<P> Caligari was filmed in the Lixie - Atelier film studio ( formerly owned by Continental - Kunstfilm ) at 9 Franz Joseph - Strasse ( now Max Liebermannstraße ) , Weißensee , a north - eastern suburb of Berlin . Decla had been making films at the Lixie studio since October 1919 , having previously released three titles , Die Pest in Florenz ( 1919 ) and the two parts of Fritz Lang 's The Spiders ( Die Spinnen ) . The relatively small size of the studio ( built some five years earlier in 1914 ) meant most of the sets used in the film do not exceed six meters in width and depth . Certain elements from the original script had to be cut from the film due to the limited space , including a procession of gypsies , a handcart pushed by Dr. Caligari , Jane 's carriage , and a chase scene involving horse - cabs . Likewise , the script called for a fairground scene with roundabouts , barrel organs , sideshow barkers , performers and menageries , none of which could be achieved in the restrictive space . Instead , the scenes use a painting of the Holstenwall town as a background ; throngs of people walk around two spinning merry - go - round props , which creates the impression of a carnival . The script also made references to modern elements like telephones , telegrams and electric light , but they were eliminated during the filming , leaving the final film 's setting with no indication of a specific time period . </P>
<P> Caligari was filmed in the Lixie - Atelier film studio ( formerly owned by Continental - Kunstfilm ) at 9 Franz Joseph - Strasse ( now Max Liebermannstraße ) , Weißensee , a north - eastern suburb of Berlin . Decla had been making films at the Lixie studio since October 1919 , having previously released three titles , Die Pest in Florenz ( 1919 ) and the two parts of Fritz Lang 's The Spiders ( Die Spinnen ) . The relatively small size of the studio ( built some five years earlier in 1914 ) meant most of the sets used in the film do not exceed six meters in width and depth . Certain elements from the original script had to be cut from the film due to the limited space , including a procession of gypsies , a handcart pushed by Dr. Caligari , Jane 's carriage , and a chase scene involving horse - cabs . Likewise , the script called for a fairground scene with roundabouts , barrel organs , sideshow barkers , performers and menageries , none of which could be achieved in the restrictive space . Instead , the scenes use a painting of the Holstenwall town as a background ; throngs of people walk around two spinning merry - go - round props , which creates the impression of a carnival . The script also made references to modern elements like telephones , telegrams and electric light , but they were eliminated during the filming , leaving the final film 's setting with no indication of a specific time period . </P>
where was the cabinet of dr caligari filmed
where was the cabinet of dr caligari filmed
Lixie - Atelier film studio
Lixie - Atelier film studio