The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez is a 1991 modern 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.

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez
Directed by	Peter Sellars
Written by	Peter Sellars
Story by	Mikhail Baryshnikov Joan Cusack Peter Gallagher Ron Vawter
Produced by	Charles S. Carroll
Starring	Mikhail Baryshnikov Joan Cusack Peter Gallagher
Cinematography	David Watkin
Edited by	Robert Estrin
Music by	John Adams
Release date	May 14, 1991 (1991-05-14) (Cannes)
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom France Germany United States

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. "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.

External links

• The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez at IMDb