Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror

Original title: Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens

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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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Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

110K

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POPULARITY

176

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Awards
- 3 wins & 2 nominations total

Hutter
(as Gustav v. Wangenheim)

Greta Schröder

Ellen - seine Frau
(as Greta Schroeder)

Georg H. Schnell

Harding - ein Reeder
(as G.H. Schnell)

Ruth Landshoff

Ruth - seine Schwester

Gustav Botz

Professor Sievers - der Stadtarzt

John Gottowt

Professor Bulwer - ein Paracelsianer

Max Nemetz

Ein Kapitän

Wolfgang Heinz

1. Matrose

Albert Venohr

2. Matrose

Karl Etlinger

Kontrolleur am Kai
(uncredited)

Guido Herzfeld

Wirt
(uncredited)

Hans Lanser-Ludolff

A magistrate
(uncredited)

Loni Nest

Child at Window
(uncredited)

Josef Sareny

Head Coachman
(uncredited)

Fanny Schreck

Krankenschwester im Hospital
(uncredited)

Eric van Viele

Matrose 2
(uncredited)

Director
- F.W. Murnau
Writers
- Bram Stoker
- Henrik Galeen
All cast & crew
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Trivia
The movie was banned in Sweden due to excessive horror. The ban was finally lifted in 1972.

Goofs
(at around 30 mins) When Hutter is writing his letter to Ellen in Count Orlok's castle, the paper that he is meant to be writing on is clearly blank throughout the scene.

Quotes
Graf Orlok: Your wife has such a beautiful neck...

Alternate versions
There are a confusing number of different surviving prints, restorations and alternate versions of Nosferatu. In the main, there are three 'complete' restorations and two incomplete, partially-restored versions. All five are available on DVD, while the latest two restorations, from 1995 and 2006, are also on Blu-ray. In addition there are countless low-quality public domain DVDs with different lengths, running speeds and soundtracks. All are derived from a single print held by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). They usually have replacement American intertitles and are always in black and white; the film was originally color tinted throughout and only meant to be seen that way. This comprehensive article explains all of them simply and clearly: Nosferatu: The Ultimate Blu-ray and DVD Guide.

Connections
Edited into Boo! (1932)

Soundtracks
Jeux d'enfants - Galop
Written by Jack Norworth
[Plays during the croquet scene in the 2006 restoration]

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8/10

Nosferatu

F.W. Murnau set the bar high for vampire movies, very high. Can not help but start praising the job Max Schreck and Murnau did to bring Count Orlok character to life on the screen. Orlok's face, hands and slender build along with his sly shuffling movements with the right camera angles and props brought a hell of a lot of general creepiness. The viewers in the twenties must have been shell shocked because they didn't tame it down which they most often did in this time period. For a full length silent feature film I found the time going fairly fast with a view dragged out scenes, that can be expected. The big bugaboo I have with Nosferatu though is the questionable ending being terribly anticlimactic. Regardless of the disappointing ending, Nosferatu is a killer film that is a must watch for horror or classic movie fans.