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Director:
F.W. Murnau
Starring: Max Schreck Greta Schroeder Gustave Von Wagenheim
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Product Summary
Category Keywords: Classic Essential Cinema Germany Recommended Silent Theatrical Release Vampires Vintage
Rating: NR
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| The greatest horror film of all! A long time ago in middle Europe, a decrepit, forbidding castle stood. Casting an ominous shadow over the townspeople who dare not look upon it, the unholy dwelling is home to one Count Orlok (Max Schreck), an undead night creature with a taste for human blood. Showcasing the extremely eerie Schreck, Nosferatu is the first screen adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic novel "Dracula," stylistically directed by the legendary F.W. Murnau. The film that inspired the film "Shadow of the Vampire." |
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Editor's Note
F.W. Murnau's German silent classic is the original--and some say most frightening--DRACULA adaptation, taking Bram Stoker's novel and turning it into a haunting, shadowy dream full of dread. Names had to be changed from the novel when Stoker's wife charged his novel was being filmed without proper permission. Running times vary depending upon versions of the film. Count Orlok, the rodentlike vampire frighteningly portrayed by Max Schreck, is perhaps the most animalistic screen portrayal of a vampire ever filmed. The design was copied by Werner Herzog in his 1979 remake and by Tobe Hooper for his telefilm of Stephen King's SALEM'S LOT that same year. NOSFERATU is an eerie, menacing film that should not be missed.
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Features
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Silent |
Technical Info
Release Information |
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Studio: Kino Video |
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Release Date: 9/24/2002 |
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Running Time: 84 minutes |
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Original Release Date: 1922 |
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Catalog ID: 00493 |
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UPC: 00738329004934 |
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Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video |
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Available Audio Tracks: English Title Card |
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Video: B&W |
Cast & Crew
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Max Schreck |
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Greta Schroeder |
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Gustave Von Wagenheim |
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Alexander Granach |
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F.W. Murnau - Director |
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