France / May 14, 1991 / Cannes Directors' Fortnight
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez (1991)
Directed by Peter Sellars
1h 51minruntime
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5.0/10
Plot
Featuring music instead of any dialogue and set in a near Kafkaesque future, this loose remake of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari follows a bureaucrat whom mysterious Dr. Ramirez and his hideous sidekick want as their latest victim.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lola Pashalinski | Narc |
| Merlin Santana | Newsboy |
| Gregory Wallace | Bruce |
| Humbert Allen Astredo | Man With Red Dodge |
| Paul Butler | Narc |
| Jim Clayburgh | Cop #2 |
| Herb Downer | Morgue Attendant |
| Herbert Duarte | Cop #1’s Son |
| Henderson Forsythe | Senior Member |
| Mateo Gómez | Disciple |
| Richard Habersham | Cathy’s Younger Brother |
| Henry Hayward | Homeless Man |
| Peter Francis James | Janitor |
| Anna Köhler | Receptionist |
| Ruth Maleczech | Cathy’s Mother |
| Pat McNamara | Killer |
| Manny Melendez | Cop #1’s Other Son |
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| Paul-Felix Montez | Cop #1’s Husband |
| Mark Morris | Mime |
| Michael Kirby | Cathy’s Father |
| Harsh Nayyar | Beaver Gourmet |
| José Ramón Rosario | Morgue Attendant |
| Elion Sacker | Super |
| Michael Stumm | Detective |
| Jeff Webster | Cathy’s Brother The Detective |
| Grafton Trew | Security Guard |
Genres
HorrorScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez |
| Original language | XX |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 4 dicembre 1991 |
| Executive producer | David Lynch, John Rodsett, Rainer Mockert, Eberhart Schelle |
| Production | Jac Venza, Hugh Simon, Yves Pasquier, George Ayoub, Richard Dooley, Charles S. Carroll, Jacques Kirsner |
| Writer | Joan Cusack, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ron Vawter, Peter Sellars, Peter Gallagher |
| Editing | Robert Estrin |
| Cinematography | David Watkin |
| Assistant directors | Peter Sellars |
| Camera operators | David Watkin |
| Additional photography | David Watkin |
| Music | John Adams |
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| Sound | John Adams |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Dec 04, 1991
TV
United States / Apr 14, 1993
Germany / Aug 04, 1993
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