Last year, Delhi-based director Deepan Sivaraman turned the iconic film, The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, into a play. (Source: Vimeo.com) Last year, Delhi-based director Deepan Sivaraman turned the iconic film, The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, into a play. (Source: Vimeo.com)The 1920 silent horror film, The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, has a historic background of opposing authority. Dr Caligari is like a fascist and Cesare, the somnambulist, is being forced to kill people on his orders. At the end of the play, Francis is forced to go to a mental asylum, where he is given electric shocks.

Source: Indian Express October 25, 2017 06:00 UTC