PHL 710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Silent Film, Plot Twist, Six Acts
1 Aug 2013
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Film: the cabinet of dr. caligari: a film in six acts. Aired in feb 1920 - a silent movie. Genre: gothic horror, murder mystery (a fusion of the two) Plot twist, the man telling the story is in fact a mental patient. This makes us believe that the story is a delusion. Characters: jane olson (his fianc ), dr olson (janes father), alan (his friend) caesare somnamunist (a sleep walke), dr. caligari / the director. How does it convention of realism: convention of silent film - volume rises, during scenes of climax. When one reel stops there would be a pause. Movie summary switching of reels didn"t exist till 1930s: the film seemed long because it seemed slow. Our attention span is lower because smaller shots: european films tend to use longer shots, movie starts with: frances, and older guy sitting.
