On Wednesday, October 9, at 8 PM Eastern US time, I’ll livestream the 1920 silent film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, with my live accompaniment. This early horror film deals with a showman who controls a sleepwalker, making him commit murders. Or at least it seems that way. Nothing is quite real in this movie, which is as famous for its bizarre landscapes and buildings as for its story. Conrad Veidt, who plays the sleepwalker, is probably best known to modern audiences as Major Strasser in Casablanca.

As usual, I’ll improvise most of the music. However, there’s one classical piece which suits the movie so well that I’ll incorporate an excerpt from it.

The movie includes some signs and leaflets in German that aren’t translated. I’ve provided a few translations on the YouTube page, adding some expressions that aren’t in the movie to avoid spoilers.

Thanks to the people who give anticipatory Likes to the show. Each Like increases the chances YouTube will let people know about it.

I’ll present the movie again on Friday, October 11, at 1 PM for a live audience in the Plaistow, NH Library.

For my winter show I’m considering The Flying Ace, a well-made movie with an all-black cast created for black audiences in those segregated times, for Black History Month.