Bertelsmann presents "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" in Paris

Around 1,300 fans of silent cinema came to watch the restored "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" at the Paris Philharmonic

The French director Jean-Jacques Annaud (center) came and was inspired by Caligari

Around 1,300 fans of silent cinema came to watch the restored "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" at the Paris Philharmonic

After the screening, some 200 guests attended a reception hosted by Bertelsmann at the new Philharmonie de Paris

(f.l.t.r.) UFA CEO Wolf Bauer, the Director of the "Festival du Cinéma Allemand," Mariette Rissenbeek, and the film producer Peter Herrmann with the conductor/composer Timothy Brock

(from left to right) The film producer Peter Herrmann with the Director of the "Festival du Cinéma Allemand," Mariette Rissenbeek, and UFA CEO Wolf Bauer

Around 1,300 fans of silent cinema came to watch the restored "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" at the Paris Philharmonic

Around 1,300 fans of silent cinema came to watch the restored "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" at the Paris Philharmonic

The film music was played by the Orchestre National d'Ile de France, conducted by Timothy Brock

“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” is a masterpiece of expressionist cinema from the collection of the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation

“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” is a masterpiece of expressionist cinema from the collection of the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation

The new Philharmonie de Paris only opened in January 2015 and provided a spectacular setting for the silent film classic