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Nosferatu (1922)
Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (original title)

94 min  -  Horror  -   3 June 1929 (USA)
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Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife. Silent classic based on the story "Dracula."

Director:

F.W. Murnau

Writer:

Henrik Galeen (screen play), and 1 more credit »
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Nosferatu -- An unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, NOSFERATU is the quintessential silent vampire film, crafted by legendary German director F. W. Murnau (SUNRISE, FAUST, THE LAST LAUGH). Nosferatu -- An unauthorized production of Bram Stoker's work with enough preserved to recognize, but enough changed to be legal (names changed to protect the innocent?.

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Cast

Cast overview:
Max Schreck Max Schreck ...
Gustav von Wangenheim Gustav von Wangenheim ...
Hutter (as Gustav v. Wangenheim)
Greta Schröder Greta Schröder ...
Ellen Hutter - seine Frau (as Greta Schroeder)
Alexander Granach Alexander Granach ...
Georg H. Schnell Georg H. Schnell ...
Harding - Hutters Freund (as G.H. Schnell)
Ruth Landshoff Ruth Landshoff ...
Annie - Harding's Frau
John Gottowt John Gottowt ...
Professor Bulwer - ein Paracelsianer
Gustav Botz Gustav Botz ...
Professor Sievers - der Stadtarzt
Max Nemetz Max Nemetz ...
Kapitän der Demeter
Wolfgang Heinz Wolfgang Heinz ...
Zweiter Kapitän
Albert Venohr Albert Venohr ...
Matrose 1
Eric van Viele Eric van Viele ...
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Storyline

Wisbourg, Germany based estate agent Knock dispatches his associate, Hutter, to Count Orlok's castle in Transylvania as the Count wants to purchase a isolated house in Wisbourg. They plan on selling him the one across the way from Hutter's own home. Hutter leaves his innocent wife, Ellen, with some friends while he is away. Hutter's trek is an unusual one, with many locals not wanting to take him near the castle where strange events have been occurring. Once at the castle, Hutter does manage to sell the Count the house, but he also notices and feels unusual occurrences, primarily feeling like there is a dark shadow hanging over him, even in the daytime when the Count is unusually asleep. Hutter eventually sees the Count's sleeping chamber in a crypt, and based on a book he has recently read, believes the Count is really a vampire or Nosferatu. While Hutter is trapped in the castle... Written by Huggo  

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Plot Keywords:

Nosferatu | Castle | Vampire | Death | Self Sacrifice  | See more »

Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Nosferatu le vampire See more »

Filming Locations:

Baltic Sea See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA:  | Spain: (VHS version)  | Spain: (DVD edition)  | (1994 restored version projected at 20 fps)  | UK: (1997 restored version)  | Belgium:  | Sweden: (DVD version)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The creature that they say is a werewolf, during the scene at the Inn, is actually a Hyena. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Hutter sits down on the bed at the inn to read the book about Nosferatu the Vampire, a piece of paper can be seen appearing and then disappearing in the lower left corner of the screen. See more »

Quotes

Graf Orlok: Is this your wife? What a lovely throat.
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Connections

Featured in The Familiar (2009) See more »