Nosferatu the Vampyre

Original title: Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht

19791979
PGPG
1h 47min

Isabelle Adjani and Klaus Kinski in Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979)

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Count Dracula moves from Transylvania to Wismar, spreading the Black Plague across the land. Only a woman pure of heart can bring an end to his reign of horror.Count Dracula moves from Transylvania to Wismar, spreading the Black Plague across the land. Only a woman pure of heart can bring an end to his reign of horror.Count Dracula moves from Transylvania to Wismar, spreading the Black Plague across the land. Only a woman pure of heart can bring an end to his reign of horror.

Director
- Werner Herzog
Writers
- Werner Herzog
- Bram Stoker(novel "Dracula")
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Awards
- 5 wins & 8 nominations

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Isabelle Adjani and Klaus Kinski in Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979)

Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979)

Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979)

Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979)

Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979)

Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979)

Isabelle Adjani in Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979)

Isabelle Adjani and Klaus Kinski in Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979)

Director
- Werner Herzog
Writers
- Werner Herzog
- Bram Stoker(novel "Dracula") (uncredited)
All cast & crew
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Jonathan Harker is sent away to Count Dracula's castle to sell him a house in Wismar where Jonathan lives. But Count Dracula is a vampire, an undead ghoul living off of men's blood. Inspired by a photograph of Lucy Harker, Jonathan's wife, Dracula moves to Wismar, bringing with him death and plague... An unusually contemplative version of Dracula, in which the vampire bears the curse of not being able to get old and die. —Yepok

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Trivia
Klaus Kinski had to spend approximately four hours per day in make-up. Fresh latex ear pieces had to be poured for each day of shooting because they were destroyed at removal. Kinski, notorious for his violent daily temper-tantrums, had a very good relationship with Japanese make-up artist Reiko Kruk and was exceedingly patient and well-behaved during make-up.

Goofs
When the captain of the ship is writing in his log he says they left the Caspian Sea, which is landlocked and nearly 1000 miles away from the port in Bulgaria where the voyage started. Bulgaria is on the Black Sea.

Quotes
Count Dracula: [subtitled version] Time is an abyss... profound as a thousand nights... Centuries come and go... To be unable to grow old is terrible... Death is not the worst... Can you imagine enduring centuries, experiencing each day the same futilities...

Alternate versions
The English-language version was only available in a shorter cut until 2000, which was about 10 minutes shorter.

Connections
Edited into Spisok korabley (2008)

Soundtracks
Richard Wagner: Rheingold
Written by Richard Wagner (uncredited)
Performed by Wiener Philharmoniker
Conducted by Georg Solti (as Sir Georg Solti)
Decca LC 0174 (uncredited)

Top review

Hypnotic and exquisitely photographed

Werner Herzog's version of Murnau's classic NOSFERATU is a captivating experience. Klaus Kinski is perfect as Count Dracula. He brilliantly conveys the loneliness and sadness of a creature who longs to be human. Count Dracula is the victim in this film, he does not enjoy his immortality and wants only to live, love and die like a human. Isabelle Adjani's ethereal beauty punctuates her ghostlike performance as Lucy, and Bruno Ganz turns in another solid performance as Jonathan.

Like other Herzog films, NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE is exquisitely photographed, eliciting an almost transcendental experience. Jonathan's journey to Dracula's castle, the dancing of the plague-ridden townsfolk, and the final scene are prime examples.

Once again, using the compositions of Popol Vuh and Wagner, Herzog creates an effective amalgamation of images an music.

One drawback to the film is that it is so beautiful to look at, it is not especially frightening. This may discourage some Dracula fans, but to those who want a hypnotic, smart vampire film, this is the one to see.

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kilgore-7
Feb 19, 1999

Release date
- January 17, 1979 (France)
Countries of origin
- West Germany
- France
Languages
Also known as
- Nosferatu: Phantom of the Night
Filming locations
- Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Production companies
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Gross worldwide
- $2,874

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Runtime
- 1h 47min
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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