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NOSFERATU, EINE SYMPHONIE DES GRAUENS

Wilhelm Friedrich Murnau

Germany1h 45 Fantasy Horror

Synopsis

Nosferatu (eine symphonie des Grauens) with live concert, Stefan Prins piano, Thomas Olbrechts sax, Nicolas Rombouts double bass, Uti Engels clarinet, Tor Lown voice (Nosferatu, a symphonie of horror)/1922-D) ZW-63 mm, R F.W. Murnau, Max Schreck, Alexander Granach, Gustav von wangenheim, Greta Schroeder, G.H. Schnell, Ruth Landshoff This classic horror film still possesses a lugubrious beauty. The script and camera work are terrifyingly meticulous. Max Schreck plays an unforgettable vampire evolving in an exuberant set – most of the feature has been filmed on location in a real castle. Bram Stoker’s widow sued the film company for plagiarism resulting in a withdrawal and total destruction of all the prints of this expressionistic drama. In 1930, the film was released again in a spoken version as DIE ZWÖLFTE STUNDE-EINE NACHT DES GRAUENS with music and sound effects. In 1986, Enno Patalas restored a print of 105’.

Trailer

Director
Wilhelm Friedrich Murnau
Country
Germany
Genre
Fantasy, Horror
Running time
1h 45
Cast
Max Schreck, Alexander Granach, Gustav von Wangenheim