The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

1991 film by Peter Sellars
  • Mikhail Baryshnikov
  • Joan Cusack
  • Peter Gallagher
CinematographyDavid WatkinEdited byRobert EstrinMusic byJohn Adams
Release date
  • May 14, 1991 (1991-05-14) (Cannes)
Running time
95 minutesCountriesUnited Kingdom
France
Germany
United States

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez is a 1991 silent film directed by Peter Sellars and starring Mikhail Baryshnikov, Joan Cusack and Peter Gallagher. It is a loose remake of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.[1] However, the storyline was created as the film was being made, so it has few similarities with the original film.[2][3] The film was screened only at the 1992 Sundance Film Festival and never theatrically released.[2] David Lynch served as an executive producer.

Cast

  • Mikhail Baryshnikov as Cesar
  • Joan Cusack as Cathy
  • Peter Gallagher as Matt
  • Ron Vawter as Dr. Ramirez
  • Kate Valk as Sue
  • Werner Klemperer as Fat Man Looking for a Tax Break
  • Paul Eckstein and Peter Francis James as Janitors
  • Lola Pashalinski and Paul Butler as Narcs
  • Merlin Santana as Newsboy
  • Mark Morris as Mine
  • Harsh Nayyar as Beaver Gourmet

References

  1. ^ Jacobs, Karrie (17 February 1991). "FILM; Peter Sellars Digs Up 'The Cabinet'". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez". Sundance Institute. 1992. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  3. ^ Catalano, Peter (13 December 1990). "Sellars' First Reel : The Director Shoots a Silent Movie With Baryshnikov and Cusack. But Even Sellars Doesn't Know How It Will End". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  • The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez at IMDb