The fantastical Expressionism ofCaligariwould seem at odds with the naturalistic cruelty of the
Grand Guignol, but…
By odd coincidence, later that same month (on April 23) Radio-Paris broadcast its own
production of the story,Les Cabinet du Docteur Caligari,based on the Grand Guignol play by
Andre de Lorde and Henri Bauche which was first performed at the legendary horror theater in
1925.
Described as a “hallucination” and performed at the Theatre du Grand-Guignol in 1925, directed
by Camille Choisy. It was newly produced in 1951 with sets by the renowned scenic director and
multimedia producer Jacques Polieri.
was diffusee on Radio Paris one evening which carried like titrates "the fantastic waves" and
during which were given two radiophonic parts concerned with the fantastic kind. In premiere
left, it is tired part of Andre de Lorde and Henri Bauche the Cabinet of Doctor Caligari, according
to the celebre film of Robert Wiene, chief of work of the German expressionnism, which was
donnee, followed of an adaptation, in second part, news of E.T.A. Hoffmann, the Strange
musician, with Jean d' Yd in the principal role.”
sleepwalking, which, from the "Serapions" to "Doctor Caligari," will provide to the authors so
much ' sensational cas'.”
April 23, 1938“Les Cabinet du Docteur Caligari”
LES ONDES FANTASTIQUES (RADIO-PARIS, PARIS)
April 30, 1938“Le Cabinet du docteurCaligari” / “L’Etrang musician”
—Olaf Brill of the “Internet Source Book for Early German Film” lists
a 1935 American radio adaptation of the classic German Expressionist film. Nothing further is known.