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Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920)

The History of German Cinema from 1878 to the Present Day

German film history dates back to the very first days of the cinema, and its film industry has produced many of the major contributors to movie history. By clicking on any of the links below you will find summaries of the significant events and incidents that occurred in that particular period or year, and a growing number of in-depth articles giving detailed accounts of the German movie industry’s key moments and personalities, both past and present.

19th Century

1900s

1910s

1920s

1930s

1940s