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Release Date:
3 June 1929 (USA)
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Plot:
Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife. Silent classic based on the story "Dracula."
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User Comments:
Good mixture of suspense and action
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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)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
The creature that they say is a werewolf, during the scene at the Inn, is actually a Hyena.
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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.
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I watched the Kartes Video Communications 1984 video cassette version on a 15 inch screen. Titles were in English. Film quality was good. Sound was matched to action. Cropping appeared good, and titles were completely visible. This should give an idea of the technical quality of the release I watched.
Nosferatu is one of the few silent movies with a significant following today. It deserves a following. The film is a suspense piece. Still it is paced nicely so that it feels tense in the right places but never goes long enough without something happening so as to be boring.
Visually Nosferatu forms the precedent for the vampire in movies. The main difference is that Count Nosferatu has more affinity with rat than bat. Aside from this the main stream image of the vampire is based heavily on Nosferatu. This film has been as influential on modern vampire mythology as the novel Dracula. It is based on the novel Dracula. Especially disturbing to me personally are NosferatuÕs twisted hands.
In terms of the filmÕs being silent, this should not put anyone off. The suspense/ horror genre fits well into this medium. I was lucky enough to see a version with music matched to the scenes, but if the copy you are watching has a bad sound track just play some music you like.
I recommend this film to anyone interested in the horror or suspense films. It is a bit of a cult film, but this does not keep it from being actually good.