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Overview

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Director:
F.W. Murnau
Writer:
Henrik Galeen (writer)
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Release Date:
3 June 1929 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror 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
User Comments:
A Distinctive & Memorable Version of the 'Dracula' Legend more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Max Schreck ... Graf Orlok
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 ... Westenra - Hutters Freund (as G.H. Schnell)
Ruth Landshoff ... Lucy, Westenras Frau
John Gottowt ... Professor Bulwer, ein Paracelsianer
Gustav Botz ... Professor Sievers - der Stadtarzt
Max Nemetz ... Käpitän der Demeter
Wolfgang Heinz ... Matrose 1
Albert Venohr ... Matrose 2
Eric van Viele ... Matrose 3
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Nosferatu (USA) (short title)
Nosferatu the Vampire (USA)
Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror
Nosferatu, a Symphony of Terror
Terror of Dracula
Nosferatu le vampire (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Die zwölfte Stunde - Eine Nacht des Grauens (Austria) (recut version) [de]
Nosferatu (Sweden) [sv]
Nosferatu (Poland) [pl]
Nosferatu (Brazil) [pt]
Nosferatu - symfonia grozy (Poland) (informal literal title) [pl]
Nosferatu el vampiro (Spain) [es]
Nosferatu il vampiro (Italy) [it]
Nosferatu, o Vampiro (Portugal) [pt]
Nosferatu, una simfonia del terror (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Upír Nosferatu (Czechoslovakia) [cs]
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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
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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 | 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 Sea more

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Trivia:
The creature that they say is a werewolf, during the scene at the Inn, is actually a Hyena. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The captain of the ship carrying Nosferatu ties himself to the wheel with a 'granny knot' (which may slip loose), rather than the correct sailors 'reef knot'. Knot is clearly visible at 52:00 min on the DVD. more
Quotes:
Graf Orlok: Blood! Your precious blood! more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Silver Scream (2003) (V) more

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26 out of 29 people found the following comment 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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