Director Robert Wiene Used Diagonal Lines and Jagged Pointed Graphics

question 9

Multiple Choice

Director Robert Wiene used diagonal lines and jagged pointed graphics in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) to

• A) brighten the mise-en-scène.
• B) mask the film's low-budget settings.
• C) dazzle the audience.
• D) foreshadow the use of color film.
• E) express the subjective state of mind.

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