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Nosferatu -- NOSFERATU. A chronicle of the Great Death in Wisborg. The story of Nosferatu is one of gothic horror, sensuality and ultimately, death. Unlike Bram Stokers Dracula, the events in the movie take place, not in London, but in Bremen, Germany during the 183

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Director:
F.W. Murnau
Writer:
Henrik Galeen (screen play)
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Release Date:
3 June 1929 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Romance See more »
Plot:
Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife. Silent classic based on the story "Dracula." Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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A Distinctive & Memorable Version of the 'Dracula' Legend See more (291 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)

Max Schreck ... Graf Orlok / Nosferatu
Gustav von Wangenheim ... Hutter (as Gustav v. Wangenheim)
Greta Schröder ... Ellen Hutter - seine Frau (as Greta Schroeder)
Alexander Granach ... Knock - ein Häusermakler
Georg H. Schnell ... Harding - Hutters Freund (as G.H. Schnell)
Ruth Landshoff ... Annie - Harding's Frau
John Gottowt ... Professor Bulwer - ein Paracelsianer
Gustav Botz ... Professor Sievers - der Stadtarzt
Max Nemetz ... Kapitän der Demeter
Wolfgang Heinz ... Zweiter Kapitän
Albert Venohr ... Matrose 1
Eric van Viele ... Matrose 2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Karl Etlinger ... (uncredited)
Guido Herzfeld ... Wirt (uncredited)
Fanny Schreck ... Krankenschwester im Hospital (uncredited)
Hardy von Francois ... Arzt im Hospital (uncredited)
Heinrich Witte ... Wärter im Irrenhaus (uncredited)
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Directed by
F.W. Murnau 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Henrik Galeen  screen play
Bram Stoker  novel "Dracula" (uncredited)

Produced by
Enrico Dieckmann .... producer
Albin Grau .... producer
 
Original Music by
James Bernard (1997)
Hans Erdmann 
Carlos U. Garza 
Timothy Howard (1991)
Richard Marriott (1989) (as Club Foot Orchestra)
Richard O'Meara 
Hans Posegga (1989)
Peter Schirmann (1969)
Bernardo Uzeda (2006 version)
Bernd Wilden 
 
Cinematography by
Fritz Arno Wagner (photographed by) (as F.A. Wagner)
Günther Krampf (uncredited)
 
Costume Design by
Albin Grau (costumes by)
 
Art Department
Albin Grau .... art director: sets
 
Music Department
James Fitzpatrick .... music contractor (1997)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens" - Germany (original title)
"Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror" - International (English title) (complete title), USA (complete title)
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Runtime:
94 min | USA:81 min | Spain:65 min (VHS version) | Spain:92 min (DVD edition) | 84 min (1994 restored version projected at 20 fps) | UK:88 min (1997 restored version) | Belgium:85 min | Sweden:84 min (DVD version)
Country:
Germany
Language:
German
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Silent
Certification:
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) (DVD rating) (video rating) | Finland:(Banned) (1922) | Finland:K-12 (1987) | Iceland:L | Canada:13+ (Ontario) | Brazil:12 | Czech Republic:U | Singapore:PG | New Zealand:M | USA:TV-PG (cable rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:(Banned) | UK:PG | USA:Unrated | Spain:T | South Korea:12 (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | Canada:G (Quebec)
Filming Locations:
Baltic SeaSee more »
Company:
Jofa-Atelier Berlin-JohannisthalSee more »

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?See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Running Scared (2006)See more »

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37 out of 41 people found the following review useful.
A Distinctive & Memorable Version of the 'Dracula' Legend, 1 September 2004
Author: Snow Leopard from Ohio

F.W. Murnau's version of the 'Dracula' legend still remains as distinctive and memorable as ever. The enjoyable Bela Lugosi version is perhaps easier to watch, and strictly as light entertainment it might work better, and many later versions brought their own interpretations - but nothing matches "Nosferatu" for its engrossingly morbid atmosphere and its unusual interpretation of the main character.

Max Schreck and Murnau were able to create an image of the vampire that remains in your mind long after seeing it. Regardless of whether it or some other conception is closest to the 'true' Dracula (if such a thing even exists), it is quite effective, and it was particularly well-conceived for a silent screen version that cannot rely on dialogue to define a character. The settings and the story perfectly complement Schreck's weird character, creating an atmosphere full of constant strangeness, uncertainty, and foreboding.

It's unnecessary (and probably impossible) to make detailed comparisons among all the film versions of the Dracula character and legend. "Nosferatu" stands perfectly well on its own, as a unique and skillfully done adaptation of the story, and as one of the memorable classics of the silent era.

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