies before Caligari and Nosferatu include:
"Homonculus" 1916
"The Other" 1913
"The Student of Prague" 1913 (there are also 2 versions- one from 1926 and one from 1913)
Actually I was taught in school that The Student of Prague is the first horror movie or at least the first that really counted.
It is a story of a young man who sold his reflection in a mirror to an evil being.The reflection then becomes an evil twin of the hero.
pazZzurro 2 years ago
como puedo hacer para tener esa pelicula???? soy de peru y por aca nadie med a razon.
pktrueno 3 years ago
I think she looks like a man.
lisambofoh 3 years ago 3
because he is a man. women were not allowed to act those days.
angelofrancesco 2 years ago
Yes, they were. Women have been allowed to act for over two hundred years. It was in the 15 and 1600s when they weren't allowed.
lisambofoh 2 years ago 5
...........film didnt come out untill the 1800s
beavistv369 2 years ago
There had been professional acting since ancient greece.
Windowman12345 2 years ago
they didn't have films in the 1800s o_o this came out in 1922
warclassics 2 years ago
yes they did it was invented in the late 1880s!
beavistv369 2 years ago
oh, i get what you're saying. nevermind.
warclassics 2 years ago
You are obviously not educated on any style of theatre. Even Peter Pan, a production put out in the past two hundred years as you claim, had a male wendy. You obviously have no idea what you are talking about, and are just spewing non-sense about subjects you do not know.
Thewoodchuckchucker 2 years ago
Just because the actor playing Wendy was male in some productions doesn't mean women weren't allowed on stage. So why don't YOU educate YOURself?
lisambofoh 2 years ago
what days? Mary Pickford was one of the hugest stars Hollywood had and she was acting long before 1922......
calamtykel 2 years ago