Dr. Caligari
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Dr. Caligari is the sinister hypnotist and asylum director at the center of the classic German Expressionist horror film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dr. Caligari canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10811684 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dr. Caligari Context triple: [The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, mainCharacter, Dr. Caligari]
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A.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a landmark 1920 German Expressionist silent horror film renowned for its twisted narrative and highly stylized, distorted set design.
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B.
Dr. Mabuse
"Dr. Mabuse" is a 1984 synth-pop single by German band Propaganda, released on the ZTT label and noted for its dark, cinematic production and psychological themes.
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C.
Dr. Mabuse
Dr. Mabuse is a fictional criminal mastermind and hypnotist created by Norbert Jacques and famously portrayed in Fritz Lang’s German thriller films.
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The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse is a 1933 German crime thriller film by Fritz Lang that blends expressionist style with early noir elements in a story of criminal conspiracy and psychological manipulation.
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E.
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler is a 1922 German silent crime thriller film by Fritz Lang that follows a criminal mastermind who uses hypnosis, disguise, and manipulation to control Berlin’s underworld.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dr. Caligari Target entity description: Dr. Caligari is the sinister hypnotist and asylum director at the center of the classic German Expressionist horror film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari."
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A.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a landmark 1920 German Expressionist silent horror film renowned for its twisted narrative and highly stylized, distorted set design.
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B.
Dr. Mabuse
"Dr. Mabuse" is a 1984 synth-pop single by German band Propaganda, released on the ZTT label and noted for its dark, cinematic production and psychological themes.
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C.
Dr. Mabuse
Dr. Mabuse is a fictional criminal mastermind and hypnotist created by Norbert Jacques and famously portrayed in Fritz Lang’s German thriller films.
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D.
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse is a 1933 German crime thriller film by Fritz Lang that blends expressionist style with early noir elements in a story of criminal conspiracy and psychological manipulation.
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E.
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler is a 1922 German silent crime thriller film by Fritz Lang that follows a criminal mastermind who uses hypnosis, disguise, and manipulation to control Berlin’s underworld.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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asylum director ⓘ fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ hypnotist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
insanity
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murder ⓘ somnambulism ⓘ |
| characterType |
mad doctor
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villain ⓘ |
| controls | Cesare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Carl Mayer
NERFINISHED
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Hans Janowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Wiene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Robert Wiene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1920 ⓘ |
| genre |
German Expressionism
NERFINISHED
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horror ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
abuse of power
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madness ⓘ manipulation ⓘ |
| influencedByMovement | German Expressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | later horror film villains ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | silent film ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | symbol of authoritarian control ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | German ⓘ |
| notableAppearanceStyle | Expressionist visual design GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableFor | using hypnosis to control a somnambulist ⓘ |
| occupation |
asylum director
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hypnotist ⓘ psychiatrist ⓘ |
| partOf | German silent cinema ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Werner Krauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | main antagonist ⓘ |
| setting | psychiatric asylum ⓘ |
| title | Doctor ⓘ |
| workCountryOfOrigin | Weimar Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workReleaseYear | 1920 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dr. Caligari Description of subject: Dr. Caligari is the sinister hypnotist and asylum director at the center of the classic German Expressionist horror film "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.