Aftter viewing the slient film "Dr. Caligare" I will analyze a scene that brought my fear of a faceless monster to life. As Dr. Caligare calls forth his "patient" Cesare the man who sleeps and only wakes upon his command. Cesare emeraged in robotic like state with eyes open wide due to heavy tar like makeup around the eyes. Through the scare, derange and slow movement it was visible signs of terror upon his face as well the audience. Cesare is dresses all in black with a short bob haircut. The auidence is drawn over to Dr. Caligare's tent with promise of witnessing a miracle of a man wacking from a deep sleep by a lone man claiming to have the ability to control him by the voice command.
The scene translate to me as a way of using mind control over people who are vulnerable, susceptible to mind control as the people are seeking a break from reality during difficult times.
I chose this scene because it reminded of images when America was hit with Great Depression in 1930. As the people lined the streets for food and day labor many of them had the same facial expressions as the people in under Dr. Caligare tent. The scene relates to the class by displaying the sentiment of the time in Germany in which the people are seeking national stability.
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