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| 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 | |
| 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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| F.W. Murnau | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Henrik Galeen | writer | |
| 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 | (as F.A. Wagner) | ||
| Günther Krampf | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Albin Grau | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Albin Grau | |||
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For copyright reasons, Bram Stoker's novel was filmed with the names of the characters changed (Orlok for Dracula, for example) but otherwise the story remains the same: a young man goes on a trip to see a mysterious count in order to sell a house, leaving his bride behind, and finds that the creature he meets is not of this world.
As the extremely creepy Orlok, Max Schreck is brilliant, with his long fingernails and gaunt appearance. A triumph in early cinematic make-up. Gustav von Wangenheim portrays the confusion of the victim well, as does Greta Schroder as his wife. FW Murnau directed the film with flair, showing us not only shadowed vistas and abandoned castles, but the nature outside (foxes) and miniature worlds evolving under a microscope. This film sits well with his later 'Sunrise' in showing the effect of outside forces on a young couple, as well as being one of the key early horrors in its portrayal of Stoker's anti-hero.
This version of the Dracula tale remains one of the best, although all have some different perspective on the novel. On the strength of 'Nosferatu' alone, Murnau deserves his place as a true innovator of silent cinema.