If you haven’t seen the 1920 classic The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, you need to fix that immediately. Conveniently, it’s out of copyright, so I’ve embedded it below. But like most films from back then, it doesn’t look so good. The scratches and dirt take away from the beautifully bizarre visual style that has influenced oh-so-many filmmakers. Fortunately, Eureka Entertainment has taken it upon themselves to restore the film to its original glory, and the snippets shown in the teaser above are a sight to see. Yeah, there are still some spots and stains here and there, but there’s only so much one can reasonably do without having to straight up remake the image (which actually sort of happened back in 2005).
The restoration will be hitting UK theaters at the end of August and Blu-ray soon after. I would love to see it projected on the big screen, so I’m hoping that it gets a theatrical run stateside as well. Regardless, I’m definitely looking forward to seeing the full cut. It’s always exciting to these old classic films returned to their former glory.
Are there any other damaged classics you’d like to see restored?
[Via /Film]
