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

UNRATED 94 min  -  Fantasy | Horror | Mystery  -   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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Cast

Cast overview:
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 ...
Matrose 2
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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 | Real Estate | Coffin  | See more »

Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Romance

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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 »

Company Credits

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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

Gustav von Wangenheim was not director F.W. Murnau's first or even his second choice, but his third one. 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

Ellen Hutter, seine Frau: Why did you kill all of those flowers?
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Connections

Referenced in Running Scared (2006) See more »