The following is the entirety of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, which was one of the first and greatest of the German Expressionist films, directed by Robert Wiene. It is a silent film, as many of the early expressionist films were. For a good excerpt, start at 20:24.
Metropolis by Fritz Lang was the one of the most expensive productions done during the German Expressionist period. It represents almost the opposite end of the spectrum from Dr. Caligari, but it still incorporates the same basic elements of the expressionist film. The following is a restored trailer.
We decided to make our own (slightly humorous) short movie in the German Expressionist style. See if you can pick out some familiar characteristics and markers of Expressionism.
Examples of Expressionism
