Expressionism
Film Techniques
The Cabinet of
Dr. Caligari
Metropolis
Nosferatu
100

The country that banned all foreign films

What is Germany?

100

Emphasizes distorted, nightmarish realities

What is the plot?

100

Released in _____, it is a silent horror film considered to be a classic in cinematic expressionism

When is 1920?

100

What year was the film made and by who?

When is 1927, who is Fritz Lang?

100

The date Nosferatu was released

When is 1922?

200

The roots for the Expressionism movement was inspired by this famous painter

Who is Vincent Van Gogh?

200

Script/Plot and acting in the film

What it the Story?

200

The 3 main aspects of expressionism appearing in the film

What are costumes, set design and camera angles?

200

Is the metal robot a real human?

No, maria is a woman that Rotwang used to impersonate for the machine bot.

200

Nosferatu is a German _____ horror film

What is silent?

300

Artistic style in which the artist seeks to depict not objective reality but rather the subjective emotions and responses that objects and events arouse within a person

What is Expressionism?

300

The two parts that expressionism is categorized by

What are the background and story?

300

The film follows the story of ____ as he recounts his unsettling experiences in a small town

Who is Francis?

300

What is the role of "Maria" in the movie? 

The woman that everyone worships. Her presence is a religious and cultural allusion like the mother of god.

300

Nosferatu is one of the earliest surviving adaptations of Bram Stoker’s _____

What is Dracula?
400

Characterized by exaggerated, unnatural gestures, and intense facial expressions

What is acting?

400

The sleepwalking assistant of Dr. Caligari

Who is Cesare?

400

How did Fritz Lang enhance the use of expression?

Making the film silent helped the characters express their emotions and enlarge their movements more

400

____ is the main antagonist of the movie

Who is count Orlok?

500

Name the two film techniques used in expressionism

What are the High set camera POV and Dutch tilt?

500

The main antagonist of the film

Who is Dr. Caligari?

500

What theme/s does the film have?

What is themes of love, class struggle, and the quest for power through its depiction of a futuristic city and its inhabitants. 

500

Name the Count Orlok's four links to expressionisim

What are Costume, Facial Expressions, Unnatural Movements, Shadow Play?